Nepal at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | NEP |
NOC | Nepal Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Gaurika Singh Alexander Shah |
Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nepal, represented by the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC), 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] Nepalese athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics since 1964, with the exception of 1968.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Athletics
Nepal received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female 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 | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Sarswati Chaudhary | Women's 100 m | 12.91 SB | 8 | Did not advance |
Judo
Nepal received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Soniya Bhatta in the women's extra-lightweight category (48 kg) to the Olympics.[3]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Soniya Bhatta | Women's –48 kg | Dolgova (ROC) L 00–10 |
Did not advance |
Shooting
Nepal received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.[4]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Kalpana Pariyar | Women's 10 m air rifle | 616.8 | 46 | Did not advance |
Swimming
Nepal 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 | ||
Alexander Shah | Men's 100 m freestyle | 53.41 | 59 | Did not advance | |||
Gaurika Singh | Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:00.11 | 50 | Did not advance |
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.