Tunisia 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. Since the nation's official debut in 1960, Tunisian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Ahmed Hafnaoui Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi Taekwondo Men's 58 kg
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 1 2Athletics 2 1 3Boxing 0 2 2Canoeing 2 2 4Fencing 2 6 8Judo 0 3 3Rowing 0 2 2Sailing 1 3 4Shooting 1 1 2Swimming 2 0 2Table tennis 1 1 2Taekwondo 1 0 1Tennis 0 1 1Volleyball 12 0 12Weightlifting 3 2 5Wrestling 6 4 10 Total 34 29 63
Archery
Two Tunisian archers qualified for the men's and women's individual recurve, respectively, at the Games, by finishing in the top two, among those eligible for Olympic qualification, at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMohamed HammedMen's individual63162 L 0–6Did not advanceRihab ElwalidWomen's individual60959L 2–6Did not advanceMohamed HammedRihab ElwalidMixed team124028colspan=2 Did not advance
Athletics
Tunisian 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):
Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAbdessalem AyouniMen's 800 m1:45.73 SB3 Q1:44.99 NR6Did not advanceMohamed Amine TouatiMen's 400 m hurdles50.586Did not advanceMarwa BouzayaniWomen's 3000 m steeplechase9:31.25 PB6colspan=2Did not advance
Boxing
Tunisia entered two female boxers into the Olympic tournament for the first time in history. Khouloud Hlimi (women's featherweight) and Mariem Homrani (women's lightweight) secured their spots by advancing to the final match of their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKhouloud HlimiWomen's featherweightL 0–5Did not advanceMariem HomraniWomen's lightweightL 0–5Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Tunisian canoeists qualified three boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGhailene KhattaliMen's C-1 1000 m4:39.7916 QF4:35.4177Did not advanceMohamed Ali MrabetMen's K-1 1000 m4:02.14853:56.3255Did not advanceKhaoula SassiWomen's K-1 200 m45.101545.8096Did not advanceAfef Ben IsmailKhaoula SassiWomen's K-2 500 m2:05.77052:10.9796Did not advance Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Fencing
Tunisian fencers qualified a full squad each in the women's team sabre for the Games as the highest-ranked nation from Africa outside the world's top four in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings. Experienced Olympians Mohamed Samandi (men's foil), Farès Ferjani (men's sabre), Sarra Besbes (women's épée), and Rio 2016 bronze medalist Inès Boubakri scored additional places on the Tunisian team as the highest-ranked fencers vying for qualification from Africa in their respective individual events of the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankMohamed SamandiFoilL 4–15Did not advanceFarès FerjaniSabreL 10–15Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankSarra BesbesÉpéeL 12–14Did not advanceInès BoubakriFoilL 3–15Did not advanceNadia Ben AziziSabreL 3–15Did not advanceAmira Ben ChaabaneL 12–15Did not advanceYasmine DaghfousL 6–15Did not advanceNadia Ben AziziAmira Ben ChaabaneYasmine DaghfousOlfa HezamiTeam sabrecolspan=2L 29–45Did not advance
Judo
Tunisia qualified three female judoka for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Nihel Landolsi (women's middleweight, 70 kg), with Nihal Chikhrouhou competing in the women's heavyweight category (+78 kg) at her fourth consecutive Olympics, was selected among the top 18 judoka of their respective weight categories based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while Ghofran Khelifi (women's lightweight, 57 kg) accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGhofran KhelifiWomen's –57 kgL 00–10Did not advanceNihel LandolsiWomen's –70 kgL 00–10Did not advanceNihal ChikhrouhouWomen's +78 kgW 10–00L 00–10Did not advance
Rowing
Tunisia qualified one boat in the women's lightweight double sculls for the Games by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNour El-Houda EttaiebKhadija KrimiWomen's lightweight double sculls7:39.615 R7:54.955 FCcolspan=27:22.2516 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
Sailing
Tunisian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2021 Lanzarote International Regatta and the 2021 Mussanah Open.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112M*Eya GuezguezSarra GuezguezWomen's 49erFX2020212021EL23421Mehdi GharbiRania RahaliMixed Nacra 1719202020202019202020EL21920 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Tunisian 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, and African Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAla Al-OthmaniMen's 10 m air pistol56334rowspan=3 colspan=2 Did not advanceOlfa CharniWomen's 10 m air pistol57025Did not advanceWomen's 25 m pistol 56939Did not advanceAla Al-OthmaniOlfa CharniMixed 10 m air pistol team56119Did not advance
Swimming
Tunisian 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)):
AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankAhmed HafnaouiMen's 400 m freestyle3:45.688 Q3:43.36Men's 800 m freestyle7:49.14=10Did not advanceOussama MellouliMen's 10 km open watercolspan=2 1:56:33.320
Table tennis
Tunisia entered two athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. 2010 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Adem Hmam and Fadwa Garci scored their semifinal victories to occupy one of the four available spots each in the men's and women's singles, respectively, at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis.
AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAdem HmamMen's singlesL 0–4Did not advanceFadwa GarciWomen's singlesL 1–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
Tunisia entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi secured a spot in the men's flyweight category (58 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMohamed Khalil JendoubiMen's −58 kgW 25–18W 32–9W 25–19L 12–16
Tennis
Tunisia entered one tennis player into the Olympic tournament. Playing in the court at her third straight Games, Ons Jabeur (world no. 26) qualified directly as one of the top 56 official entrants in the women's singles based on the WTA World Rankings of June 13, 2021.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOns JabeurWomen's singlesL 4–6, 1–6Did not advance
Volleyball
Indoor Summary TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTunisia men'sMen's tournamentL 0–3L 0–3L 1–3L 2–3 ROCL 0–36Did not advance
Men's tournament
Tunisia men's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the pool round with three match points and securing an outright berth at the African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Cairo, Egypt, marking the country's recurrence to the sport after an eight-year absence.
Team roster
Group play
Weightlifting
Tunisia entered five weightlifters (three men and two women) into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Karem Ben Hnia finished sixth of the eight highest-ranked weightlifters in the men's 73 kg category based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings, with rookies Ramzi Bahloul (men's 81 kg), Aymen Bacha (men's 109 kg), Chaima Rahmouni (women's 64 kg), and 2014 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Nouha Landoulsi (women's 55 kg) topping the field of weightlifters vying for qualification from Africa in their respective weight categories based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankKarem Ben HniaMen's –73 kg1535 1856 3386Ramzi BahloulMen's –81 kg136141641230012Aymen BachaMen's –109 kg177921193889Nouha LandoulsiWomen's –55 kg88810881968Chaima RahmouniWomen's –64 kg911291
Wrestling
Tunisia qualified ten wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition; all of whom advanced to the top two finals to book Olympic spots in the men's freestyle (65 and 97 kg), men's Greco-Roman (67, 77, 97, and 130 kg) and women's freestyle wrestling (50, 57, 62, and 76 kg) at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet.
Freestyle AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHaithem DakhlaouiMen's −65 kgL 1–3 PPDid not advance13Mohamed SaadaouiMen's −97 kgL 0–3 PODid not advance15Sarra HamdiWomen's −50 kgW 3–1 PPL 0–4 STDid not advance9Siwar BousettaWomen's −57 kgL 0–5 VTDid not advance15Marwa AmriWomen's −62 kg L 1–3 PPDid not advance15Zaineb SghaierWomen's −76 kgL 0–5 VTDid not advanceL 0–3 PODid not advance16
Greco-Roman AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSouleymen NasrMen's −67 kgL 0–4 STDid not advance15Lamjed MaafiMen's −77 kgL 0–4 STDid not advance13Haykel AchouriMen's −97 kgL 0–4 STDid not advance16Amine GuennichiMen's −130 kgL 1–3 PPDid not advance11
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