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]

Michelle Baptiste
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Saint Lucia
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Silver medal – second place 1996 San Salvador Long jump
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1995 George Town Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Nassau 4x400m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Nassau Long Jump

Career

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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.[3]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Saint Lucia
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
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)
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

References

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  1. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women) – GBR Athletics
  3. ^ Michelle Baptiste, Missouri State Bears. CBS Interactive, retrieved 12 April 2012
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Olympic Games
Preceded by
First
Flag bearer for   Saint Lucia
Atlanta 1996
Succeeded by


  1. ^ Our Olympians, Saint Lucia Olympic Committee, archived from the original on 22 May 2012, retrieved 12 April 2012