Somalia at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Somalia at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SOM |
| NOC | Somali Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Ramla Ali Ali Idow Hassan [1] |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Somalia sent a delegation to compete 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, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1972, only missing for three occasions: 1976, due to the Congolese-led boycott; 1980, due to the US-led boycott; and 1992, for political reasons.
Somalia's team consisted of one male athletics athlete, Ali Idow Hassan, and one female boxing athelete, Ramla Ali. Both of them served as the country's opening ceremony flagbearer. Both of them were eliminated in their first round of competition.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Athletics
Somalia received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send one athlete to the Olympics.[4]
- Key
- PB – personal best (the best mark achieved by an athlete on a personal level)
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ali Idow Hassan | Men's 1500 m | 3:43.96 PB | 10 | Did not advance | |||
Boxing
Somalia received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send featherweight boxer Ramla Ali.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ramla Ali | Women's featherweight | Bye | Nechita (ROU) L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||
References
- ^ "Olympedia – Flagbearers for 2020 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Olympedia – Somalia at the 2020 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Rosenberg, Michael (26 July 2021). "Somali Boxer Ramla Ali Makes History at Tokyo Olympics Despite Loss". www.si.com/. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 May 2023.