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VI close out participation in Pan American Games in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile, SA- The Virgin Islands (VI) closed out participation in the 2023 Pan American Games, competing in sailing and shot put on Thursday, November 2, 2023, and Friday, November 3, 2023, respectively.
Bronze for Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite & Djimom L. Gumbs @ 2023 CAC Games
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador- The [British] Virgin Islands grabbed two bronze medals on Day 2 of Track and Field events at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in El Salvador on July 3, 2023.
VI athletes return with silver & bronze medals from Caribbean Games
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The [British] Virgin Islands delegation returned to these shores after securing 2 podium finishes at the inaugural Caribbean Games which were held June 27 - July 3, 2022, in Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe.
D’Jimon L. Gumbs qualifies for NCAA C/Ships in discus & shot put
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, USA- Virgin Islander D’Jimon L. Gumbs has now qualified for next month’s NCAA Division 1 Championships in both the discus and shot put.
Henry 6th in Pan Am Games Shot Put
By Dean H. Greenaway aka ‘The Sportsman’
LIMA, Peru, SA—Eldred Henry brought the curtains down on the Virgin Islands’ track and field participation in the 18th Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru on Wednesday night, August 7, 2019 with a sixth placed Shot Put finish, after Ashley N. Kelly had a non-advancing time in the 400m semi-final.
Eldred Henry’s stock rises ahead of Pan Am Games action
Dean H. Greenaway aka 'The Sportsman'
LIMA, Peru, SA—Virgin Islands athlete Eldred Henry arrived in Lima, Peru, on Monday July 29, 2019 to begin final preparations for his second Pan Am Games, in which he’ll see action on August 7, 2019.
Henry sets new National Shot Put Record
KINGSVILLE, Texas, USA- Virgin Islands strongman Eldred Henry seems to be a man on a mission, as he has been consistently putting in some explosive and record breaking performances for the University of Findlay.
Gumbs tipped to medal @ Commonwealth Youth Games
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Hopes are high that come the end of the Youth Commonwealth Games, to be held in Freeport, Bahamas, from July 18- 23, 2017 Team Virgin Islands (UK) will have at least one medal to celebrate.
Medals for Penn & Gumbs @ Carifta 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Entering into the last day of competition, today Monday April 17, 2017, the Virgin Islands (UK) garnered two medals, with Kala Penn securing Bronze in the Triple Jump and D’Jimon Gumbs Silver in the Shot Put at the Carifta Games in Curacao.
UPDATE: Henry completes VI’s Olympic mission
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Eldred Henry closed out Team Virgin Islands (VI) participation in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games with his Shot Put event on the morning of Thursday August 18, 2016 at the Olympic Stadium.
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