Afghanistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Afghanistan 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.^[1]

Afghanistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	AFG
NOC	Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	5 (4 men and 1 woman) in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Farzad Mansouri Kamia Yousufi
Flag bearer (closing)	N/A
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	1	2
Shooting	1	0	1
Swimming	1	0	1
Taekwondo	1	0	1
Total	4	1	5

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Afghanistan received universality slots from World Athletics to send two athletes to the Olympics.^[2]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Sha Mahmood Noor Zahi	Men's 100 m	11.04 PB	7	did not advance
Kamia Yousufi	Women's 100 m	13.29 NR	7	did not advance

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Afghanistan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was met, marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.^[3]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Mahdi Yovari	Men's 10 m air rifle	601.4	47	did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Afghanistan received a universality invitation from FINA to send one top-ranked swimmers in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Fahim Anwari	Men's 50 m freestyle	27.67	69	did not advance

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Afghanistan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission.^[4]

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Farzad Mansouri	Men's +80 kg	In K-d (KOR) L 12–13	did not advance