Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletics
Athletics
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Saint Kitts and Nevis sent ten competitors to the 1996 Olympic Games, the most ever for the country.

[Kim Collins](/wiki/Kim_Collins "Kim Collins"), the only man from St. Kitts and Nevis to compete in an individual event, competed in both the 100 m sprint and the 4 × 100 m relay at the age of 20\. He finished the first heat of the 100 m sprint in third place with a time of 10\.27, which was fast enough to qualify him for the quarterfinals. Collins ran a little slower in the second heat—finishing with a time of 10\.34—which was not sufficient to qualify for the semifinals.

The men's 4 × 100 m relay team consisted of [Ricardo Liddie](/wiki/Ricardo_Liddie "Ricardo Liddie"), [Bertram Haynes](/wiki/Bertram_Haynes "Bertram Haynes"), Kim Collins, and [Alain Maxime Isiah](/wiki/Alain_Maxime_Isiah "Alain Maxime Isiah"). They finished the first heat with a time of 40\.12, garnering fourth place in the heat. This was not fast enough to advance to the next round, and they were eliminated from competition.

[Diane Francis](/wiki/Diane_Francis_%28athlete%29 "Diane Francis (athlete)") was the only woman to compete in an individual event, the 400 m. She finished the first heat with a time of 52\.48, and placed fifth in the heat. With this time, she advanced to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals her time improved to 52\.24, which was not high enough to advance to the semifinals.

[Bernadeth Prentice](/wiki/Bernadeth_Prentice "Bernadeth Prentice"), [Bernice Morton](/wiki/Bernice_Morton "Bernice Morton"), [Elricia Francis](/wiki/Elricia_Francis "Elricia Francis"), and [Valma Bass](/wiki/Valma_Bass "Valma Bass") competed in the 4 × 100 m relay. The team received a DNF (did not finish), and therefore did not advance to the next round of competition.

St. Kitts and Nevis also participated in the 4 × 400 m relay. Bernadeth Prentice, Diane Francis, Valma Bass, and [Tamara Wigley](/wiki/Tamara_Wigley "Tamara Wigley") competed in the 4 × 400 m relay. Three of the four athletes on the team also competed in other events at these Games. The group finished with a time of 3:35\.12, garnering a seventh\-place finish in their heat. They did not advance to the next round and were eliminated. Also Ayne Allen was a part of the 4x400 metres relay but was unable to run.

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Men

|Athlete

Event

Heat 

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Final

|  |

 Result |
 Rank |
 Result |
 Rank |
 Result |
 Rank |
 Result |
 Rank |
[Kim Collins](/wiki/Kim_Collins "Kim Collins")

[100 m](/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_100_metres "Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres")

 10\.27 |
 3 **Q** |
 10\.34 |
 5 |
did not advance

[Ricardo Liddie](/wiki/Ricardo_Liddie "Ricardo Liddie")  
[Bertram Haynes](/wiki/Bertram_Haynes "Bertram Haynes")  
[Kim Collins](/wiki/Kim_Collins "Kim Collins")  
[Alain Maxime Isiah](/wiki/Alain_Maxime_Isiah "Alain Maxime Isiah")

[4 × 100 m relay](/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay "Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay")

 40\.12 |
 4 |
 colspan\=2  |
did not advance

Women

|Athlete

Event

Heat 

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Final

|  |

 Result |
 Rank |
 Result |
 Rank |
 Result |
 Rank |
 Result |
 Rank |
[Diane Francis](/wiki/Diane_Francis_%28athlete%29 "Diane Francis (athlete)")

[400 m](/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_400_metres "Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metres")

 52\.48 |
 5 **q** |
 52\.24 |
 7 |
did not advance

[Bernadeth Prentice](/wiki/Bernadeth_Prentice "Bernadeth Prentice")  
[Bernice Morton](/wiki/Bernice_Morton "Bernice Morton")  
[Elricia Francis](/wiki/Elricia_Francis "Elricia Francis")  
[Valma Bass](/wiki/Valma_Bass "Valma Bass")

[4 × 100 m relay](/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay "Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay")

did not finish

 colspan\=4  |
did not advance

[Bernadeth Prentice](/wiki/Bernadeth_Prentice "Bernadeth Prentice")  
[Diane Francis](/wiki/Diane_Francis_%28athlete%29 "Diane Francis (athlete)")  
[Valma Bass](/wiki/Valma_Bass "Valma Bass")  
[Tamara Wigley](/wiki/Tamara_Wigley "Tamara Wigley")

[4 × 400 m relay](/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_4_%C3%97_400_metres_relay "Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay")

 3:35\.12 |
 7 |
 colspan\=4  |
did not advance


Who were the members of the women's 4 × 400 m relay team from St. Kitts and Nevis?