Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Solomon Islands 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, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SOL |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Sharon Firisua Edgar Iro |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Mary Kini Lifu |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Athletics
Solomon Islands received a universality slot from IAAF to send a female athlete 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 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Sharon Firisua | Women's marathon | 3:02:10 NR | 72 |
Swimming
Solomon Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send a male top-ranked swimmer in his 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 | ||
| Edgar Iro | Men's 100 m freestyle | 1:00.13 | 70 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
Solomon Islands entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Mary Kini Lifu topped the list of weightlifters from Oceania in the women's 55 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Mary Kini Lifu | Women's –55 kg | 67 | 14 | 87 | 14 | 154 | 14 |
References
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Qualification (Athletics)". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Five Athletes join Team PNG for the Tokyo Olympics". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.