| Sierra Leone at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SLE |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 3 (1 man and 2 women) |
| Medals |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Sierra Leone competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Amadu Kondeh | 100 metres | 11.62 | 56 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metres | Did not start | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sonita Kamara | 100 metres | 12.49 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metres | 25.70 | 40 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ruth Turay | 50 metre backstroke | Did not start | |||||
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