Guinea-Bissau 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, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Guinea-Bissau at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GBS |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico da Guiné-Bissau |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Taciana Cesar[1] |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Augusto Midana |
| 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Athletics
Guinea-Bissau received universality slots from World Athletics to send two athletes (one male and one female).[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
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Seco Camara | Men's 100 m | 11.33 PB | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
Judo
Guinea-Bissau qualified one judoka for the women's half-lightweight category (52 kg). Rio 2016 Olympian Taciana Cesar received an African continental quota as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[4]
| 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 | ||
| Taciana Cesar | Women's –52 kg |  Park D-s (KOR)L 00–11 | Did not advance | |||||
Wrestling
Guinea-Bissau qualified two male freestyle wrestlers, both of whom progressed to the top two of their respective events at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia.[5]
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Freestyle
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Diamantino Iuna Fafé | −57 kg |  Sanayev (KAZ)L 0–3 PO | Did not advance | 15 | |||
| Augusto Midana | −74 kg |  Sidakov (ROC)L 1–4 SP | Did not advance |  Abdurakhmonov (UZB)L 0–4 ST | Did not advance | 11 | |