Rwanda at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Rwanda at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | RWA |
| NOC | Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | olympicrwanda |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Rwanda competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics, since the nation's official debut at 1984.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Athletics
Rwandan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1][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 and road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Yves Nimubona | Men's 10000 m | 27:54.12 | 21 |
| Clementine Mukandanga | Women's marathon | 2:45:40 SB | 77 |
Cycling
Road
Rwanda entered one male and one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic, through the establishment of UCI Nation Ranking.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Manizabayo | Men's road race | DNF | — |
| Diane Ingabire | Women's road race | DNF | — |
| Diane Ingabire | Women's time trial | 48:05.24 | 35 |
Mountain biking
Rwandan mountain bikers secured one female quota place for the Olympic by receiving the allocations of universality spots.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jazilla Mwamikazi | Women's cross-country | -5 LAP | 34 |
Fencing
Rwanda entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Uwihoreye Tufaha qualified for the games through the allocations of universality spots; signifying the nations debut in these sports.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Uwihoreye Tufaha | Women's épée |  Yoshimura (JPN)L 7–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
Rwanda sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Oscar Peyre Mitilla | Men's 100 m butterfly | 58.77 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| Lidwine Umuhoza Uwase | Women's 50 m freestyle | 32.03 | 70 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
References
- ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Road To Paris 2024". World Athletics.
- ^ "Road cycling at París 2024: Quota distribution for next Olympic Games decided following publication of UCI World Ranking by Nations". International Olympic Committee. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.