Highlights
Mali were first represented by a two-man team at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games.
Sara CAMARA was the first from Mali to compete when he ran the men's 100m.
Namakoro NIARE was the first Mali athlete to compete in three Olympic Games. He took part in 1968, 1972 and 1980 and his best performance was 13th in the men's discus at the Munich 1972 Games.
His son Yves represented France in the shot put at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Mali sent their largest team to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
The Mali football team qualified for the men's tournament. They drew with Mexico and the Republic of Korea and beat host nation Greece to qualify for the quarterfinals as group leaders.
They lost in the quarterfinals to Italy by a single goal. Mali ‘s women's basketball team qualified for the Beijing 2008 tournament as African champions after springing a shock to win the continental title.
Their Olympic Games competitors in 2008 also included 100m women's freestyle swimmer Mariam KEITA and sprinter Kadiatou CAMARA. Both women competed in their third successive Olympic Games.
Mali have yet to win a medal at the Games.
Anthem: Title
Pour L'Afrique et pour toi, Mali (For Africa and for You, Mali)
Anthem: Year of Induction
1962
Anthem: Composer
Music Banzoumana SISSOKO, words Seydou Badian KOUYATE.
Official NOC name
Mali
IOC recognition date
1963
NOC President's name
Mr Habib SISSOKO
NOC General Secretary's name
Mr Mohamed Oumar TRAORE
Year of first appearance in an Olympic Games
1964
Number of appearances in Olympic Games
12, including London 2012
