Bangladesh 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 tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Bangladesh at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BAN |
NOC | Bangladesh Olympic Association |
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Diya Siddique Mohammed Ariful Islam |
Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
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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Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Archery
editFor the first time in Olympic history, one Bangladeshi archer directly qualified for the men's individual recurve at the Games by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of the four available spots at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.[2]
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Ruman Shana | Men's individual | 662 | 17 | Hall (GBR) W 7–3 |
Duenas (CAN) L 4–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Diya Siddique | Women's individual | 635 | 36 | Dziominskaya (BLR) L 5–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
Ruman Shana Diya Siddique |
Mixed team | 1297 | 16 Q | — | South Korea (KOR) L 0–6 |
Did not advance |
Athletics
editBangladesh received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[3]
- 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 | ||
Mohammad Jahir Rayhan | Men's 400 m | 48.29 | 8 | Did not advance |
Shooting
editBangladesh received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.[4]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Abdullah Hel Baki | Men's 10 m air rifle | 619.8 | 41 | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Swimming
editBangladesh 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]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Mohammed Ariful Islam | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.81 | 51 | Did not advance | |||
Junayna Ahmed | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.78 | 68 | 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.
- ^ "Bangladesh qualifies its first-ever archer to the Olympic Games". World Archery. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.