São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | STP |
| NOC | São Tomé and Príncipe Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | D'Jamila Tavares Buly Da Conceição Triste |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
São Tomé and Príncipe competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Background
The São Tomé and Príncipe Olympic Committee was formed in 1979 but was not fully recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until 1993. São Tomé and Príncipe made their Olympic debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. They established themselves as regular entrants to the Olympics and have not missed a games since their debut. A record delegation of three athletes was sent to both the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan marked their seventh consecutive appearance at the Olympics.[2]
Competitors
In total, three athletes represented São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan across two different sports.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Athletics
São Tomé and Príncipe had received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female track and field athlete to the Olympics.[4] In total, one São Toméan athlete participated in the athletics events – D'Jamila Tavares in the Women's 800 m.[3]
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| D'Jamila Tavares | Women's 800 m | 2:16.72 PB | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Canoeing
São Tomé and Príncipe qualified a single boat for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.[5] In total, two São Toméan athletes participated in the canoeing events – Roque Ramos and Buly Triste in the men's C-1 1,000 m and men's C-2 1,000 m.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Roque Ramos | Men's C-1 1,000 m | 5:00.977 | 7 QF | 5:10.506 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Buly Triste | 4:57.659 | 6 QF | 4:55.527 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Roque Ramos Buly Triste |
Men's C-2 1,000 m | 4:34.880 | 7 QF | 4:44.055 | 5 FB | Bye | 4:12.075 | 14 | |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
References
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "São Tomé and Príncipe (STP)". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "African Olympic sprint quotas announced". International Canoe Federation. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.