British Virgin Islands at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| British Virgin Islands at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IVB |
| NOC | British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | bviolympics |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Keita Cline |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The British Virgin Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia from 15 September to 1 October 2000. This was the territory's fifth appearance at a Summer Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of a single track and field athlete, Keita Cline. He was eliminated during the first round of the men's 200 meters.
Background[edit]
The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1981.[1] The British Virgin Islands joined Olympic competition at the 1984 Winter Olympics, and have participated in every Summer Olympic Games since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.[2] Sydney was therefore their fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics.[2] The Islands have never won an Olympic medal.[2] The 2000 Summer Olympics were held from 15 September to 1 October 2000; a total of 10,651 athletes represented 199 National Olympic Committees.[3] The delegation to Sydney consisted of a single athlete, Keita Cline.[4] He was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[2]
Athletics[edit]
Keita Cline was 25 years old at the time of the Sydney Olympics; the US Virgin Islands native had previously represented the British Virgin Islands at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where he participated in the 4 × 100 metres relay and the long jump.[5] His only event was the men's 200 meters, and on 27 September he was drawn into heat four of nine of the first round.[6] The top three in a heat, plus the next five overall fastest athletes advanced to the quarterfinals.[6] He finished his heat in a time of 21.42 seconds, seventh and last in his heat, and was eliminated, the slowest qualifying time being 20.95 seconds.[6] The gold medal was eventually won by Konstantinos Kenteris of Greece in a time of 20.09 seconds, the silver was won by Darren Campbell of Great Britain, and the bronze by Ato Boldon of Trinidad and Tobago.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Keita Cline | Men's 200 m | 21.42 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
References[edit]
- ^ "Virgin Islands, British – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "British Virgin Islands". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics – results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "British Virgin Islands at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Keita Cline Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Athletics at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Round One". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Athletics at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Final". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
