Tanzania at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TAN |
NOC | Tanzania Olympic Committee |
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer (opening) | TOCOG volunteer |
Flag bearer (closing) | Alphonce Felix Simbu |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Tanzania competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's thirteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The following is a list of the number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Tanzanian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [2] [3]
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Gabriel Gerald Geay | Men's marathon | DNF | |
Alphonce Felix Simbu | 2:11:35 | 7 | |
Failuna Matanga | Women's marathon | 2:33:58 | 24 |