The United States Virgin Islands competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of the United States boycott.

The Virgin Islands Olympic Committee sent a total of 7 athletes to the Games, 4 men and 3 women, to compete in three different sports, tying the record (two athletes and sports less for each) set by Beijing. Two athletes from the Virgin Islands had competed in Beijing, including sprinter and three-time Olympic athlete LaVerne Jones-Ferrette. Track runner and Olympic semi-finalist Tabarie Henry was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Virgin Islands, however, failed to win its first Olympic medal since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where sailor Peter Holmberg won the silver for Finn class. Jones-Ferrette, who considered as the nation's medal prospect, nearly missed out of the final rounds in her respective sporting events.

Athletics

Athletes from the Virgin Islands have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):

Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Tabarie Henry 400 m 45.43 4 q 45.19 6 did not advance

Field events Athlete Event Qualification Final Distance Position Distance Position Muhammad Halim Triple jump 16.39 18 did not advance

Women Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank LaVerne Jones-Ferrette 100 m colspan=2 11.07 NR 2 Q 11.22 4 did not advance 200 m 22.64 2 Q colspan=2 22.62 4 did not advance Allison Peter 100 m colspan=2 11.41 7 did not advance 200 m 23.00 4 q colspan=2 23.35 8 did not advance

Sailing

Men Athlete EventRace Net points Final rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M* Cy Thompson Laser 24 22 32 23 17 21 16 26 36 22 EL 203 25

Women Athlete EventRace Net points Final rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M* Mayumi Roller Laser Radial 40 41 40 41 41 22 35 40 35 41 EL 335 40 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

Swimming

Men Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Branden Whitehurst 100 m freestyle 51.04 36 did not advance

See also Virgin Islands at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Virgin Islands at the 2011 Pan American Games

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