Djibouti competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Djibouti did not field any athletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
| Djibouti at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | DJI |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique Djiboutien |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 7 (5 men and 2 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim & Samiyah Hassan Nour |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Ibrahim Hassan |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Athletics
editDjiboutian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1][2][3]
- 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
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim | Men's 5000 m | 13:57.47 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Abdi Waiss | 14:11.88 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Ibrahim Hassan | Men's marathon | — | 2:09:31 SB | 14 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Samiyah Hassan Nour | Women's 5000 m | 15:13.63 | 15 | Did not advance | |
Judo
editDjibouti qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Aden-Alexandre Houssein (men's lightweight) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Aden-Alexandre Houssein | Men's –73 kg |  Hristov (BUL)L 10–00 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
editDjibouti received two universality quotas (one per gender).[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Houmed Houssein Barkat | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.00 | 54 | Did not advance | |||
| Naima-Zahra Amison | Women's 50 m freestyle | 33.65 | 75 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
References
edit- ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Djibouti's Hassan wins Beppu Oita Marathon in record time". Arab News. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed ISMAIL - Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Race, Retta (12 July 2024). "Initial Olympic Swimming Entries Published for 2024 Paris Games". www.swimswam.com. SwimSwam. Retrieved 25 July 2024.