Grenada at the 1984 Summer Olympics
| Grenada at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | GRN |
| NOC | Grenada Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 7 (6 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Bernard Wilson |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Grenada was represented at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States by the Grenada Olympic Committee. It was the nation's first appearance at the Olympics.
In total, seven athletes including six men and one woman represented Grenada in two different sports including athletics and boxing.
Background
The Grenada Olympic Committee was founded in 1982 and it was fully recognised by the International Olympic Committee in Los Angeles on 25 July 1984. As a result, Grenada were able to make their Olympic debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States. [1]
Competitors
In total, seven athletes represented Grenada at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, United States across two different sports.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 5 | — | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Athletics
In total, two Grenadian athletes participated in the athletics events – Jacinta Bartholomew in the women's long jump and Samuel Sawny in the men's 800 m.[2]
The athletics events took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park, Los Angeles from 3 to 12 August 1984.[3]
Boxing
In total, five Grenadian athletes participated in the boxing events – Chris Collins in the middleweight category, Tad Joseph in the flyweight, Anthony Longdon in the light heavyweight category, Emrol Phillip in the lightweight category and Bernard Wilson in the welterweight category.[2]
The boxing events took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Exposition Park, Los Angeles from 29 July to 11 August 1984.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Chris Collins | Middleweight | Tuvale (SAM) L RSC-1 |
did not advance[5] | |||||
| Anthony Longdon | Light heavyweight | Salman (IRQ) L KO-2 |
did not advance[6] | |||||
| Emrol Phillip | Lightweight | Bye | Chinyanta (ZAM) L RSC-2 |
did not advance[7] | ||||
| Bernard Wilson | Welterweight | Bye | Omoruyi (NGR) W RSC-3 |
Koskela (SWE) L KO-3 |
did not advance[8] | |||
Aftermath
Following their Olympic debut, Grenada became a regular competitor at the Olympics. They sent six athletes to the subsequent 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea and record delegation of nine athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. They won their first Olympic medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Grenada (GRN)". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Grenada at the 1984 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Chris Collins Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ Anthony Longdon at Sports Reference
- ^ "Emrol Phillip Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ^ "Bernard Wilson Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2016-09-13.