cape_verde summer olympics cape_verde competed summer olympics held london united_kingdom july august country participation london marked fifth appearance summer olympics debut delegation included long distance runner selected flag opening closing ceremonies respectively athletes progressed round background cape_verde participated summer olympic games debut summer olympics atlanta summer olympics london highest number athletes participating summer games games atlanta games athens greece games london cape athlete won medal olympics athletes cape_verde selected compete london games track field track field athletics cape_verde represented male athlete olympics athletics metres runner making olympic debut games given university place previously competing marathon world championships meters games competed august metres event finishing athletes heat time minutes seconds minute seconds winner heat overall finished 40th athletes minute seconds slower slowest athlete progressed final round end competition competing olympics youngest competitor cape_verde olympics aged competed meters august drawn heat ran time seconds finished fourth preliminary heat seconds winner finished 17th athletes overall seconds slowest athlete progressed heats progress heats key note ranks given track events athlete heat qualified round qualified round fastest loser field events position achieving qualifying target national record round applicable event bye athlete required compete round cape_verde competing olympics woman year old athlete competing olympic games competed event received bye round fought match cuba second round lost progress quarter finals
Cape Verde at the 2012 Summer Olympics