| Bhutan at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BHU |
| NOC | Bhutan Olympic Committee |
| Website | bhutanolympiccommittee |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 3 (2 men and 1 woman) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Sangay Tenzin & Kinzang Lhamo |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Kinzang Lhamo |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bhutan competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1984. The delegation consisted of three athletes competing in three sports. Bhutan did not win any medals during the Paris Olympics. Sangay Tenzin and Kinzang Lhamo served as the team's flagbearers in the 2024 opening ceremony, while Lhamo was the sole flagbearer in the closing ceremony. Lhamo received a standing ovation for her determination in finishing the women's marathon despite finishing in last place.
The Bhutan Olympic Committee was created on 23 November 1983.[1][2] The appearance of Bhutan at the Paris Summer Olympics marked their 11th consecutive summer appearance since it first entered the Games during the 1984 Summer Olympics. Bhutan participated for the first time in the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles when three male and three female archers represented Bhutan.[3] Bhutan has never won an Olympic medal.[4]
The 2024 Summer Olympics were held from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in Paris, France.[5] Bhutan sent a delegation of three athletes.[6] Sangay Tenzin and Kinzang Lhamo served as the team's flagbearers in the 2024 opening ceremony,[7] while Lhamo was the sole flagbearer in the closing ceremony.[8]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Bhutan was represented by one male athlete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in archery: Lam Dorji in the men's individual.[9] He qualified via universality place,[a] which was given to him because of his performance in the final world qualifier in Antalya.[9][11] This was Dorji's debut appearance at the Olympics.[11] On 30 July, he participated in the Round of 64 of the men's individual. He went up against Alessandro Paoli and lost 3–7, failing to advance to the Round of 32.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Lam Dorji | Men's individual | 663 | 28 |  Paoli (ITA)L 3–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
Bhutan was represented by one female athlete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in athletics: Kinzang Lhamo in the women's marathon.[13] She qualified via universality place.[13][b] This was Lhamo's debut appearance at the Olympics.[15] On 11 August, she participated in the women's marathon.[16] It marked her first competition outside of Bhutan.[9] In preparation for the event, Lhamo trained in Thimphu with the help of the Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation.[17] She completed the marathon in 79th with a time of 3:52:59; despite finishing in last place, she received a standing ovation from spectators, praising her willing determination to finish the event.[18][19]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Kinzang Lhamo | Women's marathon | 3:52:59 | 79 |
Bhutan was represented by one male athlete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in swimming: Sangay Tenzin in the men's 100 m freestyle.[20] He qualified via universality place.[20] This was Tenzin's second appearance at the Olympics.[15] On 30 July, he participated in the heats of the men's 100 metre freestyle in heat one. He finished the race in 56.08 seconds, third out of seven competitors in his heat and 74th overall,[21] and failed to advanced to the semifinals.[22]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sangay Tenzin | Men's 100 m freestyle | 56.08 | 74 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
