Eswatini at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Eswatini at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Swaziland.svg
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)
Competitors4 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)

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").

Contents

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Boxing 101
Swimming 112
Total314

Athletics

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

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sibusiso Matsenjwa Men's 200 m 20.34 NR 2 Q20.22 NR 5Did not advance

Boxing

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.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Thabiso Dlamini Men's welterweight Flag of Cameroon.svg  Mengue  (CMR)
LRSC		Did not advance

Swimming

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]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Simanga Dlamini Men's 50 m freestyle 26.9463Did not advance
Robyn Young Women's 50 m freestyle 30.4170Did not advance

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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.
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