Dominica at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Dominica at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Dominica.svg
IOC code DMA
NOC Dominica Olympic Committee
Website www.doc.dm
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer (opening) Thea LaFond
Dennick Luke
Flag bearer (closing) Thea LaFond
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Dominica competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Contents

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Total112

Athletics

Dominican athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [2] [3] [4]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Dennick Luke Men's 800 m 1:54.308Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Thea LaFond Women's triple jump 14.60 NR3 Q12.5712

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