Tajikistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Tajikistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TJK |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 10 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Temur Rakhimov |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Tajikistan 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, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Judo | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Athletics
[edit]One Tajik athlete received a wildcard to enter the competitions:[2][3]
- 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 | ||
| Ildar Akhmadiev | Men's 100 m | 10.66 PB | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Boxing
[edit]Tajikistan entered two male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Reigning Asian amateur champion Bakhodur Usmonov (men's lightweight) and Shabbos Negmatulloev (men's light heavyweight) secured the spots on the Tajik squad, by scoring a box-off triumph each in their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Bakhodur Usmonov | Men's lightweight |  de los Santos (DOM)W 4–1 |
 Abduraimov (UZB)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||
| Shabbos Negmatulloev | Men's light heavyweight |  Chen Dx (CHN)L 0–4 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Siyovush Zukhurov | Men's super heavyweight | Bye |  Aliev (FRA)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||
Judo
[edit]Tajikistan entered four judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.[6]
| 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 | ||
| Somon Makhmadbekov | Men's −73 kg | Alikaj (EOR) W 10–00 |
 Njie (GAM)W 10–00 |
 Orujov (AZE)L 00–01 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Akmal Murodov | Men's –81 kg |  Andrew (GUM)W 10–00 |
 Grigalashvili (GEO)L 00–11 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Komronshokh Ustopiriyon | Men's −90 kg | Bye | Clerget (FRA) L 00–10 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Temur Rakhimov | Men's +100 kg | — |  Granda (CUB)W 01–00 |
Tushishvili (GEO) L 00–10 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
[edit]Tajikistan received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Olimjon Ishanov | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.12 | 60 | Did not advance | |||
| Anastasiya Tyurina | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.05 | 62 | Did not advance | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Boxing Olympic Qualification: The Key Takeaways From Amman". Olympic Channel. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Таджикистанские боксеры завоевали олимпийские лицензии" [Tajik boxers won Olympic tickets] (in Russian). Fergana Agency. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ International Judo Federation Olympics Ranking
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.