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Saint Lucia at the
Olympics
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg
IOC code LCA
NOC Saint Lucia Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 113th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 1 0 2
Summer appearances
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

Saint Lucia, a beautiful island nation, first joined the exciting Olympic Games in 1996. Since then, athletes from Saint Lucia have proudly competed in every Summer Olympic Games. However, they have not yet taken part in the Winter Olympic Games.

A very special moment happened in 2024 when Julien Alfred made history for Saint Lucia. She won the country's very first Olympic medals! Julien earned a gold medal in the women's 100 metres race, setting a new national record (10.72 seconds). This means she ran faster than any other Saint Lucian athlete ever has in that event. She also won a silver medal in the women's 200 metres race. It was a big deal because it was the first time since 2004 that the 100m gold medal went to an athlete not from Jamaica.

The organization that helps Saint Lucian athletes go to the Olympics is called the National Olympic Committee for Saint Lucia. It was started in 1987 and was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.

Olympic Medals for Saint Lucia

Medals Won at Summer Games

Saint Lucia has participated in the Summer Olympics since 1996. Here's how they have done in terms of medals:

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
United States 1996 Atlanta 6 0 0 0 0 -
Australia 2000 Sydney 5 0 0 0 0
Greece 2004 Athens 2 0 0 0 0
China 2008 Beijing 4 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 2012 London 4 0 0 0 0
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 5 0 0 0 0
Japan 2020 Tokyo 5 0 0 0 0
France 2024 Paris 4 1 1 0 2 55
Total 1 1 0 2 111

List of Medal Winners

Here are the athletes who have won Olympic medals for Saint Lucia:

Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold rowspan="2"| Alfred, JulienJulien Alfred France 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 100 metres
22 Silver Women's 200 metres

See Also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Santa Lucía en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

  • List of flag bearers for Saint Lucia at the Olympics
  • Category:Olympic competitors for Saint Lucia
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