Haiti at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Haiti 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.[1] It was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1900.

Haiti at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHAI
NOCComité Olympique Haïtien
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors6 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Sabiana Anestor
Darrelle Valsaint
Flag bearer (closing)Mulern Jean
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The early days at the Olympics was nearly overshadowed by the assassination of Jovenel Moïse, the country's last president two weeks earlier, allowing Haitian athletes to express their grief.

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors participating in the Games for Haiti:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 011
Boxing 101
Judo 011
Swimming 112
Taekwondo 011
Total246

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

Haiti received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2] Vanessa Clerveaux withdrew from the team because of injury.[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 Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mulern Jean Women's 100 m hurdles 12.99 SB 5 q 13.09 7 Did not advance

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

Haiti received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the men's middleweight boxer Darrelle Valsaint to the Olympics.[4]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Darrelle Valsaint Men's middleweight Bye  Tshama (COD)
W 4–1		  Bakshi (ROC)
L 0–5		 Did not advance

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

Haiti qualified one judoka for the women's half-lightweight category (52 kg) at the Games. Sabiana Anestor accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[5][4]

Athlete Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Sabiana Anestor Women's −52 kg  Levytska-Shukvani (GEO)
L 00–10		 Did not advance

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

Haiti 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.[6][4]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Davidson Vincent Men's 100 m butterfly 54.81 =51 Did not advance
Emilie Grand'Pierre Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:14.82 37 Did not advance

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

Haiti entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Florida-born practitioner Aliyah Shipman secured a spot in the women's welterweight category (67 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.[7] The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee blocked her from participation on the grounds that athletes need three years to change the country they represent, and she fought for the United States one year before. Shipman tried to appeal, backed by the Haitian Taekwondo Federation, on the condition that junior athletes do not fall under the same waiting period, but it fell through,[8] so her spot was awarded to another American, Lauren Lee.[4]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Lauren Lee Women's −67 kg  Jelić (CRO)
L 2–22		 Did not advance  Titoneli (BRA)
L 5–26 PTG		 Did not advance 7

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. "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. "Brockton athlete Vanessa Clerveaux withdraws from 2021 Olympics". MassLive. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. "Avec une petite délégation, Haïti participera aux JO de Tokyo" [With a small delegation, Haiti will participate at the Olympics] (in French). Haiti: Le Nouvelliste. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. "Six countries secure spots for Tokyo 2020 Olympics on day 2 of Pan Am Qualification Tournament". World Taekwondo. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  8. Tokyo Olympics In Jeopardy: Taekwondo Athlete From Plantation May Lose Chance To Fight For Haiti
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