Grenada at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Grenada at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GRN |
| NOC | Grenada Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 7 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kirani James[1] |
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Grenada competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Grenada Olympic Committee sent a total of seven athletes, five men and two women, to the Games, competing only in athletics and swimming.[2] The Grenadian team featured two returning athletes from London 2012; decathlete Kurt Felix and track sprinter Kirani James, who became the nation's first ever Olympic champion, earning the gold in the men's 400 metres. As the most successful athlete of the Games, James was selected to carry the Grenadian flag for the second consecutive time in the opening ceremony.[3]
Grenada left Rio de Janeiro with an Olympic silver medal won by James in the men's 400 metres, unable to defend his title from the previous Games.[4]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Kirani James | Athletics | Men's 400 m | 14 August |
Athletics (track and field)
[edit]Grenadian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[5][6]
- 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 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kirani James | Men's 400 m | 44.93 | 1 Q | 44.02 | 1 Q | 43.76 |
|
| Bralon Taplin | 45.15 | 1 Q | 44.44 | 1 Q | 44.45 | 7 | |
| Kanika Beckles | Women's 400 m | 52.41 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
- Combined events – Men's decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Felix | Result | 10.93 | 7.42 | 14.77 | 2.07 | 49.14 SB | 14.79 | 45.10 | 4.50 | 69.92 PB | 4:30.53 PB | 8323 | 9 |
| Points | 876 | 915 | 776 | 868 | 855 | 875 | 769 | 760 | 888 | 741 | |||
| Lindon Victor | Result | 10.83 | 7.11 | 14.80 | 1.98 | 49.80 | 15.74 | 53.24 | 4.40 | 63.54 | 4:44.73 | 7998 | 16 |
| Points | 899 | 840 | 777 | 785 | 824 | 762 | 938 | 731 | 791 | 651 |
Swimming
[edit]Grenada has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Corey Ollivierre | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.68 | 46 | Did not advance | |||
| Oreoluwa Cherebin | Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:10.40 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Noel, Selwin (19 July 2016). "18-member Grenada Teram For Rio". Wee FM. Retrieved 14 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Wray, Cheryl (5 August 2016). "Alabama's Kirani James carries flag for Grenada in Rio 2016 opening ceremonies". AL.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ Bonesteel, Matt (22 August 2016). "All hail Grenada, your true Olympic champion". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Ready for Rio SPIRE swimmers train for 2016 Summer Olympics". Star Beacon. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "York YMCA swimmer to race at Olympics for Grenada". York Daily Record. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
External links
[edit]- Grenada at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
