Tanzania at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Tanzania at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
Alphonce Felix Simbu | |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Tanzania competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's thirteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Athletics
Alphonce Felix Simbu
Tanzanian athletes 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]
- 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 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
Gabriel Gerald Geay
|
Men's marathon | DNF | |
Alphonce Felix Simbu
|
2:11:35 | 7 | |
Failuna Matanga
|
Women's marathon | 2:33:58 | 24 |
References
- Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.