| Saint Lucia at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LCA |
| NOC | Saint Lucia Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 6 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Michelle Baptiste |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Saint Lucia competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries control of Saint Lucia passed back and forth between France and the United Kingdom. After the fourteenth change in possession in 1814, Saint Lucia remained in control of the United Kingdom until it became an independent country in 1979. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ivan Jean-Marie | 400 m | 47.15 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
| Dominic Johnson Ivan Jean-Marie Maxime Charlemagne Maxwell Seales | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.51 | 5 | — | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Dominic Johnson | pole vault | NM | — | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Michelle Baptiste | 100 m | 11.92 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Michael Green | Laser | 40 | 40 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 42 | 31 | 428 | 45 | ||
Saint Lucia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. Saint Lucia's athletes marched out first at the parade of nations at the Opening Ceremony as the first country in order of the Greek alphabet, and because hosts Greece marched last instead of their usual position at the head of the parade.
Azerbaijan competed in the Summer Olympic Games as an independent nation for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Previously, Azerbaijani athletes competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 23 competitors, 20 men and 3 women, took part in 23 events in 9 sports.
Saint Lucia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics which were held in Sydney, Australia from 13 September to 1 October. Saint Lucia sent five athletes to the 2000 Summer Olympics, Ron Promesse, Dominic Johnson, Vernetta Lesforis, Jamie Peterkin, and Sherri Henry. While none of the athletes form Saint Lucia won an Olympic medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, Jamie Promesse placed first in his heat for the men's 50-metre freestyle.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia with two track and field athletes and two swimmers.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States with eight track and field athletes.
Iceland competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed as the host nation for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. It was the second time that the United Kingdom had hosted the Summer Olympic Games, equalling the record of France and the United States to that point. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. 404 competitors, 335 men and 68 women, took part in 139 events in 21 sports.
Dominica competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. They used six track and field athletes.
Saint Lucia sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The 2008 Saint Lucian team included four athletes that competed in two sports: swimming and athletics. Of these four athletes, Danielle Beaubrun, at age 18, was the youngest of the competitors. Dominic Johnson, at age 32, was the oldest, and was the only man sent as part of the 2008 delegation; additionally, Johnson was the only Saint Lucian athlete in the 2008 delegation who had previously participated in the Olympics.
Saint Lucia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Benin competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Burkina Faso competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Olympics, having participated since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under the name "Upper Volta". Five athletes from Burkina Faso were selected to the team, 3 women and 2 men, competing only in athletics, judo, and swimming. Burkina Faso, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
Madagascar competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, excluding the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, because of the African and North Korean boycott.
Macedonia, under the name of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Yugoslav era.
Mexico competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Saint Lucia competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014.
Saint Lucia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Saint Lucia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The nation was seeking its first Olympic medal; Levern Spencer's 6th-place finish in the 2016 high jump was Saint Lucia's best result to date at the time of this Olympics.
Saint Lucia competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022.
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