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Bahamas at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Bahamas
IOC codeBAH
NOCBahamas Olympic Committee
Websitewww.bahamasolympiccommittee.org
in Atlanta
Competitors26 (19 men and 7 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearer Frank Rutherford
Medals
Ranked 61st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Bahamas competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Eldece Clarke
Chandra Sturrup
Sevatheda Fynes
Pauline Davis
Debbie Ferguson (heats)		 Athletics Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 3 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[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

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Troy McIntosh 400 m 46.42 4 Did not advance
Carl Oliver 47.41 6 Did not advance
Andrew Tynes 100 m DNS Did not advance
Renward Wells 100 m 10.48 4 Did not advance
Renward Wells
Dwight Ferguson
Iram Lewis
Andrew Tynes
Joe Styles 		4×100 m relay 39.38 3 q — DSQ Did not advance
Carl Oliver
Troy McIntosh
Dennis Darling
Tim Munnings
Theron Cooper 		4×400 m relay 3:04.09 2 Q — 3:02.17 4 Q 3:02.71 7
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Troy Kemp High jump 2.28 3 Q 2.25 13
Allan Mortimer Triple jump 16.73 12 q 16.38 11
Ian Thompson High jump 2.26 20 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Eldece Clarke-Lewis 100 m 11.33 4 Q 11.47 5 Did not advance
Pauline Davis-Thompson 400 m 51.00 1 Q 51.08 2 Q 49.85 3 Q 49.28 4
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie 100 m 11.33 4 Q 11.26 3 Q 11.28 7 Did not advance
Savatheda Fynes 200 m 23.39 6 q 23.26 6 Did not advance
Chandra Sturrup 100 m 11.24 1 Q 11.21 2 Q 11.07 4 Q 11.00 4
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* 		4×100 m relay 43.14 2 Q — 42.14 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Laverne Eve Javelin throw 58.48 17 Did not advance
Jackie Edwards Long jump 6.55 15 Did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Open
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Robert Dunkley Laser 48 41 46 41 45 46 43 43 41 42 37 379.0 47
Mark Holowesko
Myles Pritchard 		Star 20 11 15 20 21 18 12 23 20 12 — 128.0 19

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final B Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Allan Murray 50 metre freestyle 22.75 (NR) 11 22.92 12 Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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

See also

References


  1. ^ Bahamas at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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