Belize at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Belize 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, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics, although it previously appeared in two early editions under the name "British Honduras" (1968 in Mexico City, and 1972 in Munich).

Belize at the 2020 Summer Olympics

IOC code	BIZ
NOC	Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors	3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Samantha Dirks Shaun Gill
Flag bearer (closing)	Amado Cruz
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

1 Competitors
2 Athletics
3 Canoeing
- 3.1 Sprint
4 See also
5 References

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	1	2
Canoeing	1	0	1
Total	2	1	3

Athletics

Belize received the universality slots from the World Athletics to send two athletes (one per gender) to the Olympics.^[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 & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Shaun Gill	Men's 100 m	10:88	5	Did not advance
Samantha Dirks	Women's 400 m	N/A		54.16 SB	7	Did not advance

Canoeing

Sprint

Belize received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a canoeist in the men's K-1 1000 m to the Olympics, signifying the country's debut in the sport.^[3]

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Amado Cruz	Men's K-1 200 m	39.645	5	39.333	5	Did not advance
Amado Cruz	Men's K-1 1000 m	4:13.080	5	4:15.262	6	Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

References

^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee" . Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020" . World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Belize and Mozambique awarded tripartite Olympic quotas" . International Canoe Federation. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

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