Virgin Islands at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Virgin Islands at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ISV |
| NOC | Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 5 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kruz Schembri & Natalia Kuipers |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1968, Virgin Islands athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except Moscow 1980, as part of the US-led boycott.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Archery
[edit]The US Virgin Islands qualified one archer to the 2024 Summer Olympics through the Panamerican Olympic Qualifier, in Medellin, Colombia.[1]
| 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 | ||
| Nicholas D'Amour | Men's individual | 673 | 16 |  Saito (JPN)L 4–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
Athletics
[edit]Virgin Islands track and field athletes qualified for Paris 2024, by receiving the direct universality spots in the following event:[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 and road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Eduardo Garcia | Men's marathon | DNF | |
Fencing
[edit]Virgin Islands entered one fencer into the Olympic competition, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1984. Kruz Schembri qualified by winning the 2024 Americas Zonal Qualifying Tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Kruz Schembri | Men's foil |  Broszus (CAN)L 8–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
[edit]Virgin Islands sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Maximillian Wilson | Men's 100 m backstroke | 54.49 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Natalia Kuipers | Women's 400 m freestyle | 4:33.46 | 20 | — | Did not advance | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PUERTO RICO, CANADA, COLOMBIA AND VIRGIN ISLANDS CELEBRATE QUALIFICATION FOR PARIS 2024 IN ARCHERY". Panam Sports. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Road to Paris 2024: Men's marathon". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Pan American Olympic Qualifier Finishes in Costa Rica". International Fencing Federation. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Swimming Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Aquatics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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