Grenada at the 2012 Simmer Olympics

Grenada at the 2012 Simmer Olympics
IOC code	GRN
NOC	Grenada Olympic Committee
Wabsteid	www.grenadaolympic.com
in Lunnon
Competitors	10 in 3 sports
Banner beirer	Kirani James (openin) Neisha Bernard-Thomas (closin)
Medals Ranked 50t	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 0 1
Simmer Olympics appearances
1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

Grenada competit at the 2012 Simmer Olympics in Lunnon, Unitit Kinrick frae 27 Julie tae 12 August 2012. This wis the naition's aicht consecutive appearance at the Olympics. Few weeks afore the Gemmes, Grenadian athletes trained at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre near Horsham, Wast Sussex.

Grenada Olympic Committee sent the naition's lairgest delegation tae the Gemmes, wi a tot o 10 athletes (6 men an 4 weemen), competin in 4 different sports. Taekwondo jin Andrea St. Bernard, who competit for the naition's Olympic debut in her sport, wis the auldest athlete o the team, at age 32. Track runner an warld junior champion Kirani James, the youngest athlete at age 19, wis Grenada's banner bearer at the openin ceremony, an subsequently, acame the naition's first Olympic gowd medallist in its history.

Medallists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
1 ! Gowd	Kirani James	Athletics	Men's 400 metres	6 August

Athletics

Main airticle: Athletics at the 2012 Simmer Olympics

Athletes frae Grenada hae sae far achieved qualifyin staundarts in the followin athletics events (up tae a maximum o 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Staundart, an 1 at the 'B' Staundart):

Men's 100 m

Paul Williams wis the anly Grenadan participant in the 2012 Olympic Men's 100m sprint event. He participatit in the fift heat o the 4 August qualification match against seiven ether competitors, includin Jamaican finalist Asafa Powell. Williams ran his event in 10.65 seiconts, rankin sevent place. He completit the event 0.61 seiconts slower than Jamaican runner Asafa Powell, who rankit first in the heat. Oweraw, Williams rankit 54t oot o the 65 athletes who rankit in the qualification roond. Ryan Bailey o the Unitit States o Americae, who rankit first in the qualification roond, wis 0.77 seiconts faster than Williams, who did nae advance tae further roonds.

Men's 400 m

Grenada sent twa athletes, Rondell Bartholomew an Kirani James, as pairt o thair delegation tae represent it in the Men's 400m sprint. James wan the kintra's first Olympic gowd in a personal best o 43.94 seiconts. He acomes the aicht fastest man in history ower ane lap an sets a new naitional record. Bartholomew did pull oot o the race, sae he didn't progress tae dae the heat.

Women's 200 m

Grenada sent Janelle Redhead, as pairt o thair delegation tae represent it in the Weemen's 200m sprint. Redhead participated in the seicont heat durin the 6 August qualification roond, rankin third o nine athletes. Redhead earned a time o 23.08  seiconts. Oweraw, Redhead rankit 22t o 57 athletes. She did progress tae the quarterfinals.

Women's 400 m

Kanika Beckles wis the anly Grenadan participant in the 2012 Olympic weemen's 400m sprint event. Beckles did nae stairt the race, sae she didn't progress tae dae the heat

Records

Key

• Note–Ranks gien for track events are within the athlete's heat anly
• Q = Qualified for the next roond
• q = Qualified for the next roond as a fastest loser or, in field events, bi poseetion withoot achievin the qualifyin target
• NR = Naitional record
• N/A = Roond nae applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete nae required tae compete in roond

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Rondell Bartholomew	400 m	DNS		N/A		Did nae advance
Kirani James		45.23	1 Q	N/A		44.59	1 Q	43.94	1 !
Joel Redhead	200 m	21.22	8	N/A		Did nae advance
Paul Williams	100 m	BYE		10.65	7	Did nae advance

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Kurt Felix	Result	11.12	7.63	13.28	2.05	50.17	DNS	—	—	—	—	DNF
	Pynts	834	967	684	850	807	0	—	—	—	—

Weemen

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Kanika Beckles	400 m	DNS		Did nae advance
Neisha Bernard-Thomas	800 m	2:03.23	6 q	2:00.68	8	Did nae advance
Janelle Redhead	200 m	23.08	3 Q	23.51	8	Did nae advance

Swimming

Main airticle: Swimmin at the 2012 Simmer Olympics

Esau Simpson wis the sole Grenadan participant in the 2012 Olympic Men's 100 metre freestyle. He participatit in the seicont heat o the 31 Julie qualification roond. Simpson finished his event in 53.26 seiconts, rankin first amang the ether competitors in his heat. Oweraw, Simpson wis rankit 43rd, o the 49 athletes who swam in the qualification roond. As a result, Esau Simpson did nae advance tae ony further roonds o competeetion.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Esau Simpson	100 m freestyle	53.26	43	Did nae advance

Taekwondo

Main airticle: Taekwondo at the 2012 Simmer Olympics

Grenanda haes qualified 1 woman.

Athlete	Event	Roond o 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Bronze Medal	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Andrea St. Bernard	Weemen's −67 kg	Tatar (TUR) L 1–5	Did nae advance		McPherson (USA) L 2–15	Did nae advance