Saint Lucia was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the Saint Lucia Olympic Committee. It was their first appearance at the Olympics.
In total, six athletes including five men and one woman represented Saint Lucia in two different sports including athletics and sailing.
Background The Saint Lucia Olympic Committee was formed in 1987 but was not fully recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until 1993 meaning they couldn't make their Olympic debut until the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Competitors In total, six athletes represented Saint Lucia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across two different sports. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 4 1 5Sailing 1 0 1 Total 5 1 6
Athletics
In total, five Saint Lucian athletes participated in the athletics events – Michelle Baptiste in the women's 100 m, Ivan Jean-Marie in the men's 400 m and the 4 × 400 m relay, Dominic Johnson in the pole vault and the men's 4 × 400 m relay and Maxime Charlemagne and Maxwell Seales in the men's 4 × 400 m relay.
The athletics events took place at the Centennial Olympic Stadium in Atlanta from 26 July to 3 August 1996.
Men AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankIvan Jean-Marie400 m47.157did not advanceDominic JohnsonIvan Jean-MarieMaxime CharlemagneMaxwell Seales4 × 400 m relay3:10.515colspan=2 did not advance
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionDominic Johnsonpole vault—did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMichelle Baptiste100 m11.927 did not advance
Sailing
In total, one Saint Lucian athlete participated in the sailing events – Michael Green in the laser.
The Sailing events took place at the Wassaw Sound in Savannah, Georgia from 22 July to 2 August 1996.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Michael GreenLaser424040384141373242443142845
Aftermath The six athletes sent to the 1996 Summer Olympics remains a record delegation for Saint Lucia. They have attended every Summer Olympics since their debut. However, they would not win a medal until the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
External links Official Olympic Reports
References