Eswatini at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Eswatini at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SWZ
NOC	Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Website	www.socga.org.sz
in Tokyo July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	4 in 3 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Robyn Young Thabiso Dlamini
Flag bearer (closing)	Sibusiso Matsenjwa
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Eswatini 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] Previously known as Swaziland, it was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1972. ^{[2] [3]} This was the first Games at which Eswatini competed under the name it assumed in 2018 (after previously competing as "Swaziland").

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	0	1
Boxing	1	0	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	3	1	4

Athletics

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

Eswatini 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
Sibusiso Matsenjwa	Men's 200 m	20.34 NR	2 Q	20.22 NR	5	Did not advance

Boxing

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

Eswatini received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the men's welterweight boxer Thabiso Dlamini to the Olympics, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since Sydney 2000.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Thabiso Dlamini	Men's welterweight	Mengue  (CMR) LRSC	Did not advance

Swimming

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

Eswatini received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. ^[5]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Simanga Dlamini	Men's 50 m freestyle	26.94	63	Did not advance
Robyn Young	Women's 50 m freestyle	30.41	70	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. "Swaziland king changes the country's name". BBC News . 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
3. "Kingdom of Swaziland Change Now Official". Times Of Swaziland. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
4. "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics . Retrieved 11 June 2021.
5. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 16 July 2021.