title: Yemen at the 2020 Summer Olympics
text: # Yemen at the 2020 Summer Olympics
  
  Yemen 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, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
  
  | Sport | Men | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  Yemen received universality slots from IAAF to send one athletes 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 |
  | Ahmed Al-Yaari | Men's 400 m | 48.53 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Judo
  
  Yemen entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament after International Judo Federation awarded them a tripartite invitation quota.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | 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 | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Ahmed Ayash | Men's –73 kg | Gjakova (KOS) L 00–10 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Shooting
  
  Yemen received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's pistol shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was met, marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Yasameen Al Raimi | Women's 10 m air pistol | 551 | 52 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
  
  ## Swimming
  
  Yemen 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 |
  | Mokhtar Al-Yamani | Men's 100 m freestyle | 50.52 | 47 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Mokhtar Al-Yamani | Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:49.97 | 36 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Nooran Ba-Matraf | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:27.79 | 42 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  