title: East Timor at the 2020 Summer Olympics
text: # East Timor at the 2020 Summer Olympics
  
  East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste and officially as the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nations fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
  
  | Sport | Men | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  East Timor received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male 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 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Felisberto de Deus | Men's 1500 m | 3:51.03 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  East Timor 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, heralding the nation's debut in the sport.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | José da Silva Viegas | Men's 50 m freestyle | 28.59 | 72 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Imelda Ximenes | Women's 50 m freestyle | 32.89 | 78 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  