Noc: | GAM |
Nocname: | Gambia National Olympic Committee |
Games: | Summer Olympics |
Year: | 2024 |
Location: | Paris, France |
Competitors: | 7 |
Sports: | 4 |
Flagbearer Open: | Faye Njie & Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye |
Flagbearer Close: | Alasan Ann & Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye |
Gold: | 0 |
Silver: | 0 |
Bronze: | 0 |
Officials: | Ebrima Jawara (chef de mission) |
Appearances: | auto |
The Gambia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The Gambia National Olympic Committee, designates Ebrima Jawara, the President of Gambia Golf Association, as the team's chef de mission in Paris.[1]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
width=180 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
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Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Total | 4 | 3 | 7 |
See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Gambian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[2]
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | |||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Ebrahima Camara | Men's 100 m | 10.29 | 1 Q | 10.21 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
align=left rowspan=2 | Gina Bass | Women's 100 m | 11.01 | 1 Q | 11.10 | 3 | Colspan=2 | Did not advance | |||
Women's 200 m | 22.84 | 3 Q | 22.64 | 4 | Colspan=2 | Did not advance | |||||
Sanu Jallow | Women's 800 m | 2:03.91 NR | 7 | 2:04.44 | 6 | Did not advance |
See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Gambia qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Faye Njie (men's lightweight, 73 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. The Gambia sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
Ousman Jobe | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.97 | 61 | Did not advance | ||||
Aminata Barrow | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:15.12 | 36 | Did not advance |
See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. For the first time in history, The Gambia qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Alasan Ann qualified for Paris 2024 following his victory in the semifinal round in above 80 kg class, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[3]