| Bolivia at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BOL |
| NOC | Bolivian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inTokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Karen Torrez Gabriel Castillo |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Ángela Castro |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bolivia competed at the2020 Summer Olympics inTokyo. 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in1936.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Bolivia received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one man and one woman).[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bruno Rojas | Men's 100 m | 10:64 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ángela Castro | Women's 20 km walk | — | 1:42:25 | 48 | |||||
Bolivia received universality invitations fromFINA to send two swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gabriel Castillo | Men's 100 m backstroke | 58.24 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Karen Torrez | Women's 50 m freestyle | 25.77 | =35 | Did not advance | |||
Bolivia qualified one tennis player for the first time sinceSydney 2000. Following withdrawals of other players,Hugo Dellien (world no. 129) received a quota spot through theATP Entry Rankings of June 14, 2021.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Hugo Dellien | Men's singles | L 2–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | |||||