Syria 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 since its debut in 1948.
| Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SYR |
| NOC | Syrian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Hend Zaza Ahmad Hamcho |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals Ranked 86th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 United Arab Republic (1960) | |
The Syrian Olympic Committee sent a team of six athletes, five men and one woman, to compete in six different sports at the Games, matching the nation's roster size with Athens 2004. Thanks to Man Asaad, Syria won its first Olympic medal since the 2004 Olympics.[2]
As well as the country's official representatives, a number of Syrians participated in the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, including judoka Muna Dahouk.[3] Brothers Alaa Maso and Mohamad Maso, who had fled Syria in 2015 and have lived in Germany since 2016,[4][5] both competed, Alaa for the Refugee Olympic Team, in the men's 50m freestyle. and Mohamad for official Syrian team in the men's triathlon, coming 47th.[5] The brothers embraced during the Parade of Nations in the opening ceremony.[6]
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Man Asaad | Weightlifting | Men's +109 kg | 4 August |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Athletics
editOne Syrian athlete achieved the entry, by qualifying by world ranking, in the following track and field events:[7][8]
- 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
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Majd Eddin Ghazal | Men's high jump | 2.21 SB | =19 | Did not advance | |
Equestrian
editSyria entered one jumping rider into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group F (Africa & Middle East), marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.[9]
Jumping
edit| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | |||
| Ahmad Hamcho | Deville | Individual | Eliminated | Did not advance | |||
Swimming
editSyria 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 | ||
| Ayman Kelzi | Men's 200 m butterfly | 1:59.57 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
Table tennis
editSyria entered one athlete into the table tennis competition. 11-year-old Hend Zaza secured a berth in the women's singles with a gold medal victory at the 2020 West Asia Olympic Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.[10][11] She was the youngest competitor in any sport in the 2020 Olympics.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Hend Zaza | Women's singles |  Liu (AUT)L 0–4 |
Did not advance | |||||||
Triathlon
editSyria entered one triathlete to compete at the Games after received the tripartite commission quotas.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total | |||
| Mohamad Maso | Men's | 18:07 | 0:42 | 58:10 | 0:40 | 36:33 | 1:54:12 | 47 |
Weightlifting
editSyrian weightlifters qualified for one quota place at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Man Asaad | Men's +109 kg | 190 | 3 | 234 | 4 | 424 |
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References
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Weightlifter Man Asaad Wins Bronze for Syria at the Tokyo Olympics". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Smolinski, Paulina (26 July 2024). "What is the IOC refugee Olympic team and who is on it for the 2024 Games?". CBS News. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Syrian refugees realize Olympic dream in Tokyo". CBC. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b Hincks, Mike (1 August 2024). "Paris 2024 swimming: Alaa Maso makes second Olympics appearance for Refugee team in 50m freestyle heats". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Syrian athlete brothers separated by war hug at Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony". Arab News. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 team and individual quota places confirmed by FEI". FEI. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Ali Alkhadrawi and Hend Zaza book Olympic Games places". ITTF. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (26 February 2020). "Eleven-year-old Syrian qualifies for Tokyo 2020 table tennis tournament". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Butler, Matt (24 July 2021). "The Syrian star who sought refuge in table tennis - and now she's Tokyo's youngest Olympian". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Tokyo 2020 Qualification (Weightlifting)