| The Gambia at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GAM |
| NOC | Gambia National Olympic Committee |
| in Paris, France July 26, 2024 – August 11, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Officials | Ebrima Jawara (chef de mission) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Gambia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It will be the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The Gambia National Olympic Committee, designates Ebrima Jawara, the President of Gambia Golf Assocciation, as the team's chef de mission in Paris. [1]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Gambian 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]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gina Bass | Women's 100 m | ||||||||
The Gambia qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Faye Njie (men's lightweight, 73 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Faye Njie | Men's –73 kg | ||||||||
The Gambia sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ousman Jobe | Men's 50 m freestyle | ||||||
| Aminata Barrow | Women's 100 m breaststroke | ||||||
For the first time in history, The Gambia qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Alasan Ann qualified for Paris 2024 following his victory in the semifinal round in above 80 kg class, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Alasan Ann | Men's +80 kg | |||||||
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