Senegal 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 fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SEN |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Sénégalais |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 9 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Jeanne Boutbien Mbagnick Ndiaye |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Adama Diatta |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Athletics
editSenegal received a universality quota from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete.[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 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Louis François Mendy | Men's 110 m hurdles | 13.84 SB | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Canoeing
editSlalom
editSenegalese canoeists qualified one boat through the 2021 African Canoe Slalom Championship in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jean-Pierre Bourhis | Men's C-1 | 111.16 | 14 | 110.93 | 16 | 110.93 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
Fencing
editSenegal entered one female fencer. Ndèye Binta Diongue earned a spot in the women's épée by winning the African Zonal Qualifier in Cairo, Egypt.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Ndèye Binta Diongue | Women's épée | Bye |  Lin S (CHN)L 6–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Judo
editSenegal qualified one judoka for the men's heavyweight event (+100 kg). 2019 African Games champion Mbagnick Ndiaye received a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka, outside of a direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List as of June 28, 2021.[5][6]
| 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 | ||
| Mbagnick Ndiaye | Men's +100 kg | Bye |  Bashaev (ROC)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | ||||
Shooting
editFor the first time since Los Angeles 1984, Senegal received an invitation from ISSF to send Italian-born Chiara Costa in the women's skeet, if the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Chiara Costa | Women's skeet | 108 | 28 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
editSenegal received universality invitations from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events.[8][6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Steven Aimable | Men's 100 m butterfly | 53.64 | 49 | Did not advance | |||
| Jeanne Boutbien | Women's 100 m freestyle | 59.27 | 46 | Did not advance | |||
Table tennis
editSenegal qualified one male athlete. This marked the country's return to the sport for the first time in 16 years. Ibrahima Diaw claimed one of the four available spots at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis, Tunisia.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
| Ibrahima Diaw | Men's singles | Bye |  Chew (SGP)L 2–4 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Wrestling
editSenegal qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 65 kg event, by progressing to the final at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia.[10]
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Adama Diatta | Men's −65 kg |  Aliyev (AZE)L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance |  Niyazbekov (KAZ)L 0–4 ST |
Did not advance | 16 | |
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.
- ^ "Morocco set to make history in Tokyo". International Canoe Federation. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Fencing Zonal Qualifying Event for Africa Finishes in Cairo". International Fencing Federation. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Dix athlètes sénégalais qualifiés pour les JO 2020" [Ten Senegalese athletes qualified for the 2020 Olympics] (in French). Agence de Presse Sénégalaise. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Ibrahima Diaw caused major upset, Olufunke Oshonaike sets record". ITTF. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Siwach, Vinay (4 April 2021). "Algeria Claims Four Berths as Six Countries Qualify for Tokyo Olympics". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 5 April 2021.