Grenada at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Grenada at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Grenada.svg
IOC code GRN
NOC Grenada Olympic Committee
Website www.grenadaolympic.com
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors6 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Kimberly Ince
Delron Felix
Flag bearer (closing) Kirani James
Medals
Ranked 86th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Grenada 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 tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kirani James Athletics Men's 400 metres August 5

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 314
Swimming 112
Total426

Athletics

Grenadian 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
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Kirani James Men's 400 m 45.092 Q43.881 Q44.19Bronze medal icon.svg
Meleni Rodney Women's 400 m DNFDid not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Anderson Peters Men's javelin throw 80.4215Did not advance
Combined events – Men's decathlon
AthleteEvent 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m FinalRank
Lindon Victor Result10.67 SB7.2415.392.0249.2114.83 SB49.754.9071.564:54.3284147
Points935871814822851870865880913593

Swimming

Grenada 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]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Delron Felix Men's 100 m freestyle 52.9958Did not advance
Kimberly Ince Women's 100 m backstroke 1:10.2441Did not advance

See also

References

  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 16 July 2021.