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Saint Kitts And Nevis At The 1996 Summer Olympics
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The country sent ten athletes to compete, all in the sport of athletics. None of the athletes received a medal. Background Saint Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletics Association was formed in 1977 and joined the International Olympic Committee in 1993. Prior to the Olympics, Kim Collins earned a bronze medal at the CARIFTA Games in the men's under 20 category. During the 1995 IAAF World Championships, Ricardo Liddie and Kim Collins competed in the 4 x 100 relay, but did not advance past the first round. Athletics Saint Kitts and Nevis sent ten competitors to the 1996 Olympic Games, the most ever for the country. Kim Collins, the only man from St. Kitts and Nevis to compete in an individual event, competed in both the 100 m sprint and the 4 × 100 m relay at the age of 20. He finished the first heat of the 100 m sprint in third place with a time of 10.2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Kitts And Nevis Olympic Committee
The Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee (IOC code: SKN) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing Saint Kitts and Nevis at the Olympic Games. It is also the body responsible for Saint Kitts and Nevis's representation at the Commonwealth Games. The executive board consists of the president, secretary general, vice president, assistant secretary general, and four members. The president is Alphonso Bridgewater and the secretary general is Glenville Jeffers. The committee has overseen six Olympic and five Commonwealth Games, winning one gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, by Kim Collins in the 100 meters. History The Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Association was founded with a constitution on 27 May 1986. Saint Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletics Association was formed in 1977 and joined the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1993. The Association created a National Olympic Committee (NOC), which was first officially recognized in 1993. The NOC and Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernadeth Prentice
Bernadeth Angela Prentice (born 31 May 1969) is an athlete from Saint Kitts and Nevis. She was a member of the first ever team to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis at the Olympic Games when she competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay and the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... The team failed to finish and came in seventh place in the respective events and so did not qualify for the final. References 1969 births Living people Saint Kitts and Nevis female sprinters Olympic athletes for Saint Kitts and Nevis Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic female sprinters {{SaintKittsNevis-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nations At The 1996 Summer Olympics
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicity, culture and/or society. A nation is thus the collective identity of a group of people understood as defined by those features. Some nations are equated with ethnic groups (see ethnic nationalism) and some are equated with affiliation to a social and political constitution (see civic nationalism and multiculturalism). A nation is generally more overtly political than an ethnic group. A nation has also been defined as a cultural-political community that has become conscious of its autonomy, unity and particular interests. The consensus among scholars is that nations are socially constructed and historically contingent. Throughout history, people have had an attachment to their kin group and traditions, territorial authorities and their homeland, but nationalism – the belief that state and nation should align as a nation state – did not become a promine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
These are the official results of the Women's 4 × 400 m Relay event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were 15 nations competing. In the penultimate race ever in Centennial Stadium, Olabisi Afolabi put Nigeria out in front, with Merlene Frazer very close at the handoff. Fatima Yusuf extended the Nigerian lead out to about 8 metres, Handing off in sixth place, Maicel Malone brought USA into second place, but Russian Svetlana Goncharenko, starting her leg in fifth place, followed Malone and overtook her on the final straight. With Nigeria comfortably in front, the second exchange saw the field bunch as the next six teams exchanged within a couple of steps of one another. Coming out of the scrum, Russia maintained second place followed by USA, while Cuba's Surella Morales found herself flat on her face before the end of the first turn. Down the backstretch Kim Graham ran USA past Russia's Yekaterina Kulikova, while Jamaica's Juliet Campbell ran wide t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
These are the official results of the Women's 4 × 100 m Relay event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 .... There were 22 nations competing. Medalists * Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals. Results Heats Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified to the final. Final See also * Men's 4 × 100 m Relay References External links Official Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 4 X 100 Metre Relay R Relay foot races at the Olympics 1996 in women's athletics Women's events at the 1996 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 Metres
These are the official results of the Women's 400 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 .... There were a total of 49 competitors. Pérec's winning time remains the #4 time in history. Freeman's second place time remains the #8 time in history. Ogunkoya and Davis also still rank on the all-time top 20. Places 3 through 6 are all the fastest times for those places in history and all of the top six, except Miles set their lifetime personal bests in this race. Results Heats Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified to the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly to the semifinals. Semifinals Qualification: First 4 in each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 Metres Relay
These are the official results of the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were 37 nations competing. Canada won the gold medal with the United States claiming the silver and Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ... taking the bronze.http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1960/OR1960v2pt1.pdf Medalists * Athletes who participated in the heats and or semi final (but not the final) and received medals. Results Heats Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified to the semifinals. Semifinals Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly to the final. Final See also * Women's 4 × 100 m Relay References External links Official Report {{DEFAULTS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 Metres
These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There were a total number of 106 participating athletes from 75 nations, with twelve heats in round 1, five quarterfinals, two semifinals and a final. Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Donovan Bailey of Canada, the nation's first title in the event since Percy Williams won it in 1928. Summary Canada's Donovan Bailey won the gold medal, breaking the world record that Leroy Burrell of the United States had set in 1994. Namibia's Frankie Fredericks won the silver medal for a second consecutive Olympics, while Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Ato Boldon won the bronze. It was Trinidad and Tobago's first medal in the event since 1976. For Fredericks and Boldon, this was the first of two events where they both medaled behind a world record setting run; Fredericks took silver and Boldon bronze in the 200 metre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Wigley
Tamara Gail Wigley-Brudy (born 9 April 1975) is an athlete from Saint Kitts and Nevis. She was a member of the first ever team to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis at the Olympic Games when she competed in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... The team finished seventh in their heat and so did not qualify for the final. References External links * 1975 births Living people Saint Kitts and Nevis female sprinters Olympic athletes for Saint Kitts and Nevis Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic female sprinters {{SaintKittsNevis-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valma Bass
Valma Bass (born 12 March 1974) is a former sprinter from the United States Virgin Islands who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. She changed nationality from Saint Kitts and Nevis in May 2003. For her old country she competed at the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000 as well as the 2001 World Championships. She later competed at the 2003 World Championships and the 2004 World Indoor Championships. At none of these occasions she reached the final. She does have an eighth-place finish from the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games. Her personal best times are 11.43 seconds in the 100 metres and 23.07 seconds in the 200 metres, both achieved in May 2000 in Baton Rouge. These times used to be the Saint Kitts and Nevis records, but they have been broken by Virgil Hodge. Bass still co-holds the Saint Kitts and Nevis record in 4 x 400 metres relay, which was achieved at the 1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elricia Francis
Elricia Patricia Francis (born 11 October 1975), is a Saint Kitts and Nevis athlete. She was part of the first ever team to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis at the Olympic Games when she competed at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in the 4 x 100 metres relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ..., but the team failed to finish so didn't qualify for the next round. References 1975 births Living people Saint Kitts and Nevis female sprinters Olympic athletes for Saint Kitts and Nevis Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic female sprinters {{SaintKittsNevis-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernice Morton
Bernice Morton (born 9 April 1969) she is a Saint Kitts and Nevis athlete. She was part of the first ever team to represent Saint Kitts and Nevis at the Olympic Games when she competed at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in the 4 x 100 metres relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest c ..., but the team failed to finish so didn't qualify for the next round. References 1969 births Living people Saint Kitts and Nevis female sprinters Olympic athletes for Saint Kitts and Nevis Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Saint Kitts and Nevis Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic female sprinters {{SaintKittsNevis-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
