Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	ISV
Nocname:	Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	2012
Flagcaption:	Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
Location:	London
Competitors:	7
Sports:	3
Flagbearer:	Tabarie Henry (opening) LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (closing)
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto

The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of the United States boycott.

The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee sent a total of 7 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 3 women, to compete in three different sports, tying the record (two athletes and sports less for each) set by Beijing. Two athletes from the Virgin Islands had competed in Beijing, including sprinter and three-time Olympic athlete LaVerne Jones-Ferrette. Track runner and Olympic semi-finalist Tabarie Henry was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Virgin Islands, however, failed to win its first Olympic medal since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where sailor Peter Holmberg won the silver for Finn class. Jones-Ferrette, who considered as the nation's medal prospect, nearly missed out of the final rounds in her respective sporting events.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Athletes from the Virgin Islands have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):^[1]

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

Men

Track & road events

Field events

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	LaVerne Jones-Ferrette	align=left	100 m	11.07 NR	2 Q	11.22	4	did not advance
align=left	200 m	22.64	2 Q	22.62	4	did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	Allison Peter	align=left	100 m	11.41	7	did not advance
align=left	200 m	23.00	4 q	23.35	8	did not advance

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Men

Women

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Men

See also

• Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
• Virgin Islands at the 2011 Pan American Games

Notes and References

1. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists . IAAF . 4 June 2011.