Dominica at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Dominica at the 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Flag bearers (opening) Thea LaFond | Dennick Luke | |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Thea LaFond | |
| Medals |
| |
| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
Dominica 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, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Athletics
Dominican athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3][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 | ||
| Dennick Luke | Men's 800 m | 1:54.30 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Thea LaFond | Women's triple jump | 14.60 NR
|
3 Q | 12.57 | 12 |
See also
References
- Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- IAAF. Archived from the original(PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Dominica secures first qualified athlete for Tokyo Olympics". Dominica News Online. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.