Sporting event delegation
| Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SKN |
| NOC | Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Kim Collins |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to 29. 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.
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. Kim Collins, who competed in the men's 100 meters, had previously competed in both the 1996 and 2000 Summer Games.
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.
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSaint 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.
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. 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. The medals in the event went to athletes from the Bahamas, Mexico, and Russia.
- 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
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kim Collins | 100 m | 10.11 | 1 Q | 10.05 | 2 Q | 10.02 | 4 Q | 10.00 | 6 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Tiandra Ponteen | 400 m | 51.17 | 4 q | 51.33 | 5 | did not advance | |
References
- "Factsheet The Games of the Olympiad" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. October 28, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 22, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ "Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Athina Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Olympic History of Saint Kitts and Nevis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Kim Collins Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- "Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- "Our History – St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee". www.sknoc.org. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Tiandra Ponteen Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Athletics at the 2004 Athina Summer Games: Men's 100 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ "Athletics at the 2004 Athina Summer Games: Women's 400 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
