North Macedonia 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 seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics and the first under the country's new name.[2] North Macedonia won their first ever silver medal, won by Dejan Georgievski in the Men's +80 kg event in Taekwondo, with the nation having previously only received a bronze medal.[3]
| North Macedonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MKD |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of North Macedonia |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Arbresha Rexhepi Dejan Georgievski |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Magomedgadji Nurov |
| Medals Ranked 77th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1920–1988) Independent Olympic Participants (1992) | |
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Dejan Georgievski | Taekwondo | Men's +80 kg | 27 July |
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Karate | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Athletics edit
North Macedonia received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track athlete.[4]
- 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 | ||
| Jovan Stojoski | Men's 400 m | 46.81 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Judo edit
North Macedonia entered one female judoka after International Judo Federation awarded them a tripartite invitation quota.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Arbresha Rexhepi | Women's −52 kg |  Giles (GBR)L 00–11 |
Did not advance | |||||
Karate edit
North Macedonia received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send Puleksenija Jovanoska in the women's kata event.[5]
- Kata
| Athlete | Event | Elimination round | Ranking round | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Puleksenija Jovanoska | Women's kata | 23.90 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Shooting edit
North Macedonia received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's air pistol shooter.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Borjan Brankovski | Men's 10 m air pistol | 573 | 21 | Did not advance | |
Swimming edit
North Macedonia received universality invitations from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Filip Derkoski | Men's 400 m freestyle | 4:03.34 | 36 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Mia Blazhevska Eminova | Women's 100 m freestyle | 57.19 | 40 | Did not advance | |||
Taekwondo edit
North Macedonia entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time in history. Dejan Georgievski secured a spot in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) with a top two finish at the 2021 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Dejan Georgievski | Men's +80 kg |  Alba (CUB)W 11–8 |
 Gbané (CIV)W 9–4 |
 In K-d (KOR)W 12–6 |
Bye |  Larin (ROC)L 9–15 |
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Wrestling edit
For the first time since Beijing 2008, North Macedonia qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 97 kg, as a result of a top six finish at the 2019 World Championships.[8]
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Magomedgadzhi Nurov | Men's −97 kg |  Saadaoui (TUN)W 3–0 PO |
Salas (CUB) L 1–3 PO |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Olympedia – North Macedonia (MKD)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Medal Table". olympics.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Last Olympians for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 confirmed". World Karate Federation. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "European Qualification Tournament for Tokyo 2020 concludes". World Taekwondo. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Marantz, Ken (15 September 2019). "Olympic Champ Borrero Survives 'Bracket of Death' to Make 67kg Semis, Secure Tokyo 2020 Spot". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 15 September 2019.