▁Three ▁athlet es ▁from ▁Cape ▁Ver de ▁were ▁selected ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁London ▁games ; ▁Rub en ▁San ça ▁in ▁the ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁ 5 0 0 0 ▁m , ▁L id iane ▁L op es ▁in ▁the ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁ 1 0 0 ▁m ▁and ▁Ad ys â ng ela ▁Mon iz ▁in ▁the ▁j udo ▁+ 7 8 kg . ▁ ▁Athletics ▁ ▁Cape ▁Ver de ▁was ▁represented ▁by ▁one ▁male ▁ath lete ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Olympics ▁in ▁athlet ics ▁– ▁Rub en ▁San ça , ▁a ▁ 5 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁runner . ▁M aking ▁his ▁Olympic ▁debut ▁at ▁these ▁Games , ▁San ça ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁university ▁place ▁after ▁previously ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁mar athon ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁World ▁Championships ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 5 0 0 ▁meters ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁L us oph ony ▁Games . ▁He ▁competed ▁on ▁ 8 ▁August ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁event , ▁finishing ▁last ▁out ▁of ▁ 2 1 ▁athlet es ▁in ▁heat ▁two ▁in ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 1 4 ▁minutes ▁and ▁ 3 5 . 1 9 ▁seconds . ▁He ▁was ▁ 1 ▁minute ▁and ▁ 2 0 . 0 4 ▁seconds ▁behind ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁his ▁heat , ▁De jen ▁Geb rem esk el . ▁Over all ▁he ▁finished ▁ 4 0 th ▁out ▁of ▁ 4 3 ▁athlet es , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁ 1 ▁minute