The

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sent a delegation to compete in the

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from 8–19 February 1984. This was the first time the territory had participated in Olympic competition. The British Virgin Islands delegation consisted of a single

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Erroll Fraser Erroll Canute Fraser (July 30, 1950 – December 24, 2002) was an ice speed skater from the British Virgin Islands, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia at the age of 33. There he finished in 40th ...

. His best performance in any event was 40th in the 500 metre race.

Background

The

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was recognized by the

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on 31 December 1981. The 1984 Sarajevo Games were the first Olympics, Summer or Winter, the British Virgin Islands ever competed in. While their participation at the

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has been steady, it would take 30 years before the British Virgin Islands participated in another

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, in

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. The British Virgin Islands delegation to Sarajevo consisted of a single athlete, speed skater Erroll Fraser. He was the flag bearer for the

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Speed skating

was 33 years old at the time of the Sarajevo Olympics, and is a native of the British Virgin Islands. On 10 February, he took part in the

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race, setting a time of 43.47 seconds, which was a little over 5 seconds behind the gold medal time. He finished in 40th place, out of 42 competitors. 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.

References

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Background

Speed skating

See also

References