Solomon Islands at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Solomon Islands at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg
IOC code SOL
NOC National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands
Website www.oceaniasport.com/solomon
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors2 in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Sharon Firisua & Isabella Millar
Flag bearer (closing) TBD
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Solomon Islands competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This marked its eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Contents

The Solomon Islands delegation consisted of two female athletes, one each in athletics and swimming. Both athletes served as the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. [1]

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 011
Swimming 011
Total022

Athletics

Solomon Islands received one universality quota spot. [2] Sharon Firisua was selected to represent the country. [3] Firisua competed for the country at the last two Olympics, in the 5000 metres event in 2016 and the marathon in 2020. [3] When no athlete from the Solomon Islands qualified for the Paris Olympics, Firisua was chosen as the athlete to receive the universality quota spot. [3] However the only event with space was the 100 metres event. [3] Firisua would finish her event in 35th (and last place) during the heats, however set a personal best time. [4]

Key
Track events
AthleteEventPreliminaryHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sharon Firisua Women's 100 m 14.31 PB9Did not advance

Swimming

Solomon Islands received one universality quota spot. [5] [6]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Isabella Millar Women's 50 m freestyle 31.3267Did not advance

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

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