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Antigua and Barbuda at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Antigua and Barbuda at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

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The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association sent the nation's largest roster to the Games for the first time since 1996. A total of nine athletes, seven men and two women, were selected to compete only in athletics and swimming, due to the presence of the men's 4 × 100 m relay team.[2] Being the most experienced member of the team, sprinter Daniel Bailey was appointed to carry the nation's flag for the third time in the opening ceremony.[3]

Antigua and Barbuda, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

Athletics (track and field)

Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Athletes from Antigua and Barbuda have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[4][5]

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
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Field events
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Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Antigua and Barbuda has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[6][7][8]

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. [2]
    Baptiste, Neto (19 August 2016). "Antigua & Barbuda Exits Rio". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. [3]
    Baptiste, Neto (5 August 2016). "Bailey to be Team Antigua & Barbuda's flag bearer". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. [4]
    "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. [5]
    "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  6. [6]
    "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  8. [8]
    "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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