Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Mauritius at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MRI |
| NOC | Mauritius Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Richarno Colin Roilya Ranaivosoa[1] |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mauritius 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.[2] It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Athletics
[edit]Mauritius received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[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 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jérémie Lararaudeuse | Men's 110 m hurdles | 14.03 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Badminton
[edit]Mauritius entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Two-time African champion Julien Paul secured a place in the men's singles as the highest-ranked badminton player vying for qualification from his respective continent in the men's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Julien Paul | Men's singles |  Tsuneyama (JPN)L (8–21, 6–21) |
 Coelho (BRA)L (5–21, 16–21) |
3 | Did not advance | ||||
Boxing
[edit]Mauritius entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Two-time Olympian Richarno Colin scored an outright semifinal victory to secure a spot in the men's lightweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.[5] Rio 2016 Olympian Merven Clair completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the men's welterweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Richarno Colin | Men's lightweight |  Nadir (MAR)W 4–1 |
 Mamedov (ROC)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Merven Clair | Men's welterweight |  Sanford (CAN)W 5–0 |
 Ishaish (JOR)W 3–2 |
 Walsh (IRL)L 1–4 |
Did not advance | |||
Judo
[edit]Mauritius qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games. Rémi Feuillet accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Rémi Feuillet | Men's −90 kg | Bye | Mukai (JPN) L 00–10 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
[edit]Mauritius 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.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mathieu Marquet | Men's 100 m freestyle | 53.56 | 60 | Did not advance | |||
| Alicia Kok Shun | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:15.42 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
[edit]Mauritius entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Roilya Ranaivosoa topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the women's 49 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Roilya Ranaivosoa | Women's –49 kg | 73 | 12 | 91 | 11 | 164 | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tokyo 2020 : Le binôme pour porter le drapeau mauricien connu" [Tokyo 2020: The team to carry the Mauritian flag] (in French). Inside.news. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Badminton Qualifiers Announced". Badminton World Federation. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
