Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Syria at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Syria.svg
IOC code SYR
NOC Syrian Olympic Committee
Website www.syriaolymp.org Script error: No such module "In lang".
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors 6 in 6 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Hend Zaza
Ahmad Hamcho
Flag bearer (closing) N/A
Medals
Ranked 86th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 1 1
Summer Olympics appearances
Other related appearances
 United Arab Republic (1960)

Syria 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 fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1948.

The Syrian Olympic Committee sent a team of six athletes, five men and one woman, to compete in six different sports at the Games, matching the nation's roster size with Athens 2004. Thanks to Man Asaad, Syria won its first Olympic medal since the 2004 Olympics.[2]

As well as the country's official representatives, a number of Syrians participated in the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics, including judoka Muna Dahouk.[3] Brothers Alaa Maso and Mohamad Maso, who had fled Syria in 2015 and have lived in Germany since 2016,[4][5] both competed, Alaa for the Refugee Olympic Team, in the men's 50m freestyle. and Mohamad for official Syrian team in the men's triathlon, coming 47th.[5] The brothers embraced during the Parade of Nations in the opening ceremony.[6]

Medalists

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Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Man Asaad Weightlifting Men's +109 kg 4 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Equestrian 1 0 1
Swimming 1 0 1
Table tennis 0 1 1
Triathlon 1 0 1
Weightlifting 1 0 1
Total 5 1 6

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

One Syrian athlete achieved the entry, by qualifying by world ranking, in the following track and field events:[7][8]

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
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Majd Eddin Ghazal Men's high jump 2.21 SB =19 Did not advance

Equestrian

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Main articles: Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Syria entered one jumping rider into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group F (Africa & Middle East), marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.[9]

Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Time Rank
Ahmad Hamcho Deville Individual Eliminated Did not advance

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Syria received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmers in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ayman Kelzi Men's 200 m butterfly 1:59.57 32 Did not advance

Table tennis

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Main articles: Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Syria entered one athlete into the table tennis competition. 11-year-old Hend Zaza secured a berth in the women's singles with a gold medal victory at the 2020 West Asia Olympic Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.[10][11] She was the youngest competitor in any sport in the 2020 Olympics.[12]

Athlete Event Preliminary Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Hend Zaza Women's singles  Liu (AUT)
L 0–4		 Did not advance

Triathlon

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Main articles: Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Syria entered one triathlete to compete at the Games after received the tripartite commission quotas.

Athlete Event Time Rank
Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total
Mohamad Maso Men's 18:07 0:42 58:10 0:40 36:33 1:54:12 47

Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Syrian weightlifters qualified for one quota place at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021.[13]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Man Asaad Men's +109 kg 190 3 234 4 424 3rd

References

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