Virgin Islands at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Virgin Islands at the 2024 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ISV
NOC	Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Website	www.virginislandsolympics.com
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors	5 in 4 sports
Flag bearers	Kruz Schembri & Natalia Kuipers
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1968, Virgin Islands athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except Moscow 1980, as part of the US-led boycott.

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Archery	1	0	1
Athletics	1	0	1
Fencing	1	0	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	4	1	5

Archery

Main articles: Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

The US Virgin Islands qualified one archer to the 2024 Summer Olympics through the Panamerican Olympic Qualifier, in Medellin, Colombia. ^[1]

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Nicholas D'Amour	Men's individual	673	16	Saito  (JPN) L 4–6	Did not advance

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Virgin Islands track and field athletes qualified for Paris 2024, by receiving the direct universality spots in the following event: ^[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 and road events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
Eduardo Garcia	Men's marathon	DNF

Fencing

Main articles: Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Virgin Islands entered one fencer into the Olympic competition, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since 1984. Kruz Schembri qualified by winning the 2024 Americas Zonal Qualifying Tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica. ^[3]

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Kruz Schembri	Men's foil	Broszus  (CAN) L 8–15	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Virgin Islands sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. ^[4]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Maximillian Wilson	Men's 100 m backstroke	54.49	27	Did not advance
Natalia Kuipers	Women's 400 m freestyle	4:33.46	20	—		Did not advance

See also

• Virgin Islands at the 2023 Pan American Games

References

1. "PUERTO RICO, CANADA, COLOMBIA AND VIRGIN ISLANDS CELEBRATE QUALIFICATION FOR PARIS 2024 IN ARCHERY". Panam Sports. 2024-04-09. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
2. "Road to Paris 2024: Men's marathon". World Athletics . Retrieved 11 May 2024.
3. "Pan American Olympic Qualifier Finishes in Costa Rica". International Fencing Federation. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
4. "Swimming Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Aquatics . Retrieved 12 July 2024.