Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, 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 seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Serghei Tarnovschi Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 m
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 1 2Athletics 2 4 6Canoeing 1 2 3Judo 2 0 2Shooting 0 1 1Swimming 1 1 2Weightlifting 1 1 2Wrestling 1 1 2 Total 9 11 20
Archery
One Moldovan archer qualified for the women's individual recurve by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of the four available spots at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Another Moldovan archer scored a fourth-round triumph to book the last of seven available spots in the men's individual recurve at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDan OlaruMen's individual64849 L 0–6 Did not advanceAlexandra MîrcaWomen's individual62751 L 0–6 Did not advanceDan OlaruAlexandra MîrcaMixed team127522colspan=2 Did not advance
Athletics
Moldovan athletes further 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 AthleteEventFinalResultRankLilia FisicoviciWomen's marathon2:39:5954
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAndrian MardareMen's javelin throw82.70 10 q83.307Serghei MarghievMen's hammer throw75.9410 q75.2412Dimitriana SurduWomen's shot put16.5528 Did not advanceAlexandra EmilianovWomen's discus throw54.5730 Did not advanceZalina PetrivskayaWomen's hammer throw69.2911 Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Moldova qualified a boat in the women's C-2 200 m for the Games by topping the field of canoeists in the medal final at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. Meanwhile, one additional boat was awarded to the Moldovan canoeist in the men's K-1 1000 m with a gold-medal triumph at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta.
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSerghei TarnovschiMen's C-1 1000 m4:02.7941 SFcolspan=2 4:06.6352 FA4:06.069Daniela CociuWomen's C-1 200 m48.3383 QF48.5946 Did not advanceMaria Olărașu50.6077 QF49.0027 Did not advanceDaniela CociuMaria OlărașuWomen's C-2 500 m2:06.0704 QF2:03.4342 SF2:05.9104 FA2:01.7507 Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Judo
Moldova entered two male judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.International Judo Federation Olympics Ranking
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDenis VieruMen's −66 kg W 10–00 L 00–01 Did not advanceVictor SterpuMen's −73 kg W 10–00 L 00–10 Did not advance
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAnna DulceWomen's 10 m air pistol 55748Did not advance
Swimming
Moldovan swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlexei SancovMen's 200 metre freestyle1:47.4626Did not advanceMen's 200 metre butterfly1:57.5526Did not advanceTatiana SalcuțanWomen's 100 m backstroke1:01.5928Did not advanceWomen's 200 m backstroke2:09.9811 Q2:10.0911Did not advance
Weightlifting
Moldova entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Elena Cîlcic accepted a spare berth unused by the Tripartite Commission as the next highest-ranked weightlifter vying for qualification in the women's 87 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMarin RobuMen's –73 kg1553175113308Elena CîlcicWomen's −87 kg105813572408
Wrestling
Moldova qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to claim an Olympic slot in the women's freestyle 57 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while an additional license was awarded to the Moldovan wrestler, who progressed to the top two finals of the men's Greco-Roman 60 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Freestyle AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAnastasia NichitaWomen's −57 kg W 5–0 VT L 1–3 PPDid not advance7
Greco-Roman AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVictor CiobanuMen's −60 kg W 4–0 ST W 4–0 ST L 0–4 ST L 1–4 SP5
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