Mali 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. Since the nation made its debut in 1964, Malian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 1 2Swimming 1 0 1Taekwondo 1 0 1 Total 3 1 4
Athletics
Mali received universality slots from the World Athletics to send two track and field athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.
Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankFodé SissokoMen's 200 m21.005 colspan="2" Did not advanceDjenebou DanteWomen's 100 m12.12 SB4Did not advance
Swimming
Mali received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSebastien KoumaMen's 100 m breaststroke1:02.8444Did not advance
Taekwondo
Mali entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Seydou Fofana secured a spot in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco.
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSeydou FofanaMen's −68 kgL 17–38 Did not advanceL 9–11Did not advance
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