Cape Verde 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] This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1996.
Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | CPV |
NOC | Comité Olímpico Caboverdeano |
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
Competitors | 6 in 5 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Jayla Pina Jordin Andrade |
Flag bearer (closing) | Daniel Varela de Pina |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics
editCape Verde received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male 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 | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Jordin Andrade | Men's 400 m hurdles | 50.64 | 7 | Did not advance |
Boxing
editCape Verde received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the IOC Boxing Task Force group to send the men's flyweight boxer David Daniel de Pina to the Olympics.
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Daniel Varela de Pina | Men's flyweight | Bye | Zoirov (UZB) L 0–5 |
Did not advance |
Gymnastics
editRhythmic
editCape Verde received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a rhythmic gymnast in the individual all-around competition to the Olympics.[3]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | ||
Márcia Lopes | Individual | 7.550 | 13.200 | 12.550 | 9.550 | 42.850 | 26 | Did not advance |
Judo
editCape Verde qualified one judoka for the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the Games. Sandrine Billiet accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[4]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Sandrine Billiet | Women's –63 kg | Khojieva (UZB) W 10–00 |
Agbegnenou (FRA) L 00–01 |
Did not advance |
Swimming
editFor the first time in history, Cape Verde 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.[5][6]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Troy Pina | Men's 50 m freestyle | 25.97 | 58 | Did not advance | |||
Jayla Pina | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:16.96 | 40 | Did not advance |
References
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Márcia Lopes qualified for Tokyo Olympics". www.faapa.info. Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Langello, Rosie (5 July 2021). "Seekonk siblings make history representing Cape Verde's first-ever Olympic swim team". WPRI-TV. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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