Grenada at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Grenada at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag of Grenada.svg
IOC code GRN
NOC Grenada Olympic Committee
Website www.grenadaolympic.com
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors7 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Kirani James [1]
Medals
Ranked 69th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
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.

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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

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kirani James Athletics Men's 400 m 14 August

Athletics (track and field)

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
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Kirani James Men's 400 m 44.931 Q44.021 Q43.76Silver medal icon.svg
Bralon Taplin 45.151 Q44.441 Q44.457
Kanika Beckles Women's 400 m 52.415Did not advance
Combined events – Men's decathlon
AthleteEvent 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m FinalRank
Kurt Felix Result10.937.4214.772.0749.14 SB14.7945.104.5069.92 PB4:30.53 PB83239
Points876915776868855875769760888741
Lindon Victor Result10.837.1114.801.9849.8015.7453.244.4063.544:44.73799816
Points899840777785824762938731791651

Swimming

Grenada has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics. [7] [8]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Corey Ollivierre Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:08.6846Did not advance
Oreoluwa Cherebin Women's 100 m butterfly 1:10.4041Did not advance

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References

  1. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Noel, Selwin (19 July 2016). "18-member Grenada Teram For Rio". Wee FM. Retrieved 14 September 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Wray, Cheryl (5 August 2016). "Alabama's Kirani James carries flag for Grenada in Rio 2016 opening ceremonies". AL.com. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Bonesteel, Matt (22 August 2016). "All hail Grenada, your true Olympic champion". The Washington Post . Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF . Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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