Nauru at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Nauru at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NRU |
| NOC | Nauru Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Nancy Genzel Abouke Jonah Harris |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Nancy Genzel Abouke |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nauru competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nations seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996.
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Athletics[edit]
Nauru received a universality invitation from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2] Jonah Harris was the first ever (track and field) athlete of Nauru to participate at the Games.
- 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 | Preliminaries | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jonah Harris | Men's 100 m | 11.01 SB | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Weightlifting[edit]
Nauru received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Weightlifting Federation to send Nancy Genzel Abouke in the women's 76 kg category.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Nancy Genzel Abouke | Women's –76 kg | 90 | 13 | 113 | 10 | 203 | 10 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Weightlifting doping bans and Olympic invitation bring good news for Germany and Pakistan". Inside the Games. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.