title: Palestine at the 2020 Summer Olympics
text: # Palestine at the 2020 Summer Olympics
  
  Palestine 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, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
  
  | Sport | Men | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  Palestine received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female track and field athlete to the Olympics.
  
  ### 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 | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Hanna Barakat | Women's 100 m | 12.16 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Judo
  
  Palestine entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament after International Judo Federation awarded them a tripartite invitation quota.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Wesam Abu Rmilah | Men's –81 kg | Ressel (GER) L 00–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  Palestine 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.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Yazan Al-Bawwab | Men's 100 m freestyle | 54.51 | 66 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Dania Nour | Women's 50 m freestyle | 30.43 | 71 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Weightlifting
  
  Palestine received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the IWF to send Mohammed Hamada in the men's 96-kg category to the Olympics.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
  | Mohammed Hamada | Men's –96 kg | 137 | 15 | 173 | 12 | 310 | 13 |
  