EOC Refugee Team at the 2023 European Games
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An EOC Refugee Team competed at the 2023 European Games in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland, from 21 June to 2 July 2023, as independent Olympic participants.[1]
| EOC Refugee Team at the 2023 European Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ERT |
| NOC | European Olympic Committees |
| in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland 21 June – 2 July 2023 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba Kasra Mehdipournejad |
| European Games appearances (overview) | |
The team competed under the country code ERT.
Symbols edit
During the opening ceremony, the team used a flag depicting the logo of the European Olympic Committees. However, in official games material, the team is represented by a slightly different flag that omits the "European Olympic Committees" lettering.[2][3][4] During the Parade of Nations, the team entered after Ukraine and before Poland, the host nation.
Team Selection edit
The team was selected on 26 April 2023, represented in the following list, together with each competitor's country of origin and their host National Olympic Committee (NOC).[5]
| Athlete | Country of origin | Host NOC | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dina Pouryounes |  Iran |
 Germany |
Taekwondo | Women's -46kg |
| Kasra Mehdipournejad | Iran |
Germany |
Taekwondo | Men's -80kg |
| Cindy Ngamba |  Cameroon |
 Great Britain |
Boxing | Women's 75kg |
| Farid Walizadeh |  Afghanistan |
 Portugal |
Boxing | Women's 66 kg |
Competitors edit
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Boxing edit
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semi-final | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Farid Walizadeh | Men's featherweight | Bye |  Ibrahim (SWE)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||
| Cindy Ngamba | Women's middleweight |  Hovsepyan (ARM)W 5–0 |
 O'Rourke (IRL)L 2–3 |
Did not advance | |||
Taekwondo edit
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semi-final | Repechage | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Kasra Mehdipournejad | Men's -80 kg |  Nikolić (CRO)W 2–0 |
 Cintado (ESP)L 0–2 |
Did not advance | |||
| Dina Pouryounes | Women's -46 kg |  Komnenović (SRB)W 2–1 |
 Zampetti (ITA)L 0–2 |
Did not advance |  Akbarova (AZE)L 0–2 |
Did not advance | 7 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.eurolympic.org/eoc-refugee-team-to-take-part-in-european-games-2023/
- ^ https://archive.today/20240311214128/https://results.european-games.org/EG2023/ENG/athletes/all-disc/ERT
- ^ https://archive.today/20240311214400/https://results.european-games.org/assets/images/flags/ERT.png
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20230625191321/https://results.european-games.org/assets/images/flags/ERT.png
- ^ https://www.european-games.org/refugee-team-at-the-european-games/
