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The Gambia at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGAM
NOC Gambia National Olympic Committee
in Paris, France
July 26, 2024 (2024-07-26) – August 11, 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors2 in 2 sports
Officials Ebrima Jawara (chef de mission)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances ( overview)

The Gambia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It will be the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Administration

The Gambia National Olympic Committee, designates Ebrima Jawara, the President of Gambia Golf Assocciation, as the team's chef de mission in Paris. [1]

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 0 1 1
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Total 1 1 2

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Gambian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): [2]

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 Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gina Bass Women's 100 m

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time in history, The Gambia qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Alasan Ann qualified for Paris 2024 following his victory in the semifinal round in above 80 kg class, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal. [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
Alasan Ann Men's +80 kg

References

  1. ^ "GGA President appointed Paris 2024 Olympic Games Chef de Mission". The Point. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Rio 2016 silver medallist earns ticket to Paris via African qualifiers". Inside The Games. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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