Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
was the slowest qualifier in the 100 metres, before being forced to abandon the competition at the second round, while Andy Grant avoided the infamy of placing last in the men's 800 metres by only 3 seconds.
Men's 800 metres
71st overall)
Women's 100 metres
Men's 100 m backstroke
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
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Athletics
Natasha MayersNatasha Mayers
Natasha Laren Mayers is a professional track and field sprinter who competes internationally for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. She is the national record holder over 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres. She represented her country at the Summer Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004, and had the...
was the slowest qualifier in the 100 metres, before being forced to abandon the competition at the second round, while Andy Grant avoided the infamy of placing last in the men's 800 metres by only 3 seconds.
Men's 800 metres
- Andy Grant
- Round 1: 1:57.08 (8th in heat 6, did not advance,
71st overall)
Women's 100 metres
- Natasha MayersNatasha MayersNatasha Laren Mayers is a professional track and field sprinter who competes internationally for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. She is the national record holder over 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres. She represented her country at the Summer Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004, and had the...
- Round 1: 11.45s (3rd in heat 5,Qualified)
- Round 2: DNS (heat 4, did not advance)
Swimming
Men's 50 m freestyle- Donnie Defreitas
- Heat: 27.72 (did not advance, 74th overall)
Men's 100 m backstroke
- Donnie Defreitas
- Heat: Did not start (did not advance)
See also
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2002 Commonwealth GamesSt Vincent & the Grenadines was represented at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, by a fifteen-member contingent comprising nine sportspersons and six officials...
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2003 Pan American GamesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2003 Pan American GamesThe 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.- Athletics:TrackRoad- Swimming:-Men's Competition:-See also:...
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesSt Vincent & the Grenadines was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.The BBC's Hazel Irving made a classic faux-pas during her commentary of the Opening Ceremony...