Rwanda at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Rwanda at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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Flag of Rwanda | |
IOC code | RWA |
NOC | Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee |
Website | olympicrwanda |
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Alphonsine Agahozo John Hakizimana |
Flag bearer (closing) | John Hakizimana |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Rwanda competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Athletics
Rwandan athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]
- 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 | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
John Hakizimana | Men's marathon | — | DNF | ||
Marthe Yankurije | Women's 5000 m | 15:55.94 SB | 17 | Did not advance |
Cycling
Road
Rwanda entered one rider to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking.[4]
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Moise Mugisha | Men's road race | Did not finish |
Swimming
Rwanda received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[5]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Eloi Maniraguha | Men's 50 m freestyle | 25.38 | 55 | Did not advance | |||
Alphonsine Agahozo | Women's 50 m freestyle | 30.50 | 72 | Did not advance |
References
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". UCI. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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