Virgin Islands at the 2011 Pan American Games explained

Noc:ISV
Nocname:Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Year:2011
Date:14–30 October 2011
Games:Pan American Games
Location:Guadalajara
Competitors:16
Sports:7
Flagbearer:Hans Lawaetz[1]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0

The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. The Virgin Islands sent sixteen athletes in seven sports to compete.[2] Hans Lawaetz the president of the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee carried the flag during the opening ceremony.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2011 Pan American Games. The Virgin Islands qualified seven athletes (four male and three female).

Men

Track and road events

Field events
EventAthletesSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Long JumpCollister Fahiealign=center 7.87 m.align=center 2nd Qalign=center 7.46 m.align=center 9th
Leon Huntalign=center 7.31 m.align=center 8thalign=center colspan="4" did not advance
Triple jumpMuhammad Halimalign=center 15.94align=center 9th

Women

Track and road events

EventAthletesSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRank
100 mCourtney Pattersonalign=center 11.59align=center 4thalign=center colspan="4" did not advance
Laverne Jones-Ferrettealign=center 11.45align=center 3rd qalign=center 11.60align=center 8th
HeptathlonEventWanetta Kirby
ResultsPointsRank
100 m hurdles17.9948913th
High jump1.68 m.8306th
Shot put8.45 m.42813th
200 m24.988896th
Long jump5.65 m.7445th
Javelin throw20.78 m.30313th
800 m2:50.3846012th
Finalalign=center 4143align=center 12th

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2011 Pan American Games. The Virgin Islands have qualified two boxers.

Men

Women

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 2011 Pan American Games. Virgin Islands qualified 2 boats and 2 athletes.[3]

Men

Women

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2011 Pan American Games. The Virgin Islands qualified two shooters.[4]

Men

Women

EventAthleteQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
10 m air pistolKaren Nogueriraalign=center 352- 1xalign=center 23rdalign=center colspan=2 did not advance
25 m pistolalign=center 527- 6xalign=center 24thalign=center colspan=2 did not advance

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2011 Pan American Games. The Virgin Islands qualified one swimmer.[5]

Men
EventAthlete(s)HeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
100 m FreestyleBranden Whitehurstalign=center 52.45align=center 19thalign=center colspan=2 did not advance
200 m Individual Medleyalign=center 2:12.71align=center 11th qBalign=center 2:10.89align=center 2nd B

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2011 Pan American Games. The Virgin Islands received a wildcard to send one male taekwondo athlete.

Men

Triathlon

See main article: Triathlon at the 2011 Pan American Games. The Virgin Islands qualified one triathlete.

Men

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://virginislandsdailynews.com/sports/usvi-squad-revels-in-opening-ceremonies-1.1218595#axzz1aySvA7FC USVI squad revels in opening ceremonies
  2. http://200.57.183.69/ENG/ZZ/ZZE132A_AT@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENG_country=ISV.htm Virgin Islands entries
  3. http://virginislandsdailynews.com/sports/usvi-sailors-compete-at-olympic-test-in-london-1.1192732#axzz1W0GyzbmD USVI sailors compete at Olympic test in London
  4. http://virginislandsdailynews.com/sports/v-i-shooters-prepping-for-pan-ams-1.1173039#axzz1RfEqOZua V.I. shooters prepping for Pan Ams
  5. http://virginislandsdailynews.com/sports/usvi-athletes-set-sights-on-mexico-1.1113269#axzz1RBv2q52e USVI athletes set sights on Mexico