Cambodia at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Cambodia at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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)
Competitors	3 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)
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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]

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	0	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	2	1	3

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Pen Sokong	Men's 100 m	11.02	6	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Puch Hem	Men's 50 m freestyle	24.91	52	Did not advance
Bunpichmorakat Kheun	Women's 50 m freestyle	29.42	65	Did 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.