East Timor at the 2016 Summer Olympics
# East Timor at the 2016 Summer Olympics

East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste and officially as the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Three athletes, one man and two women, were selected to the East Timorese roster for the Games, competing only in athletics and mountain biking (the nation's Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro). Among them were middle-distance runners Nélia Martins and Augusto Ramos Soares, the lone male and returning Olympian, and mountain biker Francelina Cabral, who eventually became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.

East Timor, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

## Athletics

East Timor received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Augusto Ramos Soares | Men's 1500 m | 4:11.35 PB | 12 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Nélia Martins | Women's 1500 m | 5:00.53 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Cycling

### Mountain biking

East Timor received an invitation from Tripartite Commission to send a mountain biker for the women's Olympic cross-country race, signifying the nation's debut in the sport outside of athletics. Previously, two East Timorese athletes competed in weightlifting and boxing under the Olympic flag while awaiting recognition of their national Olympic Committee.

| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| - | - | - | - |
| Francelina Cabral | Women's cross-country | LAP (5 laps) | 28 |
