Grenada competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Grenada at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GRN |
| NOC | Grenada Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Kimberly Ince Delron Felix |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Kirani James |
| Medals Ranked 86th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Kirani James | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | August 5 |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Athletics
editGrenadian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]
- 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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kirani James | Men's 400 m | 45.09 | 2 Q | 43.88 | 1 Q | 44.19 |
|
| Meleni Rodney | Women's 400 m | DNF | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Anderson Peters | Men's javelin throw | 80.42 | 15 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Men's decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindon Victor | Result | 10.67 SB | 7.24 | 15.39 | 2.02 | 49.21 | 14.83 SB | 49.75 | 4.90 | 71.56 | 4:54.32 | 8414 | 7 |
| Points | 935 | 871 | 814 | 822 | 851 | 870 | 865 | 880 | 913 | 593 |
Swimming
editGrenada received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Delron Felix | Men's 100 m freestyle | 52.99 | 58 | Did not advance | |||
| Kimberly Ince | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:10.24 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.