Mozambique at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Mozambique 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 tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Mozambique at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMOZ
NOCComité Olímpico Nacional de Moçambique
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors5 in 2 sports
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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

Mozambique entered two female boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time in history. Acinda Panguana (women's welterweight) and Rady Gramane (women's middleweight) secured their spots by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.[2]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Acinda Panguana Women's welterweight
Rady Gramane Women's middleweight N/A

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

Mozambican sailors qualified two boats in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas, marking the country's debut in the sport at the Games.[3]

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Deisy Nhaquile Women's Laser Radial
Maria Machava
Denise Parruque		 Women's 470

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

References
  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  3. "2019 African Laser Championships – Day 3". International Laser Class Association. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.


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