EOC Refugee Team at the 2023 European Games
| EOC Refugee Team at the 2023 European Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | ERT |
| NOC | European Olympic Committees |
| in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland 21 June – 2 July 2023 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Cindy Ngamba Kasra Mehdipournejad |
| European Games appearances (overview) | |
An EOC Refugee Team competed at the 2023 European Games in Kraków and Małopolska, Poland, from 21 June to 2 July 2023, as independent Olympic participants.[1]
The team competed under the country code ERT.
Symbols
[edit]During the opening ceremony, the team used a flag depicting the logo of the European Olympic Committees. However, in official games material, the team is represented by a slightly different flag that omits the "European Olympic Committees" lettering.[2][3][4] During the Parade of Nations, the team entered after Ukraine and before Poland, the host nation.
Team Selection
[edit]The team was selected on 26 April 2023, represented in the following list, together with each competitor's country of origin and their host National Olympic Committee (NOC).[5]
| Athlete | Country of origin | Host NOC | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dina Pouryounes |  Iran |
 Netherlands |
Taekwondo | Women's -46kg |
| Kasra Mehdipournejad | Iran |
 Germany |
Taekwondo | Men's -80kg |
| Cindy Ngamba |  Cameroon |
 Great Britain |
Boxing | Women's 75kg |
| Farid Walizadeh |  Afghanistan |
 Portugal |
Boxing | Women's 66 kg |
Competitors
[edit]| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Boxing
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semi-final | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Farid Walizadeh | Men's featherweight | Bye |  Ibrahim (SWE)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||
| Cindy Ngamba | Women's middleweight |  Hovsepyan (ARM)W 5–0 |
 O'Rourke (IRL)L 2–3 |
Did not advance | |||
Taekwondo
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semi-final | Repechage | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Kasra Mehdipournejad | Men's -80 kg |  Nikolić (CRO)W 2–0 |
 Cintado (ESP)L 0–2 |
Did not advance | |||
| Dina Pouryounes | Women's -46 kg |  Komnenović (SRB)W 2–1 |
 Zampetti (ITA)L 0–2 |
Did not advance |  Akbarova (AZE)L 0–2 |
Did not advance | 7 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "EOC Refugee Team to take part in European Games 2023". 26 April 2023.
- ^ "European Games 2023". Archived from the original on 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "ERT.PNG (270×180)". Archived from the original on 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Wayback Machine". results.european-games.org. Archived from the original on 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Refugee Team at the European Games". 26 April 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
