Virgin Islands at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Not to be confused with British Virgin Islands at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Virgin Islands at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands
IOC code	ISV
NOC	Virgin Islands Olympic Committee
Website	www.virginislandsolympics.com
in Sydney
Competitors	9 (6 men and 3 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Ameerah Bello
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jeff Jackson	110 m hurdles	14.05	31 q	14.17	31	did not advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ameerah Bello	100 m	11.64	45	did not advance
	200 m	DNS		did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Flora Hyacinth	Triple jump	6.08	32	did not advance

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Show jumping

Athlete	Horse	Event	Qualification								Final					Total
			Round 1		Round 2			Round 3			Round A		Round B
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Gigi Hewitt	Genevieve	Individual	24.0	63Q	16.00	40.00	66Q	RT	100.50	69	did not advance					100.50	69

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Two men competed for the Virgin Islands at the Sailing venue in the Sydney Olympics.

Open

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Paul Stoeken	Mistral	23	27	37	31	32	30	24	28	27	25	21	236	32
Ben Beer	Finn	20	24	22	13	21	20	26	26	23	22	20	185	24

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Bruce Meredith	50 m rifle prone	584	46	did not advance
Chris Rice	50 m pistol	548	27	did not advance
	10 m air pistol	560	39	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
George Gleason	100 m freestyle	52.00	42	did not advance
	200 m freestyle	1:54.64	39	did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:08.25	42	did not advance

See also

• Virgin Islands at the 1999 Pan American Games

References

• Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
• International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• International Olympic Committee Web Site

External links

• United States Virgin Islands at the 2000 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)