Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	VIN
NOC	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee
Website	www.svgnoc.org
in Tokyo July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Shafiqua Maloney
Flag bearer (closing)	N/A
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[1] It was the nations ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	0	1	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	1	2	3

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received universality slots from IAAF to send one athletes to the Olympics. ^[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 & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Shafiqua Maloney	Women's 800 m	2:07.89	7	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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. ^[3]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Shane Cadogan	Men's 50 m freestyle	24.71	49	Did not advance
Mya de Freitas	Women's 50 m freestyle	28.57	59	Did not advance

See also

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2019 Pan American Games

References

1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
3. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 16 July 2021.