Yemen at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Yemen at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Yemen.svg
IOC codeYEM
NOCYemen Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nocyemen.org (in Arabic and English)
in Tokyo, Japan
23 July – 8 August 2021
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Yasameen Al Raimi
Ahmed Ayash
Flag bearer (closing)N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 North Yemen (1984–1988)
 South Yemen (1988)

Yemen 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]

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
Shooting 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 3 2 5

Athletics[]

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

Yemen received universality slots from IAAF to send one athletes 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 Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ahmed Al-Yaari Men's 400 m 48.53 8 Did not advance

Judo[]

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

Yemen entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament after International Judo Federation awarded them a tripartite invitation quota.

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
Ahmed Ayash Men's –73 kg  Gjakova (KOS)
L 00–10 		Did not advance

Shooting[]

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

Yemen received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was met, marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[3]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Yasameen Al Raimi Women's 10 m air pistol 551 52 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming[]

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

Yemen 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.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mokhtar Al-Yamani Men's 100 m freestyle 50.52 47 Did not advance
Men's 200 m freestyle 1:49.97 36 Did not advance
Nooran Ba-Matraf Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:27.79 42 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.
  3. ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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