Antigua and Barbuda at the 2016 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ANT
Nocname:Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2016
Location:Rio de Janeiro
Competitors:9
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Daniel Bailey[1]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association sent the nation's largest roster to the Games for the first time since 1996. A total of nine athletes, seven men and two women, were selected to compete only in athletics and swimming, due to the presence of the men's 4 × 100 m relay team.[2] Being the most experienced member of the team, sprinter Daniel Bailey was appointed to carry the nation's flag for the third time in the opening ceremony.[3]

Antigua and Barbuda, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics (track and field)

See main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Athletes from Antigua and Barbuda have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[4] [5]

Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Daniel Baileyalign=left rowspan=2Men's 100 m10.202 Qdid not advance
Cejhae Greene10.204 Q10.137did not advance
Miguel FrancisMen's 200 mdid not advance
Daniel Bailey
Cejhae Greene
Miguel Francis
Jared Jarvis
Chavaughn Walsh
Tahir Walsh
Men's 4 × 100 m relay38.44 SB6did not advance
Field events

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Antigua and Barbuda has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[6] [7] [8]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Noah Mascoll-GomesMen's 200 m freestyle1:53.1644did not advance
Samantha RobertsWomen's 50 m freestyle27.9557did not advance

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony. International Olympic Committee. 5 August 2016.
  2. News: Neto. Baptiste. Antigua & Barbuda Exits Rio. Antigua Observer. 19 August 2016. 11 September 2016.
  3. News: Neto. Baptiste. Bailey to be Team Antigua & Barbuda’s flag bearer. Antigua Observer. 5 August 2016. 11 September 2016.
  4. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 18 April 2015.
  5. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards. IAAF. 18 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Swimming World Rankings . . 14 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110106131744/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805 . 6 January 2011 . dmy .
  7. Web site: Men's Final Entry List. FINA. 20 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Women's Final Entry List. FINA. 20 July 2016.