Haiti at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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| Haiti at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HAI |
| NOC | Comité Olympique Haïtien |
| in Paris, France May 4, 1924 – July 27, 1924 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 2 sports |
| Officials | 2 |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Haiti competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. These Games were held from 4 May to 27 July 1924. The country's participation in Paris marked its second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1900.
The delegation was composed of ten people, with eight competitors, three in athletics and five in shooting, and two officials: athletics delegate V. Pasquet and secretary-general of the Comité Olympique Haïtien, Henec Dorsinville. Three other athletes: Louis Déjoie in athletics, and L. H. Clermont and C. Dupre in shooting, were planned to join the rest of the athletes but did not start in their competitions. The team was determined through different national competitions, with the athletics team being funded by the government of Haiti and their own money, while the shooting team was funded by a percentage of the nation's gendarmes' salaries.
The shooting team composed of Ludovic Augustin, Ludovic Valborge, Destin Destine, Astrel Rolland, and Eloi Metullus, led by Douglas C. McDougal of the United States, won the bronze medal in the men's team free rifle event. Their win earned the nation's first medal at any of the Olympic Games.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Ludovic Augustin, Eloi Metullus, Destin Destine, Astrel Rolland, Ludovic Valborge | Shooting | Men's team free rifle | June 27 |
Background
The Games were held from 4 May to 27 July 1924, in the city of Paris, France.[1] This edition of the Games marked the nation's second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1900 Summer Olympics, also in Paris.[2] The Haitian delegation marched 20th out of 44 nations in the Parade of Nations within the opening ceremony.[3]
Officials present were athletics delegate V. Pasquet and secretary-general of the Haitian Olympic Committee, Henec Dorsinville.[4] Three other athletes: Louis Déjoie in the men's pole vault and decathlon,[5] and L. H. Clermont and C. Dupre in the men's team free rifle, were planned to join the rest of the athletes but did not start in their competitions.[6]
Qualification
The athletics team was determined at the first athletics competition in Haiti, which was held by the Union Sportive Societies d'Haiti. The long jump was won by Silvio Cator, setting a distance of 7.3 metres, and was stated that he would be a "sensational figure in France." The 100 metres were then won by André Théard in 10.45 seconds, while Édouard Armand won the 800 metres in 1:58 and the 1500 metres in 4:02. The nation picked these athletes for competition at the Games, though the accuracy of the recorded marks is disputed. The government of Haiti paid US$1000 to fund their participation at the Games, while the rest of funds were paid by the athletes themselves.[7]
The shooting team was determined through a two-day national rifle contest.[8] Seven members of the Gendarmerie Port-au-Prince were trained in Port-au-Prince by Colonel Douglas C. McDougal of the United States.[9] Prior to their training, the team had no knowledge on how to shoot a rifle. The team's expenses were paid for from all of the nation's gendarmes contributing five percent of their salary for five months.[10]
