Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Serbia is expected to compete 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.[1] It will be the nation's fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.
Serbia at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | SRB |
NOC | Olympic Committee of Serbia |
Website | www |
in Tokyo, Japan | |
Competitors | 65 in 12 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Basketball | 4 | 12 | 16 |
Canoeing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Karate | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rowing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Shooting | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Swimming | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Table tennis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
Water polo | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Wrestling | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 31 | 34 | 65 |
Athletics
Serbian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]
- 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
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Armin Sinančević | Men's shot put | ||||
Ivana Španović | Women's long jump |
Basketball
- Summary
Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Serbia women's | Women's tournament | ![]() |
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Serbia men's 3×3 | Men's 3×3 tournament |
Women's tournament
Serbia women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of two highest-ranked eligible squads from group A at the Belgrade meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[4]
- Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
- Group play
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible quarterfinals |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eliminated |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Men's tournament
Serbia men's national 3x3 team qualified directly for the Olympics by securing an outright berth, as one of the three highest-ranked squads, in the men's category of the FIBA rankings.[5]
- Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 4 players
Canoeing
Sprint
Serbian canoeists qualified three boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.[6]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Men's K-1 200 m | |||||||||
Women's K-1 200 m | |||||||||
Women's K-1 500 m |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Karate
Serbia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2018 world champion Jovana Preković qualified directly for the women's kumite 61-kg category by finishing among the top four karateka at the end of the combined WKF Olympic Rankings.[7]
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Jovana Preković | Women's −61 kg |
Rowing
Serbia qualified one boat in the men's pair for the Games by topping the B-final and securing seventh out of eleven berths available at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria.[8]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
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Men's pair |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Shooting
Serbian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[9]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions | |||||
Men's 10 m air pistol | |||||
Women's 10 m air rifle | |||||
Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions | |||||
Women's 10 m air pistol | |||||
Swimming
Serbian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[10][11]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Vuk Čelić | Men's 800 m freestyle | N/A | |||||
Čaba Silađi | Men's 100 m breaststroke | ||||||
Velimir Stjepanović | Men's 200 m freestyle | ||||||
Anja Crevar | Women's 400 m individual medley | N/A |
Table tennis
Serbia entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. The men's team secured a berth by advancing to the quarterfinal round of the 2020 World Olympic Qualification Event in Gondomar, Portugal, permitting a maximum of two starters to compete in the men's singles tournament.[12]
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Men's singles | ||||||||||
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Men's team | N/A |
Taekwondo
Serbia entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 silver medalist Tijana Bogdanović (women's 49 kg) and London 2012 champion Milica Mandić (women's +67 kg) qualified directly for their respective weight classes by finishing among the top five taekwondo practitioners at the end of the WT Olympic Rankings.
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Tijana Bogdanović | Women's −49 kg | ||||||
Milica Mandić | Women's +67 kg |
Volleyball
- Summary
Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
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Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
Serbia women's | Women's tournament | ![]() |
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Women's tournament
Serbia women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by securing an outright berth as the highest-ranked nation for pool A at the Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournament in Wrocław, Poland.[13]
- Team roster
- Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players
- Group play
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
25 July 2021 14:20 v |
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27 July 2021 14:20 v |
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29 July 2021 14:20 v |
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31 July 2021 16:25 v |
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2 August 2021 09:00 v |
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Water polo
- Summary
Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
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Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
Serbia men's | Men's tournament |
Men's tournament
Serbian men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FINA World League Super Final in Belgrade.[14]
- Team roster
- Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players
Wrestling
Serbia qualified three wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition; all of whom finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (57 kg) and the men's Greco-Roman (67 and 97 kg) at the 2019 World Championships.[15]
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Men's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Stevan Mićić | −57 kg |
- Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Mate Nemeš | −67 kg | ||||||
Mikheil Kajaia | −97 kg |
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- "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Tokyo 2020 Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament field complete". FIBA. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- "Historic day for FIBA as first 8 qualified teams announced for 3x3 basketball's debut at Tokyo 2020 Olympics". FIBA. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- "First round of Olympic canoe sprint quotas allocated". International Canoe Federation. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "WKF announces first qualified athletes for Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- "B-finals take on new meaning when Tokyo 2020 spots are available". International Rowing Federation. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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- "Serbia, Italy complete Tokyo 2020 puzzle". FIVB. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "Serbia Edges Croatia 12-11 for Men's Water Polo Super Final Title". SwimSwam. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- Marantz, Ken (15 September 2019). "Olympic Champ Borrero Survives 'Bracket of Death' to Make 67kg Semis, Secure Tokyo 2020 Spot". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 15 September 2019.