Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Jordan is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It will be the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | JOR |
NOC | Jordan Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tokyo, Japan | |
Competitors | 6 in 2 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Boxing
Jordan entered five male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympians Obada Al-Kasbeh (men's lightweight), Hussein Ishaish (men's super heavyweight) and his brother Zeyad (men's welterweight), along with two other rookies (Al-Wadi and Al-Hindawi), secured the spots on the Jordanian squad by advancing to the semifinal match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 Asia & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Amman.[2][3]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Mohammad Al-Wadi | Men's featherweight | ||||||
Obada Al-Kasbeh | Men's lightweight | ||||||
Zeyad Ishaish | Men's welterweight | ||||||
Odai Al-Hindawi | Men's light heavyweight | ||||||
Hussein Ishaish | Men's heavyweight | N/A |
Equestrian
Jordan entered one jumping rider into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group F (Africa and Middle East), marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.[4]
Jumping
Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | Total | |||
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Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |||
Individual |
References
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Boxing Olympic Qualification: The Key Takeaways From Amman". Olympic Channel. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Five-star Jordan take Olympic qualifiers by storm". The Jordan Times. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- "Tokyo 2020 team and individual quota places confirmed by FEI". FEI. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.