Chad at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Chad at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Chad
IOC code	CHA
NOC	Chadian Olympic and Sports Committee
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	3 in 3 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Demos Memneloum Bachir Mahamat
Flag bearer (closing)	N/A
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Chad 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, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[1] The country's participation in Tokyo marks its thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1964.

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Archery	0	1	1
Athletics	1	0	1
Judo	0	1	1
Total	1	2	3

Archery

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

Chad initially secured a quota place in the men's individual recurve, by finishing in the top two, vying for qualification, at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, but failed to meet the minimum score standard. ^[2] Another Chadian archer received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and World Archery to compete in the women's individual recurve at the Games, signifying the country's debut in the sport. ^[3]

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Marlyse Hourtou	Women's individual	553	64	An S  (KOR) L 2–6	did not advance

Athletics

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

Chad received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics. ^[4]

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		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Bachir Mahamat	Men's 400 m	47.93 SB	8	Did not advance

Judo

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

Chad qualified one judoka for the women's middleweight category (70 kg) at the Games. Demos Memneloum accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Demos Memneloum	Women's –70 kg	Matniyazova  (UZB) L 00–10	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. Wells, Chris (30 August 2019). "Egyptian Mixed Team Win in Rabat Qualifies Chad for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". World Archery . Lausanne, Switzerland. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
3. "D'Amour makes four-athlete list for universality tickets to Tokyo 2020". World Archery. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
4. "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics . Retrieved 11 June 2021.
5. Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation . Retrieved 2 July 2021.

External links

• Chad at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Olympedia