Cook Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Cook Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | COK |
| NOC | Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3[1] sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Wesley Roberts Kirsten Fisher-Marsters |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Officials | John Paul Wilson (Chef de Mission)[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cook Islands 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.[2] It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics
Cook Islands has received universality slots from IAAF to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[3]
- 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 | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alex Beddoes | Men's 800 m | 1:47.26 NR | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Canoeing
Slalom
Cook Islands qualified one canoeist in the women's K-1 class by finishing as the 16th ranked eligible NOC at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jane Nicholas | Women's C-1 | 151.95 | 19 | 205.74 | 22 | 151.95 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's K-1 | 150.17 | 23 | 120.10 | 20 | 120.10 | 21 Q | 144.84 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
Sprint
Canoeists from the Cook Islands qualified two boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kohl Horton | Men's K-1 200 m | 40.061 | 4 QF | DNF | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's K-1 1000 m | 4:24.679 | 6 QF | 4:39.138 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jade Tierney | Women's K-1 200 m | 48.271 | 6 QF | 49.290 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final A (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Swimming
Cook Islands qualified two swimmers in three events.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Wesley Roberts | Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:50.41 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 400 m freestyle | 3:55.65 | 30 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Kirsten Fisher-Marsters | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:13.98 | 36 | Did not advance | |||
References
- ^ a b "Team Cook Islands unfazed by growing Covid cases in Japan". 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Canoe Slalom Quota Allocation
- ^ "Teenagers lead the charge as Olympic quotas confirmed". International Canoe Federation. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Kayakers eye Olympic debut". cookislandsnews.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "National coach teaches swimming to teachers". cookislandsnews.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.