British Virgin Islands at the 1984 Winter Olympics
| British Virgin Islands at the 1984 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IVB |
| NOC | British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | bviolympics |
| in Sarajevo | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Erroll Fraser |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
The
speed skater, Erroll Fraser. His best performance in any event was 40th in the 500 metre race
.
Background
The
Summer Olympics has been steady, it would take 30 years before the British Virgin Islands participated in another Winter Olympic Games, in 2014.[2] The British Virgin Islands delegation to Sarajevo consisted of a single athlete, speed skater Erroll Fraser.[3] He was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[2]
Speed skating
Erroll Fraser was 33 years old at the time of the Sarajevo Olympics, and is a native of the British Virgin Islands.[4] On 10 February, he took part in the 500 metres race, setting a time of 43.47 seconds, which was a little over 5 seconds behind the gold medal time.[5] He finished in 40th place, out of 42 competitors.[5] In the 1,000 metres race, held on 14 February, he finished with a time of 1 minute and 30.59 seconds, which put him next to last in 42nd position.[6]
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Erroll Fraser | 43.47 | 40 |
| 1000 m | 1:30.59 | 42 | |
See also
References
- ^ "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 "British Virgin Islands". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "British Virgin Islands at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Erroll Fraser Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Speed Skating at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games: Men's 1,000 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.