Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | SOL |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands |
Website |
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Tokyo July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) |
Sharon Firisua Edgar Iro |
Flag bearer (closing) | Mary Kini Lifu |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Solomon Islands 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, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Solomon Islands received a universality slot from IAAF to send a female athlete to the Olympics. [2]
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Sharon Firisua | Women's marathon | 3:02:10 NR | 72 |
Solomon Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send a male top-ranked swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [3]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Edgar Iro | Men's 100 m freestyle | 1:00.13 | 70 | Did not advance |
Solomon Islands entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Mary Kini Lifu topped the list of weightlifters from Oceania in the women's 55 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Mary Kini Lifu | Women's –55 kg | 67 | 14 | 87 | 14 | 154 | 14 |