The
United States Virgin Islands
The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and an unincorporated and organized territory ...
competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics in
London
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, 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
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. 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
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in Seoul, where sailor
Peter Holmberg
Peter William Holmberg (born October 4, 1960) is a sailor from the U.S. Virgin Islands, who won a silver medal in Men's Finn class in the 1988 Summer Olympics, making him the only Virgin Islander medalist so far. He was born on Saint T ...
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):
;Key
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Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
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Q = Qualified for the next round
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q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
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NR = National record
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N/A = Round not applicable for the event
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Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
Sailing
;Men
;Women
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Swimming
;Men
See also
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Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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Virgin Islands at the 2011 Pan American Games
References
External links
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Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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Summer Olympics
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