title: Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics
text: # Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics
  
  Solomon Islands 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 was the nation's tenth 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 |
  | Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  Solomon Islands received a universality slot from IAAF to send a female 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 | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
  | Sharon Firisua | Women's marathon | 3:02:10 NR | 72 |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  Solomon Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send a male top-ranked swimmer in his 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 |
  | Edgar Iro | Men's 100 m freestyle | 1:00.13 | 70 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Weightlifting
  
  Solomon Islands entered one female weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Mary Kini Lifu topped the list of weightlifters from Oceania in the women's 55 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings
  
  | Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
  | Mary Kini Lifu | Women's –55 kg | 67 | 14 | 87 | 14 | 154 | 14 |
  