| Cambodia at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | CAM |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 11 (8 men and 3 women) |
| Medals |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Cambodia competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Fencing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Yatpitou Chantivea | 200 metres | 22.65 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Chan Yan | High jump | 1.95 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Monika Neang | Shot put | 10.74 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final / BM | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Rank | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Rank | |||||
| Tangchin Thong | Men's individual épée |  Dagani (SUI)L 4–5 |  Opanasenko (UKR)L 1–5 |  Sharma (IND)W 5–2 |  Cheong (SGP)L 0–5 |  Lan (CHN)L 2–5 |  Altaweel (KSA)L 0–5 | 89 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Nathan Ra | Men's individual épée |  Grubar (SLO)L 3–5 | Alhussain (KSA) L 4–5 | Bonferroni (SUI) L 2–5 | Si To (SGP) L 4–5 |  Midelton (FRA)L 1–5 |  Muminov (UZB)L 4–5 | 92 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Saknuk Savoeun | Men's individual épée |  Sharlaimov (KAZ)L 2–5 |  Gaetani (ITA)L 3–5 | Pandey (IND) L 2–5 |  Dianza (ANG)W 5–2 |  Schuhmann (AUT)L 4–5 |  Paavolainen (FIN)W 5–3 | 76 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Horng Phon | Men's individual foil | Aher (IND) L 3–5 |  Frűhauf (HUN)L 0–5 |  Macedo (POR)L 1–5 |  Ito (JPN)L 0–5 | Loisel (FRA) L 3–5 |  Kuo (TPE)L 2–5 | 65 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Tangchin Thong Saknuk Savoeun Nathan Ra | Men's team épée | — |  Czech Republic (CZE)L 20–45 | Did not advance | |||||||||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Rank | ||
| Youdeth Sam | Men's 58 kg |  Park (KOR)L 0–2 | Did not advance | ||||
| Mithona Va | Men's 74 kg | — | Park (KOR) L 0–2 | Did not advance | |||
| Lyden Kry | Women's 49 kg |  Haouchine (ALG)W 2–1 |  Wongpattanakit (THA)L 0–2 | Did not advance | |||
| Aliza Chhoeung | Women's 57 kg | Harnsujin (THA) L 0–2 | Did not advance | ||||
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