Eswatini 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, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously known as Swaziland, it was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1972. This was the first Games at which Eswatini competed under the name it assumed in 2018 (after previously competing as "Swaziland").
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 0 1Boxing 1 0 1Swimming 1 1 2 Total 3 1 4
Athletics
Eswatini received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.
Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankSibusiso MatsenjwaMen's 200 m20.34 NR2 Q20.22 NR5Did not advance
Boxing
Eswatini received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the men's welterweight boxer Thabiso Dlamini to the Olympics, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since Sydney 2000.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankThabiso DlaminiMen's welterweightL Did not advance
Swimming
Eswatini 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.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSimanga DlaminiMen's 50 m freestyle26.9463Did not advanceRobyn YoungWomen's 50 m freestyle30.4170Did not advance
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