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Guyana at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Guyana at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGUY
NOCGuyana Olympic Association
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Emanuel Archibald & Chelsea Edghill
Flag bearer (closing)Emanuel Archibald & Aliyah Abrams
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Guyana competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation made its debut in 1948, Guyanese athletes have participated in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except the 1976 Summer Olympics as part of the African-led boycott.

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Swimming 1 1 2
Table tennis 0 1 1
Total 2 3 5

Athletics

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Guyanese track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024 by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]

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 the 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 and road events
Athlete Event Preliminary Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Emanuel Archibald Men's 100 m Bye 10.40 8 Did not advance
Aliyah Abrams Women's 400 m 51.55 SB 4 R 51.84 5 Did not advance

Swimming

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Guyana sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Raekwon Noel Men's 400 m freestyle 4:02.29 NR 34 Did not advance
Aleka Persaud Women's 100 m freestyle 1:01.29 28 Did not advance

Table tennis

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Guyanese table tennis players qualified one participant in the women's singles for the Games, through an universality place.[2][3]

Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Chelsea Edghill Women's singles  Hanffou (CMR)
L 1–4
Did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Chelsea Edghill secures 2024 Paris Olympic Games qualification". Guyana News Room. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Paris 2024 List of Qualified Athletes Summary Women" (PDF). www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.