Tanzania at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Tanzania at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TAN |
| NOC | Tanzania Olympic Committee |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Tanzania competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1964 under the name Tanganyika, Tanzanian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for Montreal 1976 as part of the Congolese-led boycott.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Athletics
[edit]Tanzanian 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):[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 and road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Gabriel Geay | Men's marathon | DNF | |
| Alphonce Simbu | 2:10:03 | 17 | |
| Jackline Sakilu | Women's marathon | DNF | |
| Magdalena Shauri | 2:31:58 SB | 40 | |
Judo
[edit]For the first time since 2016, Tanzania qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Andrew Thomas Mlugu (men's 73 kg) qualified for the games through the allocations of universality places.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Andrew Thomas Mlugu | Men's –73 kg |  Tin (SAM)W 10–01 |
 Gaba (FRA)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
[edit]For the first time since 2016, Tanzania sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Collins Saliboko | Men's 100 m freestyle | 53.38 | 71 | Did not advance | |||
| Sophia Latiff | Women's 50 m freestyle | 28.42 | 49 | Did not advance | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Road to Paris 2024". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 (NATIONS)". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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