Bhutan at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Bhutan 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.[1] It is the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. After Karma's loss at the archery event, Bhutan's campaign ended on 28 July 2021.[2]

Bhutan at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBHU
NOCBhutan Olympic Committee
Websitebhutanolympiccommittee.org
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors4 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Karma
Sangay Tenzin
Flag bearer (closing)Sangay Tenzin
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 011
Judo 101
Shooting 011
Swimming 101
Total224

Archery
Main articles: Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

One Bhutanese archer (Karma) directly qualified for the women's individual recurve at the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and obtaining one of the three available spots at the 2019 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[3] This marks the first time that a Bhutanese athlete to get an Olympic quota spot in any sport.[4]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Karma Women's individual 616 56  Kumari (IND)
L 0–6		 Did not advance

Judo
Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Bhutan entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament after International Judo Federation awarded them a tripartite invitation quota. This signified the country’s Olympic debut in the sport.

Competing in the men's –60 kg event, Ngawang Namgyel lost to Mihraç Akkuş through a juji-gatame. Despite the loss, the Bhutan Judo Association described Namgyel's performance as "good positive judo" noting that the judoka attempted a seoi nage on his Turkish opponent. Namgyel's loss was attributed to the lack of left-handed senior judoka in Bhutan to spar with during training, as well as newaza or ground training not being a significant part of Namgyel's preparations.[2]

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
Ngawang Namgyel Men's –60 kg  Akkuş (TUR)
L 00–10		 Did not advance

Shooting
Main articles: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Bhutan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.[5]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Lenchu Kunzang Women's 10 m air rifle 618.1 43 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming
Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Bhutan received a universality invitation from FINA to send a male top-ranked swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021, heralding the country’s Olympic debut in the sport.[6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sangay Tenzin Men's 100 m freestyle 57.57 68 Did not advance

References
  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. Namgay, Thinley (29 July 2021). "Bhutanese Olympians miss medals at 2020 Tokyo Olympics". Kuensel. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "Karma qualifies Bhutan an Olympic quota place for the first time in history". World Archery. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. "Tokyo Olympics: Bhutan's archer Karma waits to challenge Dee". Times of India. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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