Kuwait competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it competed under the Independent Olympic Athletes in 2016, resulting from the country's suspension by the International Olympic Committee for government interference.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 1 2Fencing 1 0 1Rowing 0 1 1Sailing 0 1 1Shooting 2 0 2Swimming 1 1 2 Total 5 4 9
Athletics
Kuwaiti track and field athletes qualified for Paris 2024 by world ranking and universality places, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):
Track and road events AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankYaqoub AlyouhaMen's 110 m hurdlesDid not advanceAmal Al-RoumiWomen's 800 m2:11.358 R2:12.138Did not advance
Fencing
For the first time since 2016 competing as independents, Kuwait entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Yousef Al-Shamlan secured a quota place in men's sabre events, after nominated as one of two highest ranked individuals with the help of FIE and umpires, eligible for Asia & Oceania zone through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankYousef Al-ShamlanMen's sabreL 6–15Did not advance
Rowing
Kuwait entered one boat for Paris 2024. Suad Al-Faqaan became the first female rower to represent the country in the single sculls events for the Games, after receiving the allocations of universality spots.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSoaad Al-FaqaanWomen's single sculls8:16.324 R8:28.89 4 SE/F9:01.783 FE 8:05.1829 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
Kuwait sent one sailor to compete at the games after receiving the allocations of Universality places and also marking the nation's debut in these sports.
Medal race events AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank123456789101112131415M*Ameena ShahWomen's ILCA 6434342434343344230colspan=5 EL32042 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Shooting
Kuwaiti shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankKhaled Al-MudhafMen's trap12017colspan=2 Mohammed Al-DaihaniMen's skeet12013colspan=2
Swimming
Kuwait sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMohamad ZubaidMen's 100 m freestyle52.3563colspan=4Lara DashtiWomen's 100 m breaststroke1:15.6737colspan=4
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