Antigua and Barbuda at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	ANT
Nocname:	Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	2012
Location:	London
Competitors:	4^[1]
Sports:	2
Flagbearer:	Daniel Bailey (opening) Karin O'Reilly Clashing (closing)
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto

Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Four athletes from Antigua and Barbuda were selected to the team, competing in athletics and swimming. Sprinter Daniel Bailey reprised his role to carry the nation's flag in the opening ceremony, since he did so in 2004. Antigua and Barbuda, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Three athletes, two male and one female, achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events:^[2]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=left	Daniel Bailey	align=left	100 m	10.12	2 Q	10.16	6	did not advance
align=left	Brendan Christian	align=left	200 m	20.63	4 q	20.58	5	did not advance

Women

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

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

One female swimmer, achieved the qualifying standard in the following swimming event:

Women

See also

• Antigua and Barbuda at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
• Antigua and Barbuda at the 2011 Pan American Games

External links

• Web site: "Antigua and Barbuda – Athletes" at the London 2012 Olympics . 2012-08-02 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826071748/http://www.london2012.com/country/antigua-and-barbuda/athletes/index.html . 26 August 2012 . dmy .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda – 2012 Olympic Athletes . https://web.archive.org/web/20130603141926/http://www.london2012.com/country/antigua-and-barbuda/athletes/index.html . 3 June 2013.
2. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists . IAAF . 4 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604220856/http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/index.html . 4 June 2011 . live.