Dominica 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. The country's participation in Tokyo marked its seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996.
The Dominica delegation consisted of two athletes: triple jumperThea LaFond and middle-distance runnerDennick Luke. LaFond qualified for the games after she had met a qualifying mark in her event while Luke qualified after receiving a universality slot. During the qualification round of the women's triple jump, LaFond had set a national record and qualified for the finals. She would later place 12th. Luke competed in the first round of the men's 800 metres, where he had placed last.
The Dominica delegation was composed of eight people. Officials present were chef de mission and COVID Liaison officer Woody Lawrence, press attaché Garvin Richards, physiotherapist Kara Flagg, Dominica Olympic Committee (DOC) president Billy Doctrove, and acting secretary general Brendan Williams. The coach that was present was Aaron Gadson. The athletes that competed were triple jumperThea LaFond and middle-distance runnerDennick Luke. LaFond had competed previously for the nation at a Games, competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She would be the first Dominican woman to compete in consecutive Olympic Games.[3]
LaFond had qualified for the games after she recorded a distance of 14.33 metres in a qualifying event, which would meet the qualifying standard of 14.32 metres. She had also subsequently recorded a higher distance at 14.54 metres in the event and was ranked 12th in the world before the games. Luke qualified after he had received a universality slot in his event, which allows underrepresented nations to compete and for a National Olympic Committee to send athletes despite not meeting the other qualification criteria.[3]
LaFond would compete first in the qualification round of the women's triple jump on 30 July. She would record a distance of 14.60 metres, breaking the national record. She had also placed third in the round and would qualify for the finals. In the finals, she would record a distance of 12.57 metres and placed twelfth overall.[6]
Luke competed in the first round of the men's 800 metres on 31 July. He ran in a time of 1:54.30 and placed last out of the eight people in his round. He did not advance further.[7]
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
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