São Tomé and Príncipe at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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| NOC = STP
| NOCname = Comité Olímpico de São Tomé e Príncipe
| 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 = 3
| sports = 2
| flagbearer_open = D'Jamila Tavares
Buly Da Conceição Triste
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| gold = 0
| silver = 0
| bronze = 0
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São Tomé and Príncipe competed 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.{{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 seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
Athletics
{{main|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
São Tomé and Príncipe received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female 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 |
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|align=left|D'Jamila Tavares |align=left|Women's 800 m |2:16.72 PB |8 | colspan="4" |Did not advance |
Canoeing
{{main|Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}
=Sprint=
São Tomé and Príncipe qualified a single boat (men's C-2 1000 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.{{cite news|title=African Olympic sprint quotas announced|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/news/african-olympic-sprint-quotas-announced|publisher=International Canoe Federation|date=6 September 2019|access-date=6 September 2019}}
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan=2|Heats !colspan=2|Quarterfinals !colspan=2|Semifinals !colspan=2|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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|align=left|Roque Ramos |align=left rowspan=2|Men's C-1 1000 m |5:00.977 |7 QF |5:10.506 |8 | colspan="4" |Did not advance |
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|align=left|Buly Triste |4:57.659 |6 QF |4:55.527 |7 | colspan="4" |Did not advance |
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|align=left|Roque Ramos |align=left|Men's C-2 1000 m |4:34.880 |7 QF |4:44.055 |5 FB |colspan=2 {{bye}} |4:12.075 |14 |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
References
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{{Nations at the 2020 Summer Olympics}}
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