South Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

South Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

IOC code	SSD
NOC	South Sudan National Olympic Committee
in Tokyo July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	2 in 1 sport
Flag bearers (opening)	Lucia Moris Abraham Guem
Flag bearer (closing)	Abraham Guem
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
Sudan (1960–) Independent Olympic Athletes (2012)

South Sudan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] This was the nation's second appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 2016.

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	1	2
Total	1	1	2

Athletics

South Sudan received the universality slots from the World Athletics to send two track and field athletes (one per gender) 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		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Abraham Guem	Men's 1500 m	3:40.86 PB	13	Did not advance
Lucia Moris	Women's 200 m	25.24	6	Did not advance

References

^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.