Republic of the Congo at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Republic of the Congo at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | CGO |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Freddy Mayala & Natacha Ngoye |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Natacha Ngoye |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Republic of the Congo competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation made its debut in 1964 in Tokyo, Congolese athletes have attended every Summer Games with two exceptions: the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, during which Congo led an African boycott.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Athletics
[edit]Republic of Congo sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
- 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 events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Natacha Ngoye Akamabi | Women's 100 m | 11.34 Q | 1 | 11.36 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Swimming
[edit]Republic of the Congo sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Freddy Mayala | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.52 | 65 | Did not advance | |||
| Vanessa Bobimbo | Women's 50 m freestyle | 33.01 | 73 | Did 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.
Table tennis
[edit]For the first time since 2016, Republic of the Congo qualified one table tennis athlete. Saheed Idowu received a universality place.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Saheed Idowu | Men's singles |  Källberg (SWE)L 3–4 |
Did not advance | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 List of Qualified Athletes Summary Men" (PDF). www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.