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. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 13 7 20Sailing 3 0 3Swimming 1 0 1Tennis 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.
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.
AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankTroy McIntoshMen's 400 m46.424Did not advanceCarl Oliver47.416Did not advanceAndrew TynesMen's 100 mDNSDid not advanceRenward WellsMen's 100 m10.484Did not advanceRenward WellsDwight FergusonIram LewisAndrew TynesJoe StylesMen's 4 × 100 m relay39.383 qcolspan=2 DSQDid not advanceCarl OliverTroy McIntoshDennis DarlingTim MunningsTheron CooperMen's 4 × 400 m relay3:04.092 Qcolspan=2 3:02.174 Q3:02.717Eldece Clarke-LewisWomen's 100 m11.334 Q11.475Did not advancePauline Davis-ThompsonWomen's 400 m51.001 Q51.082 Q49.853 Q49.284Debbie Ferguson-McKenzieWomen's 100 m11.334 Q11.263 Q11.287Did not advanceSavatheda FynesWomen's 200 m23.396 q23.266Did not advanceChandra SturrupWomen's 100 m11.241 Q11.212 Q11.074 Q11.004Women's 200 m22.632 Q22.812 Q22.543 Q22.546Eldece Clarke-LewisChandra SturrupSavatheda FynesPauline Davis-ThompsonDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie*Women's 4 × 100 m relay43.142 Qcolspan=4 42.14
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AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionTroy KempMen's high jump2.283 Q2.2513Allan MortimerMen's triple jump16.7312 q16.3811Ian ThompsonMen's high jump2.2620Did not advanceLaverne EveWomen's javelin throw58.48 17Did not advanceJackie EdwardsWomen's long jump6.55 15Did not advance
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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.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Robert DunkleyLaser4841464145464343414237379.047Mark HoloweskoMyles PritchardStar20111520211812232012128.019
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Swimming
In total, one Bahamian athlete participated in the swimming events – Allan Murray in the men's 50 m freestyle.
AthleteEventHeatFinal BFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAllan Murray50 m freestyle22.75 (NR)1122.9212Did not advance
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Tennis
In total, two Bahamian athletes participated in the tennis events – Mark Knowles and Roger Smith.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMark KnowlesMen's singlesL 5–7, 3–6Did not advanceMark KnowlesRoger SmithMen's doublesW 7-6 (8–6), 7-6 (7–4)L 6-7 (4–7), 3–6Did not advance
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See also Bahamas at the 1995 Pan American Games
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database sports-reference
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