Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Seychelles at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Seychelles.svg
Flag of the Seychelles
IOC codeSEY
NOCSeychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Felicity Passon
Rodney Govinden[2]
Flag bearer (closing)Rodney Govinden[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Seychelles 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.[3] It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support to the North Korean boycott.

Competitors[]

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Judo 1 0 1
Sailing 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 4 1 5

Athletics[]

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

Seychelles received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send one male athlete to the Olympics.[4]

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 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ned Azemia Men's 400 m hurdles 51.67 8 Did not advance

Judo[]

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

Seychelles received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Nantenaina Finesse in the men's middleweight category (90 kg) to the Olympics.[5][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
Nantenaina Finesse Men's –90 kg Bye  Nyman (SWE)
L 00–01 		Did not advance

Sailing[]

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

Seychellois sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas.[7]

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Rodney Govinden Men's Laser 34 31 34 30 29 32 29 32 28 33 EL 278 33

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming[]

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Seychelles 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.[8][6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Simon Bachmann Men's 200 m butterfly 2:03.54 38 Did not advance
Felicity Passon Women's 100 m backstroke 1:04.66 38 Did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:16.18 26 Did not advance

References[]

  1. ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony". Olympics.com. 8 August 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Summer Olympic Games". nation.sc. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Seychelles at XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan ‒ July 23 to August 8, 2021: Five athletes named on Seychelles team". Seychelles Nation. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  7. ^ "2019 African Laser Championships – Day 3". International Laser Class Association. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.


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