Cape Verde at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Cape Verde at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CPV |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Caboverdeano |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 7 (4 men and 3 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Daniel Varela de Pina & Djamila Silva |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Samuel Freire & Ivanusa Moreira |
| Medals Ranked 84th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cape Verde competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024, and it was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at these games.
Cape Verde earned their first Olympic medal in any sport, with boxer Daniel Varela de Pina winning bronze in the Men's 51 kg category.[1]
Medalists
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Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Athletics
[edit]One Cape Verde runner will compete at Paris 2024, after receiving the direct universality spots in the following event:[2]
- 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 and road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Samuel Freire | Men's marathon | 2:15:05 | 56 |
Boxing
[edit]Cape Verde entered two boxers into the Olympic tournament. Daniel Varela de Pina (men's flyweight) secured his spot following the triumph in quota bouts round, at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in Bangkok, Thailand; meanwhile Ivanusa Moreira (women's welterweight) qualified for the games through the allocations of universality spots.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Daniel Varela de Pina | Men's 51 kg | Bye |  Panmod (THA)W 4–1 |
 Chinyemba (ZAM)W 5–0 |
 Dusmatov (UZB)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | 
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| Ivanusa Moreira | Women's 66 kg |  Derieuw (BEL)L 2–3 |
Did not advance | ||||
Fencing
[edit]Cape Verde entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Victor Alvares secured his spot through receiving the tripartite invitation quotas, marking the country's debut in the sport.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Victor Alvares de Oliveira | Men's foil |  Gu (CAN)L 9–15 |
Did Not Advance | |||||
Judo
[edit]Cape Verde qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Djamila Silva (women's half-lightweight) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Djamila Silva | Women's –52 kg |  Pimenta (BRA)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
[edit]Cape Verde sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, through the allocation of universality places.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| José Tati | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.66 | 59 | Did not advance | |||
| Jayla Pina | Women's 200 m medley | 2:24.51 NR | 33 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Stein, Por Leanardo (4 August 2024). "David Pina fica com o bronze inédito para Cabo Verde, após perder a semifinal do boxe nos Jogos Olímpicos Paris 2024". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2024. (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Road to Paris 2024: Men's marathon". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "QUOTAS DISTRIBUTION PER NOC" (PDF). Athlete365. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Victor Alvares qualificado para os Jogos Olímpicos de Paris 2024" [Victor Alvares qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games] (in Portuguese). Cape Verdean Olympic Committee. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.