Antigua and Barbuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Antigua and Barbuda at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ANT |
| NOC | Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee |
| Website | antiguabarbudanoc |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Samantha Roberts Cejhae Greene |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Cejhae Greene |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Antigua and Barbuda 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 eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics
[edit]Athletes from Antigua and Barbuda achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]
- 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cejhae Greene | Men's 100 m | Bye | 10:25 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joella Lloyd | Women's 100 m | 11:55 | 1 Q | 11:54 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Boxing
[edit]Antigua and Barbuda qualified one boxer for the first time since 1988. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Alston Ryan finished fifth in the men's featherweight division to secure a place on the Antiguan team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Alston Ryan | Men's lightweight |  Bachkov (ARM)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
Sailing
[edit]Antigua and Barbuda received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to compete in the Laser Radial class, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time in two decades.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Jalese Gordon | Women's Laser Radial | 42 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 42 | 38 | 41 | EL | 368 | 43 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Swimming
[edit]Antigua and Barbuda received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Stefano Mitchell | Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.64 | 51 | Did not advance | |||
| Samantha Roberts | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.63 | 54 | Did not advance | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Baptiste, Neto (15 May 2021). "Antiguan Boxer Gets Olympics Berth". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Baptiste, Neto (25 May 2021). "Young Sailor Jalese Gordon To Make Waves At Tokyo Olympics". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.