In total, 13 athletes including eight men and five woman represented Antigua and Barbuda in four different sports including athletics, canoeing, cycling and sailing.
Competitors
In total, 13 athletes represented Antigua and Barbuda at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across four different sports.[1]
The heats for the women's 100m took place on 26 July 1996. Samuel finished fifth in her heat in a time of 11.44 seconds as she advanced to the quarter-finals. She then finished seventh in her quarter-final heat, held later the same day, in a time of 11.6 seconds. She did not advance to the semi-finals.[2]
The heats for the women's 200m took place on 31 July 1996. Samuel finished fourth in her heat in a time of 23.24 seconds as she advanced to the quarter-finals. She then finished eighth in her quarter-final heat, held later the same day, in a time of 23.54 seconds. She did not advance to the semi-finals.[3]
The heats for the men's 4 x 400m took place on 2 August 1996. Antigua and Barbuda – consisting of Barnes, Terry, Brown and Lindsay – finished sixth in their heat in a time of three minutes 9.46 seconds. They did not advance to the final.[4]
The heats for the women's 4 x 100m also took place on 2 August 1996. Antigua and Barbuda – consisting of Williams, Potter, Thomas and Samuel – did not finish.[5]
The heats for the women's 4 x 400m also took place on 2 August 1996. Antigua and Barbuda – consisting of Potter, Williams, Thomas and Samual – finished sixth in their heat in a time of three minutes 44.98 seconds. They did not advance to the final.[6]
The first round of the men's C-2 1,000m took place on 30 July 1996. Peter Lehrer and Jacob Lehrer finished ninth in their heat in a time of five minutes 20.421 seconds. They did not advance to the semi-finals.[7]
The first round of the women's K-1 500m took place on 31 July 1996. Heidi Lehrer finished eighth in her heat in a time of three minutes 0.672 seconds. She did not advance to the semi-finals.[8]
In total, one Antiguan and Barbudan athlete participated in the sailing events – Karl James in the laser.[1]
The 11 races in the laser competition took place from 23–31 July 1996. James achieved his best result in race 11 finishing 28th. Overall, he finished with a net 340 points and placed 43rd.[10]
Antigua and Barbuda did not participate in 1980 due to a boycott.
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