Bahamas at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Bahamas at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BAH |
| NOC | Bahamas Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 26 (19 men and 7 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Frank Rutherford |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Bahamas was represented at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States by the Bahamas Olympic Committee.
In total, 26 athletes including 19 men and seven woman represented Bahamas in four different sports including athletics, sailing, swimming and tennis.
The Bahamas won one medal at the games after Eldece Clarke, Chandra Sturrup, Sevatheda Fynes, Pauline Davis and Debbie Ferguson jointly claimed silver in the women's 4 × 100 m relay.
Competitors
In total, 26 athletes represented the Bahamas at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States across four different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 7 | 26 |
Medalists
The Bahamas won one medal at the games after the women's women's 4 × 100 m relay team – made up of Eldece Clarke, Chandra Sturrup, Sevatheda Fynes, Pauline Davis and Debbie Ferguson – claimed silver.[1]
Athletics
In total, 20 Bahamian athletes participated in the athletics events – Eldece Clarke-Lewis, Theron Cooper, Dennis Darling, Pauline Davis-Thompson, Jackie Edwards, Laverne Eve, Dwight Ferguson, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, Savatheda Fynes, Troy Kemp, Iram Lewis, Troy McIntosh, Allan Mortimer, Tim Munnings, Carl Oliver, Chandra Sturrup, Joe Styles, Ian Thompson, Andrew Tynes and Renward Wells.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Troy McIntosh | Men's 400 m | 46.42 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Carl Oliver | 47.41 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Andrew Tynes | Men's 100 m | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Renward Wells | Men's 100 m | 10.48 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Renward Wells Dwight Ferguson Iram Lewis Andrew Tynes Joe Styles |
Men's 4 × 100 m relay | 39.38 | 3 q | — | DSQ | Did not advance | |||
| Carl Oliver Troy McIntosh Dennis Darling Tim Munnings Theron Cooper |
Men's 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.09 | 2 Q | — | 3:02.17 | 4 Q | 3:02.71 | 7 | |
| Eldece Clarke-Lewis | Women's 100 m | 11.33 | 4 Q | 11.47 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Pauline Davis-Thompson | Women's 400 m | 51.00 | 1 Q | 51.08 | 2 Q | 49.85 | 3 Q | 49.28 | 4 |
| Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie | Women's 100 m | 11.33 | 4 Q | 11.26 | 3 Q | 11.28 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Savatheda Fynes | Women's 200 m | 23.39 | 6 q | 23.26 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Chandra Sturrup | Women's 100 m | 11.24 | 1 Q | 11.21 | 2 Q | 11.07 | 4 Q | 11.00 | 4 |
| Women's 200 m | 22.63 | 2 Q | 22.81 | 2 Q | 22.54 | 3 Q | 22.54 | 6 | |
| Eldece Clarke-Lewis Chandra Sturrup Savatheda Fynes Pauline Davis-Thompson Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie* |
Women's 4 × 100 m relay | 43.14 | 2 Q | — | 42.14 | 
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Source:[2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Troy Kemp | Men's high jump | 2.28 | 3 Q | 2.25 | 13 |
| Allan Mortimer | Men's triple jump | 16.73 | 12 q | 16.38 | 11 |
| Ian Thompson | Men's high jump | 2.26 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Laverne Eve | Women's javelin throw | 58.48 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Jackie Edwards | Women's long jump | 6.55 | 15 | Did not advance | |
Source:[2]
Sailing
In total, three Bahamian athletes participated in the sailing events – Robert Dunkley in the laser and Mark Holowesko and Myles Pritchard in the star.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Robert Dunkley | Laser | 41 | 46 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 379.0 | 47 | ||
| Mark Holowesko Myles Pritchard |
Star | 20 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 12 | — | 128.0 | 19 | ||
Source:[2]
Swimming
In total, one Bahamian athlete participated in the swimming events – Allan Murray in the men's 50 m freestyle.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final B | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Allan Murray | 50 m freestyle | 22.75 (NR) | 11 | 22.92 | 12 | Did not advance | |
Source:[2]
Tennis
In total, two Bahamian athletes participated in the tennis events – Mark Knowles and Roger Smith.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Mark Knowles | Men's singles |  Carlsen (DEN)L 5-7, 3-6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Mark Knowles Roger Smith |
Men's doubles |  Couto /Mota (POR) W 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4) |
 S Hiršzon /G Ivanišević (CRO) L 6-7 (4-7), 3-6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Source:[2]
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f "The Bahamas at the 1996 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Watkins, Ginger T., ed. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
