Michelle Baptiste (born 27 August 1977) is a Saint Lucian long jumper. She was the first woman to represent Saint Lucia at the Olympics.[1]
She won the bronze medal at the 1999 Central American and Caribbean Championships.[2] She also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
Her personal best jump is 6.47 metres, achieved in May 1996 in Springfield.
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | Long jump | 5.50 m |
| CARIFTA Games (U-20) | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 4:05.94 | ||
| 1995 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | George Town, Cayman Islands | 7th | 100 m | 12.10 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | Long jump | 5.66 m | ||
| 1996 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | San Salvador, El Salvador | 4th | 100 m | 11.69 (0.7 m/s) |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Long jump | 5.99 m | ||
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 46th (h) | 100 m | 11.92 (0.6 m/s) | |
| World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 20th (qf) | 100m | 12.08 (wind: -1.3 m/s) | |
| 22nd (q) | Long jump | 5.34 m (wind: +0.4 m/s) | |||
| 1999 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | Long jump | 6.26 m |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 13th | Long jump | 5.92 m | |
