South Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

South Sudan at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSSD
NOCSouth Sudan National Olympic Committee
in Tokyo
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Flag bearers (opening)Lucia Moris
Abraham Guem
Flag bearer (closing)Abraham Guem
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Sudan (1960–)
 Independent Olympic Athletes (2012)

South Sudan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the nation's second appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 2016.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Total 1 1 2

Athletics

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

South Sudan received the universality slots from the World Athletics to send two track and field athletes (one per gender) 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
Abraham Guem Men's 1500 m 3:40.86 PB 13 Did not advance
Lucia Moris Women's 200 m 25.24 6 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.


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