Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	COM
NOC	Comité Olympique et Sportif des Iles Comores
in Tokyo July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	3 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Amed Elna Fadane Hamadi
Flag bearer (closing)	Fadane Hamadi
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Comoros 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] It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

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

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

Athletics

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

Comoros received the universality slots from the World Athletics to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics. ^[2] Amed Elna, who studied law at Sorbonne University, Paris, ^[3] was flag bearer for her nation in the opening ceremony. ^[4] She competed in the 100 metres in which she finished eighth in the first preliminary heat running a time of 14.30, which was a new personal best. ^{[5] [6]}

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
Fadane Hamadi	Men's 110 m hurdles	14.99	8	—		Did not advance
Amed Elna	Women's 100 m	14.30	9	Did not advance

Judo

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

Comoros received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Housni Thaobani in the men's half-middleweight category (81 kg), marking the country's Olympic debut in the sport. ^[7]

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Housni Thaoubani	Men's –81 kg	Pacek  (SWE) 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. "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics . Retrieved 11 June 2021.
3. "Athletics ELNA Amed - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
4. "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | FEATURES | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
5. "Athletics - Preliminary Round - Heat 1 Results". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
6. Kalfa, David (30 July 2021). "Tokyo 2021: la Comorienne Amed Elna, apprentie sprinteuse aux Jeux". rfi.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
7. Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation . Retrieved 2 July 2021.

External links

• Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Olympedia