Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Virgin Islands at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg
IOC code ISV
NOC Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Website www.virginislandsolympics.com
in London
Competitors7 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Tabarie Henry (opening)
LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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.

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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

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] [2]

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Tabarie Henry 400 m 45.434 q45.196did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Muhammad Halim Triple jump 16.3918did not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
LaVerne Jones-Ferrette 100 m Bye11.07 NR 2 Q11.224did not advance
200 m 22.642 Q22.624did not advance
Allison Peter 100 m Bye11.417did not advance
200 m 23.004 q23.358did not advance

Sailing

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Cy Thompson Laser 24223223172116263622EL20325
Women
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910M*
Mayumi Roller Laser Radial 40414041412235403541EL33540

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

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Branden Whitehurst 100 m freestyle 51.0436did not advance

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