Marshall Islands at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Marshall Islands at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MHL |
| NOC | Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | William Reed & Mathlynn Sasser |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Marshall Islands competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Athletics
[edit]For the first time since 2016, Marshall Islands sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
- 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 events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| William Reed | Men's 100 m | 11.29 PB | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
[edit]The Marshall Islands received two universality quotas (one per gender).[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Phillip Kinono | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.43 | 64 | Did not advance | |||
| Kayla Hepler | Women's 50 m freestyle | 30.33 | 62 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
Weightlifting
[edit]Marshall Islands entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2016. Mattie Sasser (women's 59 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in her weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Mattie Sasser | Women's −59 kg | 94 | 12 | 115 | 10 | 209 | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Race, Retta (12 July 2024). "Initial Olympic Swimming Entries Published for 2024 Paris Games". www.swimswam.com. SwimSwam. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Phuket, Day 4: Glory and tears for Olympic champions, and a world record for China in 'best ever session'". International Weightlifting Federation. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.