Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Not to be confused with British Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
IOC code	ISV
NOC	Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Website	www.virginislandsolympics.com
in London
Competitors	7 in 3 sports
Flag bearers	Tabarie Henry (opening) LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of the United States boycott.

The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee sent a total of 7 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 3 women, to compete in three different sports, tying the record (two athletes and sports less for each) set by Beijing. Two athletes from the Virgin Islands had competed in Beijing, including sprinter and three-time Olympic athlete LaVerne Jones-Ferrette. Track runner and Olympic semi-finalist Tabarie Henry was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Virgin Islands, however, failed to win its first Olympic medal since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where sailor Peter Holmberg won the silver for Finn class. Jones-Ferrette, who considered as the nation's medal prospect, nearly missed out of the final rounds in her respective sporting events.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Athletes from the Virgin Islands have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): ^{[1] [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

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Tabarie Henry	400 m	45.43	4 q	45.19	6	did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Muhammad Halim	Triple jump	16.39	18	did not advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
LaVerne Jones-Ferrette	100 m	Bye		11.07 NR	2 Q	11.22	4	did not advance
	200 m	22.64	2 Q	—		22.62	4	did not advance
Allison Peter	100 m	Bye		11.41	7	did not advance
	200 m	23.00	4 q	—		23.35	8	did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Cy Thompson	Laser	24	22	32	23	17	21	16	26	36	22	EL	203	25

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Mayumi Roller	Laser Radial	40	41	40	41	41	22	35	40	35	41	EL	335	40

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Branden Whitehurst	100 m freestyle	51.04	36	did not advance

See also

• Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
• Virgin Islands at the 2011 Pan American Games

References

1. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
2. IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011

External links

• United States Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)