Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SUD
Nocname:Sudan Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:5
Sports:4
Flagbearer Open:Esraa Khogali
Abobakr Abass
Flagbearer Close:N/A
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Officials:0
Appearances:auto

Sudan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were rescheduled for 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors in the Games.

width=120Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics101
Judo101
Rowing011
Swimming112
Total325

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Sudan received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete.[2]

Track & road events

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Sudan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Mohamed Abdalarasool in the men's lightweight category (73 kg).[3]

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Sudan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and World Rowing to send a rower in the women's single sculls to the Tokyo regatta, marking the nation's debut in the sport.

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

See main article: article, Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Sudan received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Abobakr AbassMen's 100 m breaststroke1:04.4645Did not advance
Haneen IbrahimWomen's 50 m freestyle34.4980Did not advance

Notes and References

  1. News: Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. 28 March 2020. Olympics. 24 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Road to Olympic Games 2020. World Athletics. 11 June 2021.
  3. News: Nicolas. Messner. Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List. International Judo Federation. 22 June 2021. 2 July 2021.
  4. News: Algerian judoka quits Olympics to avoid competing against Israeli. 22 July 2021. Ynet. 21 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24. Swimming World Magazine. 16 July 2021.