Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Cape Verde at the
2020 Summer Olympics

IOC code| CPV
NOC| Comité Olímpico Caboverdeano
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors| 6 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)| Jayla Pina
Jordin Andrade
Flag bearer (closing)| Daniel Varela de Pina
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Cape Verde 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] This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1996.

## Competitors

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

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1
Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1
Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1
Judo | 0 | 1 | 1
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2
Total | 3 | 3 | 6

## Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Cape Verde received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male athlete to the Olympics.[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  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Jordin Andrade | Men's 400 m hurdles | 50.64  | 7  | Did not advance

## Boxing

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Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Cape Verde received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the IOC Boxing Task Force group to send the men's flyweight boxer David Daniel de Pina to the Olympics.

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Daniel Varela de Pina | Men's flyweight | Bye  |  Zoirov (UZB)
L 0–5  | Did not advance

## Gymnastics

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Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

### Rhythmic

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Cape Verde received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a rhythmic gymnast in the individual all-around competition to the Olympics.[3]

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Hoop  | Ball  | Clubs  | Ribbon  | Total  | Rank  | Hoop  | Ball  | Clubs  | Ribbon  | Total  | Rank
Márcia Lopes | Individual | 7.550  | 13.200  | 12.550  | 9.550  | 42.850  | 26  | Did not advance

## Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Cape Verde qualified one judoka for the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the Games. Sandrine Billiet 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.[4]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Sandrine Billiet | Women's –63 kg |  Khojieva (UZB)
W 10–00  |  Agbegnenou (FRA)
L 00–01  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time in history, Cape Verde 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][6]

Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Troy Pina | Men's 50 m freestyle | 25.97  | 58  | Did not advance
Jayla Pina | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:16.96  | 40  | Did not advance

## References

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1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
3. ^ "Márcia Lopes qualified for Tokyo Olympics". www.faapa.info. Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
4. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
5. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
6. ^ Langello, Rosie (5 July 2021). "Seekonk siblings make history representing Cape Verde's first-ever Olympic swim team". WPRI-TV. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

## External links

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* Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Olympedia

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