Madagascar at the 2024 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:MAD
Nocname:Malagasy Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2024
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:7
Sports:5
Flagbearer Open:Fabio Rakotoarimanana & Rosina Randafiarison
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

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.

Competitors

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

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Athletics1 1 2
Judo0 1 1
Swimming1 1 2
Table tennis1 0 1
Weightlifting0 1 1
Total 3 4 7

Athletics

See main article: 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]

Track and road events
AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Rija Vatomanga GardinerMen's 100 m10.82 6Did not advance
Sidonie FiadanantsoaWomen's 100 m hurdles12.92513.126Did not advance

Judo

See main article: 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]

Swimming

See main article: 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.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jonathan RaharvelMen's 100 m breaststroke1:05.2033Did not advance
Antsa RabejaonaWomen's 50 m freestyle27.1239Did not advance

Table tennis

See main article: 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.

Weightlifting

See main article: 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards. International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. 27 December 2022.
  2. Web site: OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 (NATIONS). International Judo Federation. 9 July 2024.
  3. News: 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. 12 April 2024.