Cayman Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Cayman Islands at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Cayman Islands (pre-1999).svg
IOC code CAY
NOC Cayman Islands Olympic Committee
Website www.caymanolympic.org.ky
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors5 in 3 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Jillian Crooks
Brett Fraser
Flag bearer (closing) N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Cayman Islands 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 is the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Gymnastics 011
Swimming 112
Total235

Athletics

Caymanian athletes 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
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Kemar Hyman Men's 100 m Bye10.417Did not advance
Shalysa Wray Women's 400 m 53.617Did not advance

Gymnastics

Artistic

The Cayman Islands received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a female gymnast to the Games, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.

Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
VT UB BB FX VT UB BB FX
Raegan Rutty All-around 12.1338.5668.28310.63339.61580Did not advance

Swimming

Cayman Islands 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. [4] [5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Brett Fraser Men's 50 m freestyle 22.46=33Did not advance
Jillian Crooks Women's 100 m freestyle 57.3241Did not advance

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