| Palau at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PLW |
| NOC | Palau National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inTokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Osisang Chilton Adrian Ililau |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Palau competed at the2020 Summer Olympics inTokyo. 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Palau received a universality slot from theWorld Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Adrian Ililau | Men's 100 m | 11.42PB | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
Palau received a universality invitation fromFINA 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.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Shawn Dingilius-Wallace | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.46 | 67 | Did not advance | |||
| Osisang Chilton | Women's 50 m freestyle | 30.67 | 73 | Did not advance | |||
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