Nepal, represented by the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC), 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. Nepalese athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics since 1964, with the exception of 1968.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 0 1 1Judo 0 1 1Shooting 0 1 1Swimming 1 1 2 Total 1 4 5
Athletics
Nepal received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female track and field athlete to the Olympics.
Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankSarswati ChaudharyWomen's 100 m12.91 SB8Did not advance
Judo
Nepal received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Soniya Bhatta in the women's extra-lightweight category (48 kg) to the Olympics.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSoniya BhattaWomen's –48 kgL 00–10Did not advance
Shooting
Nepal received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankKalpana PariyarWomen's 10 m air rifle616.846Did not advance
Swimming
Nepal 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.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlexander ShahMen's 100 m freestyle53.4159Did not advanceGaurika SinghWomen's 100 m freestyle1:00.1150Did not advance
See also List of Olympic athletes of Nepal
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