Gabon competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's twelfth appearance since its debut in 1972, with two exceptions: a Congolese-led boycott in 1976, and the US-led boycott in 1980.
| Gabon at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GAB |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Gabonais |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 5 (2 men and 3 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Wissy Frank Hoye Yenda Moukoula & Noelie Annette Lacour |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Wissy Frank Hoye Yenda Moukoula & Noelie Annette Lacour |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Gabon failed to earn its Olympic medal for the third consecutive time after its back-to-back poor performances in 2016 and in 2020.
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Athletics
editGabon sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
- 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 events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wissy Frank Hoye Yenda Moukoula | Men's 100 m | 10.59 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Judo
editGabon qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Virginia Aymard (women's extra-lightweight, 48 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| 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 | ||
| Virginia Aymard | Women's –48 kg |  Narváez (PAR)L 00–11 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
editGabon sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Adam Girard de Langlade Mpali | Men's 50 m freestyle | 28.47 | 68 | Did not advance | |||
| Noëlie Lacour | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.68 | 46 | Did not advance | |||
Taekwondo
editGabon qualified one taekwondo practitioner to compete at the games. Emmanuella Atora qualified for Paris 2024, following the triumph of her unexpected victory in the semifinal rounds of the women's below 57 kg class at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[2][3]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Emmanuella Atora | Women's −57 kg |  Luo (CHN)L 0-2 |
Did not advance | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Rio 2016 silver medallist earns ticket to Paris via African qualifiers". Inside The Games. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "JO Paris-2024: Ok pour Emmanuella Atora, Anthony Obama, Maria Mouega et Moussa Amar Cissé Ko" [Paris-2024 Olympic Games: OK for Emmanuella Atora, Anthony Obama, Maria Mouega and Moussa Amar Cissé Ko] (in French). Club Sport Plus. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.