Cambodia at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Cambodia at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Cambodia.svg
IOC code CAM
NOC National Olympic Committee of Cambodia
Website www.noccambodia.org  (in Khmer and English)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Kheun Bunpichmorakat
Pen Sokong
Flag bearer (closing) N/A
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Cambodia 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, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era. [2]

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Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Swimming 112
Total213

Athletics

Cambodia received universality slots from IAAF to send one athlete to the Olympics. [3]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Pen Sokong Men's 100 m 11.026Did not advance

Swimming

Cambodia 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. [4]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Puch Hem Men's 50 m freestyle 24.9152Did not advance
Bunpichmorakat Kheun Women's 50 m freestyle 29.4265Did not advance

References

  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "Two Cambodian swimmers to compete in Tokyo 2020". Khmer Times. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 16 July 2021.