Virgin Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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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.
The Virgin Islands qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. John Jackson
qualified at the first American qualifying tournament. His brother Julius Jackson
earned his spot at the second qualifier.
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...
competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
which was held in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Men's Competition
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
| Tabarie Henry Tabarie Henry Tabarie Joil Henry is a United States Virgin Islands sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 20.71 seconds in the 200 metres and 44.77 in the 400 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Arkansas City, Kansas... |
400 metres Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres -Round 1:The first round was held on 18 August. The first three runners of each heat plus the next three overall fastest runners qualified for the semifinals.-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Heat 5:-Heat 6:-Heat 7:-Semifinal 1:... |
45.36 NR | 2 | =18 | 45.19 NR | 7 | 17 | did not advance | |
Women's Competition
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
| LaVerne Jones-Ferrette | 100 metres Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres -Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time* PB denotes personal best* SB denotes season best* NR denotes national record... |
11.41 | 3 Q | 20 | 11.55 | 5 | 29 | did not advance | ||||
| 200 metres Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 4 in each heat ' and the next 8 fastest ' advance to the Round 2.-Round 2:Qualification: First 3 in each heat ' and the next 4 fastest ' advance to the Semifinals.-Semifinal 1:... |
23.12 | 4 Q | 16 | 23.37 | 7 | 24 | did not advance | |||||
Boxing
The Virgin Islands qualified two boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. John JacksonJohn Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer)
John Jackson is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for, and boxed in, the 2008 Olympics at welterweight. He is one of the sons of boxer Julian Jackson, and his brother Julius Jackson qualified at light-heavyweight....
qualified at the first American qualifying tournament. His brother Julius Jackson
Julius Jackson
Julius Jackson is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for he 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight just like his brother John Jackson...
earned his spot at the second qualifier.
Men's Competition
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| John Jackson John Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer) John Jackson is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for, and boxed in, the 2008 Olympics at welterweight. He is one of the sons of boxer Julian Jackson, and his brother Julius Jackson qualified at light-heavyweight.... |
Welterweight | W 4:2 |
L 0-10 |
did not advance | ||
| Julius Jackson Julius Jackson Julius Jackson is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for he 2008 Olympics at light-heavyweight just like his brother John Jackson... |
Light Heavyweight | L 2:22 |
did not advance | |||
Sailing
Men's Competition
| Athlete | Event | Race | Score | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Medal | ||||
| Thomas Barrows III | Laser | 20 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 21 | — | did not advance | 164 | 22nd |
Shooting
Men's Competition
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | |||
| Ned Gerard | 50 m rifle Prone | 580 | 53rd | did not advance | 53rd | |
Men's Competition
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | |||
| Joshua Laban Josh Laban Joshua Noel Laban 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... |
50m freestyle | 23.28 | 7 | did not advance | 53 | ||
See also
- U.S. Virgin Islands at the 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...
- U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesU.S. Virgin Islands at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean GamesThe Virgin Islands sent 88 athletes to the XXIst Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, July 17 - August 1, 2010....