Suriname at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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| Suriname at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SUR |
| NOC | Suriname Olympic Committee |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 6 (5 men and 1 woman) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Tommy Asinga |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Suriname was represented at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain by the Suriname Olympic Committee.
In total, six athletes including five men and one woman represented Suriname in three different sports including athletics, cycling and swimming.
Suriname won one medal at the games after Anthony Nesty claimed bronze in the swimming men's 100 m butterfly.
Medalists
In total, Suriname won one medal at the games after Anthony Nesty claimed bronze in the swimming men's 100 m butterfly.[1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Anthony Nesty | Swimming | Men's 100 m butterfly | 27 July |
Athletics
In total, two Surinamese athletes participated in the athletics events – Tommy Asinga in the men's 800 m and Letitia Vriesde in the women's 800 m and the women's 1,500 m.[1]
The heats for the women's 800 m took place on 31 July 1992. Vriesde finished second in her heat in a time of one minute 59.93 seconds as she advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place on 1 August 1992. Vriesde finished fifth in her semi-final in a time of one minute 58.28 and she did not advance to the final.[2]
The heats for the men's 800 m took place on 1 August 1992. Asinga finished fourth in his heat in a time of one minute 47.23 seconds and he advanced to the semi-finals as one of the fastest losers. The semi-finals took place on 2 August 1992. Asinga finished eighth in his semi-final in a time of one minute 46.78 and he did not advance to the final.[3]
The heats for the women's 1,500 m took place on 5 August 1992. Vriesde finished fifth in her heat in a time of four minutes 10.63 seconds as she advanced to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place on 6 August 1992. Vriesde finished eighth in her semi-final in a time of four minutes 9.64 and she did not advance to the final.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tommy Asinga | Men's 800 m | 1:47.23 | 4 Q | 1:46.78 | 12 | did not advance | |
| Letitia Vriesde | Women's 800 m | 1:59.93 | 2 Q | 1:58.28 | 9 | did not advance | |
| Women's 1,500 m | 4:10.63 | 5 Q | 4:09.64 | 20 | did not advance | ||
Cycling
In total, one Surinamese athlete participated in the cycling events – Realdo Jessurun in the men's road race.[1]
The men's road race took place on 2 August 1992. Jessurun did not finish.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realdo Jessurun | Men's road race | DNF | |
