Josh Laban
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Joshua Noel Laban (born December 25, 1982 on Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
) is an Olympic swimmer from the U.S. Virgin Islands
. He was the USVI's flagbearer for the 2008 Olympics
and the 2007 Pan American Games
. He attended college and swam at the USA's University of Georgia
.
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint Croix is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands , an unincorporated territory of the United States. Formerly the Danish West Indies, they were sold to the United States by Denmark in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies of...
) is an Olympic swimmer from the U.S. Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands of the United States are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular area of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.The U.S...
. He was the USVI's flagbearer for the 2008 Olympics
Virgin Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The United States Virgin Islands competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.-Men's Competition:-Women's Competition:- Boxing:...
and the 2007 Pan American Games
U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2007 Pan American Games
The U.S. Virgin Islands competed at the 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July to 29 July 2007.-Men's Team Competition:*Team Roster*Steven Hodge*Kevin Sheppard*Carl Krauser*Cuthbert Victor*Jameel Heywood...
. He attended college and swam at the USA's University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
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International tournaments
- 2008 Olympics,
- 2007 Pan American GamesU.S. Virgin Islands at the 2007 Pan American GamesThe U.S. Virgin Islands competed at the 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July to 29 July 2007.-Men's Team Competition:*Team Roster*Steven Hodge*Kevin Sheppard*Carl Krauser*Cuthbert Victor*Jameel Heywood...
, - 2007 World ChampionshipsSwimming at the 2007 World Aquatics ChampionshipsThe swimming competition at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April.Morning/heats sessions began at 10:00 a.m., with the evening sessions beginning at 7:00 p.m. All events were contested in a long-course pool...
, - 2006 Central American and Caribbean GamesSwimming at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean GamesThe swimming events at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games occurred July 17–22, 2006 at S.U. Pedro de Heredia Aquatic Complex in Cartagena, Colombia.-Participating countries:...
, and - 2004 Olympics.
- 2003 Pan American GamesU.S. Virgin Islands at the 2003 Pan American GamesThe 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.- Swimming:-Men's Competition:-Women's Competition:-See also:* U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games...