Nicaragua 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 fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed at every Games since 1968 with the exception of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support of the North Korean boycott.
| Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NCA |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Sema Ludrick Edwin Barberena |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Athletics
editNicaragua received a universality slot from World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete 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 | ||
| Yeykell Eliuth Romero | Men's 100 m | 10.62 | 3 Q | 10.70 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Judo
editNicaragua qualified one judoka for the women's heavyweight category (+78 kg) at the Games, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since Atlanta 1996. Izayana Marenco accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Izayana Marenco | Women's +78 kg |  Cerić (BIH)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | |||||
Rowing
editNicaragua qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games after finishing fourth in the B-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the country's debut in the sport.[4][5] An additional slot was awarded to another Nicaraguan rower competing in the women's single sculls, as the nation granted an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Rowing Federation.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Felix Potoy | Men's single sculls | 7:32.54 | 4 R | 7:44.52 | 3 SE/F | Bye | 7:45.02 | 1 FE | 7:28.00 | 26 | |
| Evidelia González | Women's single sculls | 8:25.18 | 4 R | 8:37.55 | 3 SE/F | Bye | 8:36.99 | 1 FE | 8:10.37 | 27 | |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Shooting
editNicaragua received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's air pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Edwin Barberena | Men's 10 m air pistol | 554 | 36 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
editNicaragua 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.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Miguel Mena | Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.99 | 55 | Did not advance | |||
| Maria Schutzmeier | Women's 100 m freestyle | 57.94 | 43 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
editNicaragua entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Sema Nancy Loudrick topped the list of weightlifters from the Americas in the women's 64 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.[8][9]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Sema Ludrick | Women's –64 kg | 87 | 13 | 115 | 11 | 202 | 12 |
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "2021 World Rowing Americas Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Americas Qualification Regatta Completed Ahead of Schedule". International Rowing Federation. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 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.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Sema Nancy Loudrick representará a Nicaragua en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020" [Sema Nancy Loudrick will represent Nicaragua at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics] (in Spanish). Viva Nicaragua. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "IWF Reallocated All Quotas of Member Federations with Multiple ADRVs". International Weightlifting Federation. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.