Madagascar at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Madagascar competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024. It was the nation's fourteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Madagascar at the 2024 Summer Olympics
IOC code	MAD
NOC	Malagasy Olympic Committee
Website	www.oceaniasport.com/marshalls
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors	7 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Fabio Rakotoarimanana & Rosina Randafiarison
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

Competitors

The following is the list of the numbers of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	1	2
Judo	0	1	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Table tennis	1	0	1
Weightlifting	0	1	1
Total	3	4	7

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malagasy track and field athletes achieved entry standards for Paris 2024 by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):^[1]

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 the 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 and road events

Athlete	Event	Preliminaries		Heat		Repechage		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rija Vatomanga Gardiner	Men's 100 m	10.82 PB	6	Did not advance
Sidonie Fiadanantsoa	Women's 100 m hurdles	—		12.92	5	13.12	6	Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Madagascar qualified one judoka for the Games. Aina Rasoanaivo Razafy (women's middleweight, 70 kg), qualified via the continental quota, based on Olympic point rankings.^[2]

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
Aina Rasoanaivo Razafy	Women's –70 kg	Yeats-Brown (GBR) L 00–01	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Madagascar sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jonathan Raharvel	Men's 100 m breaststroke	1:05.20	33	Did not advance
Antsa Rabejaona	Women's 50 m freestyle	27.12	39	Did not advance

Table tennis

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Madagscar entered one table tennis player for Paris 2024. Fabio Rakotoarimanana qualified after winning the second available quota places at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Kigali, Rwanda. This was Madagascar's the first Olympic appearance in this sports.

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Fabio Rakotoarimanana	Men's singles	Bye	Assar (EGY) L 1–4	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Madagascar entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Rosina Randafiarison (women's 49 kg), secured one of the top ten slots in her weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.^[3]

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rosina Randafiarison	Women's −49 kg	80	10	100	10	180	10

References

1. "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
2. "OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 (NATIONS)". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
3. "Phuket, Day 2: World records and a sensational finish as Olympic champion Hou ousts China team-mate to claim place in Paris". International Weightlifting Federation. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.