Grenada first competed at the

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, and has participated in each Summer Olympic Games since then. Grenada won its first medal in 2012, a gold in

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. The

Grenada Olympic Committee Grenada Olympic Committee (IOC code: GRN) is the National Olympic Committee representing Grenada. See also * Grenada at the Olympics * Grenada at the Commonwealth Games External links Grenada Olympic Committee Grenada Grenada Olympic ...

was formed in 1984 and recognized in the same year. Grenada has not competed in any

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. After 28 years of competing in the Summer Olympic Games, Grenada won its first medal at the

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, when

Kirani James Kirani James (born 1 September 1992) is a Grenadian professional sprinter who specializes in the 200 and 400 metres. He won the 400 m at the World Championships in 2011 and the 2012 London Olympics. In the 400 metres James also won the sil ...

clocked a new national record of 43.94 seconds on 6 August 2012 to win gold in the Men's 400 meters. It was the smallest country in the history to win a Summer Olympic gold medal until

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won one in 2021, and it is still the smallest sovereign state to win one. At the Rio 2016 Olympics James again won another medal in the Men's 400 meters, this time a silver, with a time of 43.76s. At the

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Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by sport

List of medalists

See also

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