Eritrea 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. It was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 5 4 9Cycling 2 1 3Swimming 1 0 1 Total 8 5 13
Athletics
Eritrean athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track & road events Men AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankYemane Haileselassie3000 m steeplechase8:14.63 SB5 q8:15.345Aron Kifle10000 mcolspan=2 28:04.0612Yohanes GhebregergisMarathoncolspan=2 rowspan=3 2:15:3422Goitom Kifle2:13:2214Oqbe Kibrom Ruesom2:16:57 SB35
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankRahel Daniel5000 m15:02.598Did not advanceDolshi Tesfu10000 mcolspan=2 31:37.9815Kokob SolomonMarathoncolspan=2 rowspan=2 Nazret Weldu2:37:0143
Cycling
Road Eritrea entered a squad of three riders (two men and one woman) to compete in their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.
AthleteEventTimeRankAmanuel GhebreigzabhierMen's road race6:15:3850Men's time trial1:03:22.8033Merhawi KudusMen's road race6:16:5355Mossana DebesayWomen's road raceDid not finish
Swimming
Eritrea received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021, marking the country's debut in the sport.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGhirmai EfremMen's 50 m freestyle23.9446Did not advance
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