Bahamas at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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The Bahamas competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
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Athletics
Men's Long Jump
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Triple Jump
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Long Jump
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
Men's 100m Freestyle
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
Men's Long Jump
- Steve Hanna
- Qualification — 7.54m (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's Discus Throw
- Bradley CooperBradley Cooper (athlete)Bradley "Brad" Cooper is a retired male discus thrower and shot putter from the Bahamas. He competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Cooper set his personal best, , in the discus event on June 14, 1986 in Nassau.-References:* * *...
- Qualification — 59.74m (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Men's Triple Jump
- Norbert Elliott
- Qualification — 16.43m
- Final — 16.19m (→ 10th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Laverne EveLaverne EveLaverne Eve is a female track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best throw is 63.73 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Nashville. In her early career she also competed in shot put and discus throw...
- Qualification — 60.02m (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Women's Long Jump
- Shonel FergusonShonel FergusonShonel Ferguson is a former track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competed in the women's sprint and long jump events during her career. She is a three-time Olympian . Ferguson was inducted into the Bahamas Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1993.-External links:*...
- Qualification — 6.34m (→ did not advance, 18th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Garvin Ferguson
- Heat — 24.25 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Garvin Ferguson
- Heat — 53.62 (→ did not advance, 48th place)