Liberia at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Liberia at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Flag of Liberia
IOC code	LBR
NOC	Liberia National Olympic Committee
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors	8 in 1 sport
Flag bearers (opening)	Thelma Davies Emmanuel Matadi [1]
Flag bearer (closing)	John Sherman
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Liberia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1956, except for three occasions. 1968 and 1992 are two editions when Liberia failed to register any athletes, while in 1976 in Montreal, the nation joined the rest of the African nations to boycott.

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	5	3	8
Total	5	3	8

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Liberian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): ^{[2] [3]}

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 and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Repechage		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Emmanuel Matadi	Men's 100 m	10.08	4 q	—		10.18	8	Did not advance
Joseph Fahnbulleh	Men's 200 m	20.20	1 Q	20.12	—		2 Q	20.15	7
Thelma Davies	Women's 100 m	12.05	9	Did not advance
Destiny Smith-Barnett		11.99	8	Did not advance
Ebony Morrison	Women's 100 m hurdles	12.93	6 R	12.82	1 Q	DQ		Did not advance
Joseph Fahnbulleh Emmanuel Matadi Jabez Reeves John Sherman	Men's 4 × 100 m relay	38.97	7	—				Did not advance

References

1. "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC . Retrieved 28 July 2024.
2. "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
3. "Olympic relay fields formed at WRE Bahamas 24". World Athletics. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.