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Cambodia at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Cambodia at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCAM
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Cambodia
Websitewww.noccambodia.org (in Khmer and English)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Kheun Bunpichmorakat
Pen Sokong
Flag bearer (closing)N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Cambodia 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. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics after its debut at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Cambodia was represented by three athletes who competed across two sports. Kheun Bunpichmorakat and Pen Sokong served as the country's flag-bearers during the opening ceremony and a volunteer carried the flag during the closing ceremony. The nation did not win any medals in the Games.

Background

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The 1956 Summer Olympics marked Cambodia's first participation as Khmer Republic in the Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia was approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1994.[1] After the nation made its debut in the Summer Olympics at the 1956 Games, this edition of the Games in 2020 marked the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer fGames.[1]

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020. The Games were later postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Cambodia was represented by three athletes who competed across two sports.[3] Kheun Bunpichmorakat and Pen Sokong served as the country's flag-bearers during the opening ceremony and a volunteer carried the flag during the closing ceremony.[4] The nation did not win any medals in the Games.[5]

Competitors

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Cambodia was represented by three athletes who competed across two sports.[3][6]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 2 1 3

Athletics

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

As per the governing body World Athletics (WA), a NOC was allowed to enter up to three qualified athletes in each individual event and one qualified relay team if the Olympic Qualifying Standards (OQS) for the respective events had been met during the qualifying period. The remaining places were allocated based on the World Athletics Rankings which were derived from the average of the best five results for an athlete over the designated qualifying period, weighted by the importance of the meet.[7][8][9][10] Cambodia received universality slots from IAAF to send one athlete to the Olympics.[11]

Pen Sokong made his debut at the Summer Olympics, and this was his only participation in the Summer Games.[12] In the Men's 100 m event, Sokong failed to get past the preliminary heats.[13]

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
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Pen Sokong Men's 100 m 11.02 6 Did not advance

Swimming

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

As per the Fédération internationale de natation (FINA) guidelines, a NOC was permitted to enter a maximum of two qualified athletes in each individual event, who have achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). If the quota was not filled, one athlete per event was allowed to enter, provided they achieved the Olympic Selection Time (OST). The qualifying time standards should have been achieved in competitions approved by World Aquatics in the period between 1 March 2019 to 27 June 2021.[14] FINA also allowed NOCs to enter swimmers (one per gender) under a universality place even if they have not achieved the standard entry times (OQT/OST).[15] Cambodia 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 28 June 021.[16]

The swimming events took place at the Olympic Aquatics Centre, in Tatsumi-no-Mori Seaside Park, Tokyo. Bunpichmorakat Kheun finished 65th in the heats (amongst the 81 participants) in the women's 50 m freestyle event and did not advance to the finals.[17] In the men's 50 m freestyle, Puch Hem finished 52nd out of the 73 participants and failed to progress beyond the heats.[18] This was the debut and only Olympic participation for both the athletes.[19] [20]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Puch Hem Men's 50 m freestyle 24.91 52 Did not advance
Bunpichmorakat Kheun Women's 50 m freestyle 29.42 65 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cambodia at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics.com. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Cambodia at 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Flag bearers at 2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  5. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Two Cambodian swimmers to compete in Tokyo 2020". Khmer Times. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ^ "IAAF to follow other sports with world ranking system for athletes". BBC Sport. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Qualification system for Tokyo 2020 Olympics published by the world governing body, IAAF". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Athletics" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  10. ^ "IAAF Council approves Olympic qualification system and entry standards". World Athletics. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Pen Sokong". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Men's 100 m". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  15. ^ Anderson, Jared (17 July 2020). "After Tokyo Olympic Delay, Universality Places Won't Require 2019 Worlds Status". SwimSwam. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Women's 50 metre freestyle". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Men's 50 metre freestyle". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Hem Puch". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Kheun Bunpichmorakat". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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