Bolivia 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.[1] It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1936.
| Bolivia at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BOL |
| NOC | Bolivian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Karen Torrez Gabriel Castillo |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Ángela Castro |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Athletics
Bolivia received the universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one men and one women) to the Olympics.[2]
- 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 | ||
| Bruno Rojas | Men's 100 m | 10:64 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ángela Castro | Women's 20 km walk | — | 1:42:25 | 48 | |||||
Swimming
Bolivia 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 June 28, 2021.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gabriel Castillo | Men's 100 m backstroke | 58.24 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| Karen Torrez | Women's 50 m freestyle | 25.77 | =35 | Did not advance | |||
Tennis
Bolivia entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament for the first time since Sydney 2000. Following the late withdrawals of several tennis players, Hugo Dellien (world no. 129) accepted a spare berth previously allocated to one of the original top 56 entrants to compete in the men's singles based on the ATP Entry Rankings of June 14, 2021, signifying the country's return to the sport for the first time since 2000.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Hugo Dellien | Men's singles |  Djokovic (SRB)L 2–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | |||||