Saudi Arabia at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Saudi Arabia at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 8 (6 men and 2 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Ramzy Al-Duhami & Dunya Abutaleb |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Mohammed Tolo & Dunya Abutaleb |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Saudi Arabia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics except for Moscow 1980 as part of the United States-led boycott.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Athletics
[edit]Saudi Arabian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1][2]
- Key
- 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
- NM = Athlete received no mark
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mohammed Tolo | Men's shot put | 20.65 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Hussain Al-Hizam | Men's pole vault | NM | |||
Equestrian
[edit]For the first time since 2012, Saudi Arabia entered a squad of four jumping riders into the Olympic equestrian competition by securing the first of two available team spots at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI)-designated Olympic qualifier for Group F (Africa and Middle East) in Doha, Qatar.[3] As of October 2023, the kingdom was reportedly willing to offer large sums of money to acquire the world's best horses for the competition.[4]
Jumping
[edit]| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | |||
| Ramzy Al-Duhami | Untouchable 32 | Individual | 0 | 77.48 | 19 | 4 | 82.73 | 11 |
| Khaled Almobty | Jaguar King Wd. | 8 | 75.87 | 46 | Did not advance | |||
| Abdulrahman Alrajhi | Ventago | 0 | 75.35 | 10 | 6 | 85.68 | 13 | |
| Abdulrahman Alrajhi Khaled Almobty Ramzy Al-Duhami |
Ventago Jaguar King Wd. Untouchable 32 |
Team | 28 | 167.65 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
The reserve, Khaled Almobty on Jaguar King Wd. replaced Abdullah Al-Sharbatly on Alamo. Since Saudi Arabia were already eliminated and unable to qualify before the third rider, Ramzy Al-Duhami on Untouchable 32 was up, he withdrew leaving the team in second to last place.
Swimming
[edit]Saudi Arabia sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Zaid Al-Sarraj | Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.21 | 53 | Did not advance | |||
| Mashael Meshari A Alayed | Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:19.61 | 29 | ||||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
Taekwondo
[edit]For the first time since the year 2000, Saudi Arabia qualified an athlete to compete at the taekwondo event. Dunya Abutaleb, became the nation's first female to compete at the taekwondo event in the Olympics,[5] by winning the semifinal rounds in her class, at the 2024 Asian Qualification Tournament in Tai'an, China.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Dunya Abutaleb | Women's 49 kg |  Semberg (ISR)W 2–1 |
 Wongpattanakit (THA)L 0–2 |
Did not advance |  El-Bouchti (MAR)W 2–0 |
 Nematzadeh (IRI)L 0–2 |
5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Patrizia Van der Weken qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics". RTL Group. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Parkes, Louise (27 February 2023). "Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates take Olympic qualifying spots". inside.fei.org. International Federation for Equestrian Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (20 October 2023). "Saudi Arabia throwing its weight around to buy top horses before Paris 2024". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Donia out to make a mark for Saudi women in Paris". The Standard. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "China wins sixth Olympic licence for taekwondo". Inside The Games. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.