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Comoros at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCOM
NOCComité Olympique et Sportif des Iles Comores
in Tokyo
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Amed Elna
Fadane Hamadi
Flag bearer (closing)Fadane Hamadi
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
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.[1] It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

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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

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Comoros received the universality slots from the World Athletics to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[2] Amed Elna, who studied law at Sorbonne University, Paris,[3] was flag bearer for her nation in the opening ceremony.[4] 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.[5][6]

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

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Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Comoros 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.[7]

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

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  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Athletics ELNA Amed - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo | FEATURES | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Athletics - Preliminary Round - Heat 1 Results". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ Kalfa, David (30 July 2021). "Tokyo 2021: la Comorienne Amed Elna, apprentie sprinteuse aux Jeux". rfi.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  7. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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