United Arab Emirates competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| United Arab Emirates at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | UAE |
| NOC | United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Yousuf Al-Matrooshi |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Athletics
United Arab Emirates received universality slots from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete 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 | ||
| Mohammed Al-Hamadi | Men's 100 m | 10.59 PB | 3 Q | 10.64 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Judo
United Arab Emirates entered two male judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.[3]
| 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 | ||
| Victor Scvortov | Men's −73 kg |  Macias (SWE)L 01–10 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ivan Remarenco | Men's −100 kg |  El Nahas (CAN)L 00–10 | Did not advance | |||||
Shooting
United Arab Emirates entered one shooter at the games, after getting the allocation quotas.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Saif Bin Futtais | Men's skeet | 117 | 24 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
United Arab Emirates received a universality invitation from FINA to send a male top-ranked swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yousuf Al-Matrooshi | Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.50 | 50 | Did not advance | |||