Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NCA |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Nicaragua is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 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 will be the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support of the North Korean boycott.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Rowing
Nicaragua qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fourth in the B-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marking the country's debut in the sport.[2][3]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Felix Potoy | Men's single sculls | ||||||||||
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Shooting
Nicaragua received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's pisol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was met.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Edwin Barberena Mercado | Men's 10 m air pistol | ||||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
See also
References
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "2021 World Rowing Americas Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Americas Qualification Regatta Completed Ahead of Schedule". International Rowing Federation. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.