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Iraq at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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{{infobox country at games

| NOC = IRQ

| NOCname = National Olympic Committee of Iraq

| games = Summer Olympics

| year = 2020

| start_date = {{start date|2021|7|23}}

| end_date = {{end date|2021|8|8}}

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| website = {{URL|www.iraqiolympic.org }} {{in lang|ar}}

| location = Tokyo, Japan

| competitors = 3

| sports = 3

| flagbearer_open = Fatimah Al-Kaabi
Mohammed Al-Khafaji

| flagbearer_close = N/A

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| gold = 0

| silver = 0

| bronze = 0

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Iraq 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, due to 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}} This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympic Games since its debut in 1948.

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

01
align=left|Rowing

| 1

01
align=left|Shooting

| 0

11
Total || 2 || 1 || 3

Athletics

{{main|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

Iraq received a universality slot from World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete 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"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

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!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Taha Hussein Yaseen

|align=left|Men's 400 m

|46:00

|6

|colspan=4|Did not advance

Rowing

{{main|Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

Iraq qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fourth at final-B and securing the fourth of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Asia & Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo, Japan.{{cite news|title= Finals racing decides Asia & Oceania Olympic & Paralympic quota spots|url=https://worldrowing.com/2021/05/07/finals-racing-decides-asia-oceania-olympic-paralympic-quota-spots/|publisher=International Rowing Federation|date=7 May 2021|access-date=20 June 2021}}

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rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heats

!colspan="2"|Repechage

!colspan="2"|Quarterfinals

!colspan="2"|Semifinals

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Mohammed Al-Khafaji

|align=left|Men's single sculls

|8:57.01

|5 R

|7:41.72

|2 QF

|8:03.55

|6 SC/D

|7:21.52

|4 FD

|7:18.65

|22

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

{{main|Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

Iraq received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/ogqualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx|title=Quota Places by Nation and Number|date=31 May 2021|website=www.issf-sports.org/|publisher=ISSF|access-date=31 May 2021|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628174326/https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/ogqualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx|url-status=dead}}

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!rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan=2|Qualification

!colspan=2|Final

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!Points

!Rank

!Points

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Fatimah Al-Kaabi

|align=left|Women's 10 m air pistol

| 556

|51

|colspan=2|Did not advance

See also

References

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