Aruba at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Aruba 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. It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympic Games.[1]

Aruba at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeARU
NOCAruban Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympicaruba.com (in Papiamento)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Allyson Ponson
Mikel Schreuders
Flag bearer (closing)N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Netherlands Antilles (1952–2008)

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Shooting 101
Swimming 112
Total213

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

Aruba received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021, marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[2]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Philip Elhage Men's 10 m air pistol 556 35 Did not advance

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

Aruba 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.[3]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mikel Schreuders Men's 100 m freestyle 49.31 =30 Did not advance
Men's 200 m freestyle 1:49.43 33 Did not advance
Allyson Ponson Women's 50 m freestyle 26.03 39 Did not advance

See also

References
  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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