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Republic of the Congo at the 2020 Summer Olympics






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Republic of the Congo at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCGO
NOCComité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais
inTokyo
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Natacha Ngoye Akamabi
Flag bearer (closing)Gilles Anthony Afoumba
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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  • Congo, officially Republic of the Congo competed at the 2020 Summer OlympicsinTokyo. 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 nations thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1964. Congolese athletes did not attend the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.

    Competitors[edit]

    The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

    Sport Men Women Total
    Athletics 1 1 2
    Swimming 0 1 1
    Total 1 2 3

    Athletics[edit]

    Congo received the universality slots from the World Athletics to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[2]

    Key

    Track & road events
    Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Gilles Anthony Afoumba Men's 400 m 46.03 SB 6 Did not advance
    Natacha Ngoye Akamabi Women's 100 m 11.47 SB 1Q 11.52 6 Did not advance

    Swimming[edit]

    Congo received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked female swimmer in her respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[3]

    Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Stefan Sangala Women's 50 m freestyle 37.92 81 Did not advance

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "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.
  • ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  • External links[edit]


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