Mauritania at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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| Mauritania at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MTN |
| NOC | Comité National Mauritanien |
| in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Houlèye Ba Abidine Abidine |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mauritania 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 tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Athletics[edit]
Mauritania received universality slots from the World Athletics to send two athletes (one male and one female) 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 | Preliminaries | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abidine Abidine | Men's 5000 m | N/A | 14:54.80 PB | 19 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Houlèye Ba | Women's 100 m | 15.26 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
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.
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