Cayman_Islands_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics
Cayman Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
The Cayman Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It is the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Cayman Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | CAY |
| NOC | Cayman Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Jillian Crooks Brett Fraser |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Caymanian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]
- 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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kemar Hyman | Men's 100 m | Bye | 10.41 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Shalysa Wray | Women's 400 m | 53.61 | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Artistic
The Cayman Islands received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a female gymnast to the Games, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| VT | UB | BB | FX | VT | UB | BB | FX | ||||||
| Raegan Rutty | All-around | 12.133 | 8.566 | 8.283 | 10.633 | 39.615 | 80 | Did not advance | |||||
Cayman Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Brett Fraser | Men's 50 m freestyle | 22.46 | =33 | Did not advance | |||
| Jillian Crooks | Women's 100 m freestyle | 57.32 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- @caymanolympic (June 29, 2021). "The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee is proud to announce the Cayman Islands Olympic Team" – via Instagram.