Guyana 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 eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent state, although it had previously represented in five other editions (1948 to 1964) under the name British Guiana. Guyana joined the African-led boycott of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
| Guyana at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GUY |
| NOC | Guyana Olympic Association |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Chelsea Edghill Andrew Fowler |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Emanuel Archibald |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Athletics
editGuyanese athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][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 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Emanuel Archibald | Men's 100 m | 10.30 | 2 Q | 10.41 | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| Jasmine Abrams | Women's 100 m | Bye | 11.49 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Aliyah Abrams | Women's 400 m | — | 51.44 SB | 4 q | 51.46 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Boxing
editGuyana received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the men's featherweight boxer Keevin Allicock to the Olympics, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since Atlanta 1996.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Keevin Allicock | Men's featherweight |  de la Cruz (DOM)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
editGuyana 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrew Fowler | Men's 100 m freestyle | 55.23 | 67 | Did not advance | |||
| Aleka Persaud | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.76 | 55 | Did not advance | |||
Table tennis
editGuyana received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to compete in the women's singles, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[6][7]
| 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 | ||
| Chelsea Edghill | Women's singles |  Yee (FIJ)W 4–1 |
 Shin Y-b (KOR)L 0–4 |
Did not advance | ||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Who's who in Guyana's Tokyo Olympic Games team". Stabroek News. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea Edghill Gains Qualification Spot to Represent Guyana at XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020". Guyana Times. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Singles and Mixed Doubles contenders confirmed for Tokyo". International Table Tennis Federation. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.