Saint Lucia at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Saint Lucia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	LCA
NOC	Saint Lucia Olympic Committee
Website	www.slunoc.org
in Atlanta
Competitors	6 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Michelle Baptiste
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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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. ^[1]

Competitors

In total, six athletes represented Saint Lucia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across two different sports. ^[2]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	4	1	5
Sailing	1	0	1
Total	5	1	6

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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. ^[2]

The athletics events took place at the Centennial Olympic Stadium in Atlanta from 26 July to 3 August 1996. ^[3]

Men

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

Field

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Dominic Johnson	pole vault	NM	—	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Michelle Baptiste	100 m	11.92	7	did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

In total, one Saint Lucian athlete participated in the sailing events – Michael Green in the laser. ^[2]

The Sailing events took place at the Wassaw Sound in Savannah, Georgia from 22 July to 2 August 1996. ^[4]

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Michael Green	Laser	42	40	40	38	41	41	37	32	42	44	31	428	45

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. ^[1]

External links

• Official Olympic Reports

References

1. "Saint Lucia (LCA)". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
2. "Saint Lucia at the 1996 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
3. "Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
4. "Wassaw Sound, Savannah, Georgia". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.