Mauritania at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Mauritania at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Mauritania.svg
IOC codeMTN
NOCComité National Mauritanien
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Flag bearers (opening)Houlèye Ba
Abidine Abidine
Flag bearer (closing)N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Mauritania 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 tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors[]

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Total 1 1 2

Athletics[]

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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

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 Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Abidine Abidine Men's 5000 m N/A 14:54.80 PB 19 N/A Did not advance
Houlèye Ba Women's 100 m 15.26 9 Did not advance

References[]

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.


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