Sierra Leone at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Sierra Leone at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SLE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sierra Leone |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Joshua Wyse & Mariama Koroma |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Sierra Leone competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which took place from 26 July 2024 to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having appeared at all but two Games since its debut in 1968; Sierra Leone failed to register any athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and also joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Athletics
Sierra Leone sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
- 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 events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Georgiana Sesay | Women's 100 m | 11.99 q | 4 | 12.15 | 9 | Did Not Advance | |||
Judo
Sierra Leone qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Mariama Koroma (women's 57 kg) qualified for the games through the allocations of universality places.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Mariama Koroma | Women's –57 kg |  Lien C-l (TPE)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Swimming
Sierra Leone sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, following the allocation of universality places.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Joshua Wyse | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.11 | 62 | Did not advance | |||
| Olamide Sam | Women's 50 m freestyle | 42.87 | 78 | 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 Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 (NATIONS)". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Sierra Leone Swimmers Qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Awoko Newspaper". 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.