Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SEY |
| NOC | Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Felicity Passon Rodney Govinden[2] |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Rodney Govinden[1] |
| Medals |
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| 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
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
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
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 | 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
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
- ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony". Olympics.com. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Summer Olympic Games". nation.sc. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 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.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2019 African Laser Championships – Day 3". International Laser Class Association. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.