Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SKN
Nocname:Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Location:Athens
Competitors:2
Sports:1
Flagbearer:Kim Collins
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1996

Saint Kitts and Nevis took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to 29.[1] The country's participation at Athens marked its third appearance at the Summer Olympics. The delegation included two track and field athletes: Kim Collins in the men's 100 meters, and Tiandra Ponteen in the women's 400 meters.[2] [3]

Background

Saint Kitts and Nevis made its Olympic debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States sending 10 athletes. The 2004 summer games marked the nation's third olympic appearance.[4] Kim Collins, who competed in the men's 100 meters, had previously competed in both the 1996 and 2000 Summer Games.[5]

The Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee was first formed on May 27, 1986. The committee gained recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1993 at a session of the IOC in Monte Carlo, Monaco.[6]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Saint Kitts and Nevis was represented by one male and one female athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in athletics: Kim Collins in the men's 100 meter run and Tiandra Ponteen in the women's 400 meters run. This marked the third Olympic appearance for Collins and the first Olympic appearance for Ponteen.[7] [8]

Kim Collins was the only male athlete competing for Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Summer Olympics and competed in the men's 100 meters. Collins finished sixth out of the eighty-two athletes that competed in the event.[9] The medals in the event went to athletes from the United States and Portugal.

Tiandra Ponteen was the only female athlete competing for Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and competed in the women's 400 meters. Ponteen finished fourth in her heat, and fifth in the semi-finals for the event.[10] The medals in the event went to athletes from the Bahamas, Mexico, and Russia.

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Women

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Factsheet The Games of the Olympiad. October 28, 2013. International Olympic Committee. February 11, 2017. April 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200422134610/https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Reference_documents_Factsheets/The_Olympic_Summer_Games.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Athina Summer Games Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092920/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SKN/summer/2004/. dead. April 17, 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. February 12, 2017.
  3. Web site: Olympic History of Saint Kitts and Nevis. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092920/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SKN/. dead. April 17, 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. February 12, 2017.
  4. Web site: Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092919/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SKN/summer/1996/. dead. April 17, 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. February 12, 2017.
  5. Web site: Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092917/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/SKN/summer/2000/. dead. April 17, 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. February 12, 2017.
  6. Web site: Our History – St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee. www.sknoc.org. en-CA. February 12, 2017.
  7. Web site: Kim Collins Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005547/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/kim-collins-1.html. dead. April 18, 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. February 12, 2017.
  8. Web site: Tiandra Ponteen Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418121519/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/tiandra-ponteen-1.html. dead. April 18, 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. February 12, 2017.
  9. Web site: Athletics at the 2004 Athina Summer Games: Men's 100 metres. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417093904/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2004/ATH/mens-100-metres.html. dead. April 17, 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. February 12, 2017.
  10. Web site: Athletics at the 2004 Athina Summer Games: Women's 400 metres. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173546/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2004/ATH/womens-400-metres.html. dead. April 17, 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. February 12, 2017.

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