Afghanistan 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]
| Afghanistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 5 (4 men and 1 woman) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Farzad Mansouri Kamia Yousufi |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Athletics
editAfghanistan received universality slots from World Athletics to send two athletes to the Olympics.[2]
- 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 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sha Mahmood Noor Zahi | Men's 100 m | 11.04 PB | 7 | did not advance | |||||
| Kamia Yousufi | Women's 100 m | 13.29 NR | 7 | did not advance | |||||
Shooting
editAfghanistan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was met, marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Mahdi Yovari | Men's 10 m air rifle | 601.4 | 47 | did not advance | |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Swimming
editAfghanistan received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmers in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Fahim Anwari | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.67 | 69 | did not advance | |||
Taekwondo
editAfghanistan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Farzad Mansouri | Men's +80 kg |  In K-d (KOR)L 12–13 |
did not advance | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Mora, Esteban (24 June 2021). "Exclusive: Wild cards for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". www.mastkd.com/. MasTKD. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
External links
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Media related to Afghanistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons