Sporting event delegation
| Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | COM |
| NOC | Comité Olympique et Sportif des Iles Comores |
| in Tokyo July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Amed Elna Fadane Hamadi |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Fadane Hamadi |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Comoros competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – QualificationComoros received the universality slots from the World Athletics to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics. Amed Elna, who studied law at Sorbonne University, Paris, was flag bearer for her nation in the opening ceremony. She competed in the 100 metres in which she finished eighth in the first preliminary heat running a time of 14.30, which was a new personal best.
- 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 & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Fadane Hamadi | Men's 110 m hurdles | 14.99 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Amed Elna | Women's 100 m | 14.30 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
Judo
Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – QualificationComoros received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Housni Thaobani in the men's half-middleweight category (81 kg), marking the country's Olympic debut in the sport.
| 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 | ||
| Housni Thaoubani | Men's –81 kg |  Pacek (SWE)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | ||||||
References
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- "Athletics ELNA Amed - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | FEATURES | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- "Athletics - Preliminary Round - Heat 1 Results". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- Kalfa, David (30 July 2021). "Tokyo 2021: la Comorienne Amed Elna, apprentie sprinteuse aux Jeux". rfi.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
External links
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