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Mozambique at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Mozambique at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMOZ
NOCComité Olímpico Nacional de Moçambique
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2021 (2021-08-11)
Competitors7 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Matthew Lawrence & Alcinda Panguana
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Mozambique competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since the nation's official debut at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Boxing 1 1 2
Judo 0 1 1
Sailing 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 3 4 7

Athletics

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Mozambique 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 Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Steven Sabino Men's 100 m DSQ Did not advance

Boxing

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Mozambique entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Alcinda Panguana secured one of two available spots in women's welterweight division by advancing to the final match at the 2023 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal;[2] meanwhile Tiago Muxanga qualified for the games through the universality invitations.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Tiago Muxanga Men's 71 kg  Schachidow (GER)
0W 4–1
 Verde (MEX)
0L 2–3
Did not advance
Alcinda Panguana Women's 66 kg  Triebeľová (SVK)
0W 5–0
 Yang L (CHN)
0L 0-5
Did not advance

Judo

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Mozanbique qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Jacira Ferreira (women's half-lightweight, 52 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jacira Ferreira Women's –52 kg  Maharani (INA)
L 00–10
Did not advance

Sailing

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Mozambican sailors qualified one boat in the following classes through the 2023 African Regatta in Soma Bay, Egypt.[4]

Medal race events
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 M*
Deizy Nhaquile Women's ILCA 6 39 32 34 42 42 42 36 41 35 Cancelled EL 301 40

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

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Mozambique sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Matthew Lawrence Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:04.95 32 Did not advance
Denise Donelli Women's 100 m backstroke 1:08.73 34 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Nigeria's Joshua Omole: From dodging hunger pains to securing Paris 2024 Olympic quota at the Africa Boxing Qualifier". International Olympic Committee. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ "QUOTAS DISTRIBUTION PER NOC" (PDF). Athlete365. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ^ "FIVE AFRICAN NATIONS EARN PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION IN EGYPT". World Sailing. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.