Saint Lucia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Saint Lucia at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LCA |
| NOC | Saint Lucia Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Michael Joseph |
| Officials | Helena Renee-Emmanuel (chef de mission) |
| Medals Ranked 55th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Saint Lucia Olympic Committee appointed Helena Renee-Emmanuel as the nation's chef de mission for Paris 2024.[1]
Julien Alfred won the nation's first Olympic medal in history, a gold in the women's 100 metres, with a new national record (10.72s). Alfred followed this win with a silver in the 200 metres three days later.
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Julien Alfred | Athletics | Women's 100 m | 3 August |
 Silver |
Julien Alfred | Athletics | Women's 200 m | 6 August |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Athletics
editSaint Lucian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[2]. Julien Alfred made history on 3rd August 2024 by winning gold in the women's 100m final.
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Michael Joseph | Men's 400 m | 45.69 | 8 R | 45.64 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Julien Alfred | Women's 100 m | 10.95 | 5 Q | — | 10.84 | 1 Q | 10.72 NR |
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| Women's 200 m | 22.41 | 1 Q | — | 21.98 | 2 Q | 22.08 |
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Sailing
editSaint Lucia sent one sailor to compete at the games after receiving the allocations of Universality places.[3]
- Medal race events
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Luc Chevrier | Men's ILCA 7 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 29 | Canceled | EL | 163 | 29 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Swimming
editSaint Lucia sent one swimmer to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jayhan Odlum-Smith | Men's 100 m freestyle | 50.39 | =44 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Renee-Emmanuel named St Lucia Chef de Mission for Paris 2024". Inside the Games. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "PARIS 2024 WHO'S QUALIFIED?". World Sailing. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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