Grenada at the 2016 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:GRN
Nocname:Grenada Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2016
Location:Rio de Janeiro
Competitors:7
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Kirani James[1]
Rank:69
Gold:0
Silver:1
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1984

Grenada competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Grenada Olympic Committee sent a total of seven athletes, five men and two women, to the Games, competing only in athletics and swimming.[2] The Grenadian team featured two returning athletes from London 2012; decathlete Kurt Felix and track sprinter Kirani James, who became the nation's first ever Olympic champion, earning the gold in the men's 400 metres. As the most successful athlete of the Games, James was selected to carry the Grenadian flag for the second consecutive time in the opening ceremony.[3]

Grenada left Rio de Janeiro with an Olympic silver medal won by James in the men's 400 metres, unable to defend his title from the previous Games.[4]

Athletics (track and field)

See main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Grenadian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[5] [6]

Track & road events
AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Kirani Jamesalign=left rowspan=2Men's 400 m44.931 Q44.021 Q43.76
Bralon Taplin45.151 Q44.441 Q44.457
Kanika BecklesWomen's 400 m52.415Did not advance
Combined events – Men's decathlon
AthleteEventFinalRank
Kurt FelixResult10.937.4214.772.0749.14 SB14.7945.104.5069.92 PB4:30.53 PB83239
Points876915776868855875769760888741
Lindon VictorResult10.837.1114.801.9849.8015.7453.244.4063.544:44.73799816
Points899840777785824762938731791651

Swimming

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

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
Time Rank TimeRankTimeRank
Corey OllivierreMen's 100 m breaststroke1:08.6846Did not advance
Oreoluwa CherebinWomen's 100 m butterfly1:10.4041Did 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: Selwin. Noel. 18-member Grenada Teram For Rio. Wee FM. 19 July 2016. 14 September 2016.
  3. News: Cheryl. Wray. Alabama's Kirani James carries flag for Grenada in Rio 2016 opening ceremonies. AL.com. 5 August 2016. 14 September 2016.
  4. News: Matt. Bonesteel. All hail Grenada, your true Olympic champion. The Washington Post. 22 August 2016. 14 September 2016.
  5. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 18 April 2015.
  6. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards. IAAF. 18 April 2015.
  7. Web site: Ready for Rio SPIRE swimmers train for 2016 Summer Olympics. Star Beacon. 18 July 2016.
  8. News: York YMCA swimmer to race at Olympics for Grenada. York Daily Record. 18 July 2016.