Madagascar at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Madagascar sent a delegation that competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1964.^[2]

Madagascar at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	MAD
NOC	Malagasy Olympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	6 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Damiella Nomenjanahary Éric Andriantsitohaina
Flag bearer (closing)	N/A
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Six athletes from Madagascar were selected for the Games, competing in four different sports. Damiella Nomenjanahary and Éric Andriantsitohaina were chosen to be Madagascar's flag bearers during the Parade of Nations of the opening ceremony.^[2][3][4] There were no Malagasy athletes at the closing ceremony.^[5]

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
Swimming	1	1	2
Weightlifting	2	0	2
Total	4	2	6

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Madagascar received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.^[6]

Todisoa Rabearison finished eighth in his heat for the Men's 400 metres with a time of 48.40, his season's best, but 1.6 seconds slower than his personal best, and did not advance.^[7][8][9]

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		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Todisoa Rabearison	Men's 400 m	48.40 SB	8	Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Madagascar qualified one judoka for the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the Games. Damiella Nomenjanahary accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.^[10]

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
Damiella Nomenjanahary	Women's −63 kg	Centracchio (ITA) L 00–01	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Madagascar 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.^[11]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Heriniavo Rasolonjatovo	Men's 100 m backstroke	59.81	40	Did not advance
Tiana Rabarijaona	Women's 400 m freestyle	4:28.41	23	—		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Madagascar entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Brothers Éric Andriantsitohaina (men's 61 kg) and Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina (men's 67 kg) both topped the field of weightlifters from the African zone in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.^[12][3]

At the Olympics, Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina finished eleventh in the 67kg competition, lifting 130 kg in the snatch and 155 kg in the clean and jerk for a total weight of 285kg.^[13][14] Éric Andriantsitohaina lifted 114 kg in the snatch and 150 kg in the clean and jerk for a total weight of 264 kg, finishing in the same placement as his teammate Andriantsitohaina during the men's 61-kg division.^[15][16]

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Éric Andriantsitohaina	Men's −61 kg	114	13	150	9	264	11
Tojonirina Andriantsitohaina	Men's −67 kg	130	13	155	11	285	11

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