Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | SYR |
NOC | Syrian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tokyo, Japan | |
Competitors | 6 in 6 sports |
Flag bearer (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) |
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 14th appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1948.
Medalists[edit]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Bronze | Man Asaad | Weightlifting | Men's +109 kg | 4 August |
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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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[edit]
One Syrian athlete achieved the entry, by qualifying by world ranking, in the following track and field events:[2][3]
- 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 | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Majd Eddin Ghazal | Men's high jump | 2.21 SB | =19 | Did not advance |
Equestrian[edit]
Syria 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.[4]
Jumping[edit]
Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | |||
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Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
Ahmad Hamcho | Deville | Individual | Eliminated | Did not advance |
Swimming[edit]
Syria 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 | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ayman Kelzi | Men's 200 m butterfly | 1:59.57 | 32 | Did not advance |
Table tennis[edit]
Syria 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.[5][6] She was the youngest competitor in any sport in the 2020 Olympics.[7]
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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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[edit]
Syria entered one triathlete to compete at the Games after received the tripartite commission quotas.
Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
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Mohammad Maso | Men's | 18:07 | 0:42 | 58:10 | 0:40 | 36:33 | 1:54:12 | 47 |
Weightlifting[edit]
Syrian weightlifters qualified for one quota place at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021.[8]
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Man Asaad | Men's +109 kg | 190 | 3 | 234 | 4 | 424 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "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)