Senegal 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 fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 0 1Canoeing 1 0 1Fencing 0 1 1Judo 1 0 1Shooting 0 1 1Swimming 1 1 2Table tennis 1 0 1Wrestling 1 0 1 Total 6 3 9
Athletics
Senegal received a universality quota from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete.
Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLouis François MendyMen's 110 m hurdles13.84 SB7Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom Senegalese canoeists qualified one boat through the 2021 African Canoe Slalom Championship in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRankJean-Pierre BourhisMen's C-1111.1614110.9316110.9317Did not advance
Fencing
Senegal entered one female fencer. Ndèye Binta Diongue earned a spot in the women's épée by winning the African Zonal Qualifier in Cairo, Egypt.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankNdèye Binta DiongueWomen's épéeL 6–15Did not advance
Judo
Senegal qualified one judoka for the men's heavyweight event (+100 kg). 2019 African Games champion Mbagnick Ndiaye received a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka, outside of a direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List as of June 28, 2021.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMbagnick NdiayeMen's +100 kgL 00–10Did not advance
Shooting
For the first time since Los Angeles 1984, Senegal received an invitation from ISSF to send Italian-born Chiara Costa in the women's skeet, if the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankChiara CostaWomen's skeet10828Did not advance
Swimming
Senegal received universality invitations from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSteven AimableMen's 100 m butterfly53.6449Did not advanceJeanne BoutbienWomen's 100 m freestyle59.2746Did not advance
Table tennis
Senegal qualified one male athlete. This marked the country's return to the sport for the first time in 16 years. Ibrahima Diaw claimed one of the four available spots at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis, Tunisia.
AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIbrahima DiawMen's singlesL 2–4Did not advance
Wrestling
Senegal qualified one wrestler for the men's freestyle 65 kg event, by progressing to the final at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia.
Freestyle AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAdama DiattaMen's −65 kgL 0–3 PODid not advanceL 0–4 STDid not advance16
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