Aruba competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympic Games.[1]
| Aruba at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ARU |
| NOC | Aruban Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 3 (2 men and 1 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Allyson Ponson Mikel Schreuders |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Netherlands Antilles (1952–2008) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Shooting
editAruba received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021, marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Philip Elhage | Men's 10 m air pistol | 556 | 35 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
editAruba received a universality invitation from FINA 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 | ||
| Mikel Schreuders | Men's 100 m freestyle | 49.31 | =30 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:49.43 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
| Allyson Ponson | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.03 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.