Gabon at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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| NOC = GAB
| NOCname = Comité Olympique Gabonais
| games = Summer Olympics
| year = 2020
| start_date = {{start date|2021|7|23}}
| end_date = {{end date|2021|8|8}}
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| location = Tokyo, Japan
| competitors = 5
| sports = 4
| flagbearer_open = Aya Mpali
Anthony Obame
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| gold = 0
| silver = 0
| bronze = 0
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Gabon 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.{{cite news|title=Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/joint-statement-from-the-international-olympic-committee-and-the-tokyo-2020-organising-committee|access-date=28 March 2020|publisher=Olympics|date=24 March 2020}} It was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Gabon failed to secure a single medal for a second time after their previous poor performance in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
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| width=180|Sport
! width=55|Men ! width=55|Women ! width=55|Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| align=left|Athletics
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| align=left|Judo
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| align=left|Swimming
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| align=left|Taekwondo
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total || 3 || 2 || 5 |
Athletics
{{main|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
Gabon received universality slots from IAAF to send one athletes to the Olympics.{{cite web |title=Road to Olympic Games 2020 |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/stats-zone/road-to/7132391?eventId=10229630&qualificationType=q5 |publisher=World Athletics |access-date=11 June 2021}}
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;Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- 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
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round}}
;Track & road events
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Quarterfinal !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank |
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|align=left|Guy Maganga Gorra |align=left|Men's 100 m |10.61 |2 Q |10.77 |8 | colspan="4" |Did not advance |
Judo
{{main|Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
Gabon qualified one judoka for the women's half-heavyweight category (78 kg) at the Games. Sarah-Myriam Mazouz accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.{{cite news|first=Nicolas|last=Messner|title=Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List|url=https://www.ijf.org/news/show/official-olympic-qualification-list|publisher=International Judo Federation|date=22 June 2021 |access-date=2 July 2021}}
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete !rowspan="2"|Event !Round of 32 !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !Repechage !colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Sarah-Myriam Mazouz |align=left|Women's –78 kg |{{flagIOCathlete|Pacut|POL|2020 Summer}} |colspan=6| Did not advance |
Swimming
{{main|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
Gabon 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.{{cite web|title=Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/tokyo-olympics-entry-lists-released-swimming-begins-july-24/|publisher=Swimming World Magazine|access-date=16 July 2021}}
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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|align=left|Adam Mpali |align=left|Men's 50 m freestyle |27.66 |68 |colspan="4"|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Aya Mpali |align=left|Women's 50 m freestyle |32.24 |77 |colspan="4"|Did not advance |
Taekwondo
{{main|Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
Gabon entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. London 2012 silver medalist and 2013 world champion Anthony Obame secured a spot in the men's heavyweight category (+80 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.{{cite web|title=Taekwondo: Okuomose, Anyanacho to meet Mozambique, Gabon in Olympic qualifier opener|url=https://www.blueprint.ng/taekwondo-okuomose-anyanacho-to-meet-mozambique-gabon-in-olympic-qualifier-opener/|publisher=Blueprint|date=22 February 2020|access-date=23 February 2020}}{{cite web|title=Seven countries earned Olympic taekwondo berth as the African qualifying tournament for Tokyo 2020 on opening day in Rabat, Morrocco [sic]|url=http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/seven-countries-earned-olympic-taekwondo-berth-as-the-african-qualifying-tournament-for-tokyo-2020-on-opening-day-in-rabat-morrocco/|publisher=World Taekwondo|date=22 February 2020|access-date=24 February 2020|archive-date=23 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223121618/http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/seven-countries-earned-olympic-taekwondo-berth-as-the-african-qualifying-tournament-for-tokyo-2020-on-opening-day-in-rabat-morrocco/|url-status=dead}}
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| rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !Repechage !colspan=2|Final / {{tooltip|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Anthony Obame |align=left|Men's +80 kg |{{flagIOCathlete|Trajkovic|SLO|2020 Summer}} |colspan=5|Did not advance |
References
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{{Nations at the 2020 Summer Olympics}}
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