Bahamas at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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The Bahamas competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
.
Bahamian athletes are traditionally strongest in the track and field
events, where numerous athletes, including Tonique Williams-Darling
, Chandra Sturrup
, Debbie Ferguson
, and Chris Brown all entered the Games as medal contenders in their respective events.
With 6 previous medals in their Olympic history, including their first gold medal in the women's 4x100 meter relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia
, the Bahamians upped their total to 8 in Greece. The highlight of the Games so far for the Bahamian athletes came when Williams-Darling won the 400 meters race on August 24, 2004.
Ferguson won the bronze medal in the 200 meters race the following day. At 28, she was the oldest athlete in the final. She was quoted after the race as saying "I think per capita, the Bahamas already won the Olympics", referring to the 2 medals won for the nation of approximately 325,000 people.http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/olympics/0804/26track.html
Athletics
Women's 100 metres:
Men's 200 metres:
Women's 200 metres:
Men's 400 metres:
Women's 400 metres:
Women's 4x100 metre relay:
Men's 4x400 metre relay:
Men's Long Jump:
Women's Long Jump:
Men's Triple Jump:
Women's Javelin:
Swimming
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Tennis
Men's Doubles
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Bahamian athletes are traditionally strongest in the track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
events, where numerous athletes, including Tonique Williams-Darling
Tonique Williams-Darling
Tonique Williams-Darling is a Bahamian sprint athlete. She won the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-College:...
, Chandra Sturrup
Chandra Sturrup
Chandra Sturrup is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete. She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national record holder for the women's 100 meter dash with a personal best of 10.84 seconds set in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5, 2005...
, Debbie Ferguson
Debbie Ferguson
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic...
, and Chris Brown all entered the Games as medal contenders in their respective events.
With 6 previous medals in their Olympic history, including their first gold medal in the women's 4x100 meter relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the Bahamians upped their total to 8 in Greece. The highlight of the Games so far for the Bahamian athletes came when Williams-Darling won the 400 meters race on August 24, 2004.
Ferguson won the bronze medal in the 200 meters race the following day. At 28, she was the oldest athlete in the final. She was quoted after the race as saying "I think per capita, the Bahamas already won the Olympics", referring to the 2 medals won for the nation of approximately 325,000 people.http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/olympics/0804/26track.html
Gold
- Tonique Williams-DarlingTonique Williams-DarlingTonique Williams-Darling is a Bahamian sprint athlete. She won the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-College:...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Women's 400 metres
Bronze
- Debbie FergusonDebbie FergusonDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Women's 200 metres
AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Women's 100 metres:
- Debbie FergusonDebbie FergusonDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic...
- Final, 11.16 s (7th place) - Chandra SturrupChandra SturrupChandra Sturrup is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete. She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national record holder for the women's 100 meter dash with a personal best of 10.84 seconds set in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5, 2005...
- Round 2, 11.46 s (did not advance)
Men's 200 metres:
- Dominic DemeritteDominic DemeritteDominic Demeritte is a sprints athlete who specializes in the 200 metres.He became indoor world champion in 2004, his result 20.66 a new Bahamian record...
- Round 1: 20.62 s, Round 2: 20.61 s
Women's 200 metres:
- Debbie FergusonDebbie FergusonDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic...
- Round 1: 22.57 s, Round 2: 22.53 s, Semifinal: 22.49 s, Final: 22.30 s (bronze medal)
Men's 400 metres:
- Chris Brown - Round 1: 45.09 s, Semifinal: 45.31 s
Women's 400 metres:
- Tonique Williams-DarlingTonique Williams-DarlingTonique Williams-Darling is a Bahamian sprint athlete. She won the gold medal in the 400 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-College:...
- Round 1: 51.20 s, Semifinal: 50.00 s, Final: 49.41 s (gold medal) - Christine AmertilChristine AmertilChristine Amertil is a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 400 metres. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University.- Achievements :*2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships - bronze medal...
- Round 1: 50.23 s, Semifinal: 50.17 s, Final: 50.37 s (7th place)
Women's 4x100 metre relay:
- Debbie FergusonDebbie FergusonDebbie Ferguson-McKenzie is a Bahamian sprint athlete who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4×100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic...
, Shandria BrownShandria BrownShandria Brown is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. Her personal best time is 23.27 seconds, achieved in May 2003 in Edwardsville....
, Chandra SturrupChandra SturrupChandra Sturrup is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete. She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national record holder for the women's 100 meter dash with a personal best of 10.84 seconds set in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5, 2005...
, and Timicka ClarkeTimicka ClarkeTimicka Clarke is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best time is 11.33 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in St...
- Round 1: 43.02 s, Final: 42.69 s (4th place)
Men's 4x400 metre relay:
- Nathaniel McKinneyNathaniel McKinneyNathaniel Benjamin McKinney is a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 4 x 400 m relay.At the 2004 Olympic Games McKinney's relay team finished sixth...
, Aaron CleareAaron CleareAaron Cleare is a Bahamian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres. He was a member of the Bahamian 4 x 400 metres relay team that finished 6th in the 2004 Olympics....
, Andrae WilliamsAndrae WilliamsAndrae Williams is a Bahamian athlete.-2004:In the 2004 Olympic Games, Williams was a member of the Bahamian 4 x 400 metres relay team that finished 6th.-2005:...
, and Chris Brown - Final, 3:01.88 (6th place)
Men's Long Jump:
- Osbourne MoxeyOsbourne MoxeyOsbourne Moxey is a male long jumper from the Bahamas. His personal best jump is 8.19 metres, achieved in August 2002 in San Antonio.-Achievements:-References:...
- Round 1, 7.81 metres (did not advance)
Women's Long Jump:
- Jackie EdwardsJackie Edwards (athlete)Jacqueline Lois Elizabeth Edwards is a Bahamian long jumper, who was born in Jamaica....
- Round 1: 6.53 metres
Men's Triple Jump:
- Leevan SandsLeevan SandsLeevan Sands is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.59 metres, achieved in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing...
- Round 1, 16.34 metres (did not advance)
Women's Javelin:
- 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...
- Round 1: 62.11 metres, Final: 62.77 metres (6th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Chris Vythoulkas
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Nick Rees
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Jeremy KnowlesJeremy Knowles (swimmer)Jeremy Daniel Knowles is a 3-time Olympic and Bahamian-Record-holding swimmer from The Bahamas.He was the Bahamas flag-bearer at the 2007 Pan American Games.-International tournaments:*1997 Short Course Worlds...
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Jeremy KnowlesJeremy Knowles (swimmer)Jeremy Daniel Knowles is a 3-time Olympic and Bahamian-Record-holding swimmer from The Bahamas.He was the Bahamas flag-bearer at the 2007 Pan American Games.-International tournaments:*1997 Short Course Worlds...
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Jeremy KnowlesJeremy Knowles (swimmer)Jeremy Daniel Knowles is a 3-time Olympic and Bahamian-Record-holding swimmer from The Bahamas.He was the Bahamas flag-bearer at the 2007 Pan American Games.-International tournaments:*1997 Short Course Worlds...
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Nikia DeveauxNikia DeveauxNikia Hillarie Deveaux is a female freestyle swimmer from the Bahamas. She swam for the Bahamas at the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2007 Pan American Games she was part of the bronze medal winning women's 4x100 m medley relay alongside Alicia Lightbourne, Arianna Vanderpool and Alana...
TennisTennis at the 2004 Summer OlympicsTennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf....
Men's Doubles
- Mark KnowlesMark KnowlesMark Knowles is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick...
and Mark MerkleinMark MerkleinMark Merklein is a former college and professional tennis player from the Bahamas.Merklein was born in Freeport, Bahamas. He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators men's tennis team in National...
See also
- Bahamas at the 2003 Pan American GamesBahamas at the 2003 Pan American GamesThe 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.- Silver:*Women's Javelin: Laverne Eve*Women's Long Jump: Jackie Edwards- Athletics:TrackField- Boxing:-Men's Competition:...
- Bahamas at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Officials
- President: Sir M.P. Arlington G. Butler
- Secretary General: Dr. Lawrence Davis