Haiti at the 1924 Summer Olympics
| 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 athletes, 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, trained 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 the Olympic Games.
Medalists[edit]
| 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[edit]
The Games were held from 4 May to 27 July 2024, 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]
The Haitian delegation composed of ten people. Officials present were athletics delegate V. Pasquet and secretary-general of the Haitian Olympic Committee, Henec Dorsinville.[4] The athletes that competed were André Théard, Édouard Armand, and Silvio Cator in athletics,[5] and Ludovic Augustin, Ludovic Valborge, Destin Destine, Astrel Rolland, and Eloi Metullus in shooting.[6] Three other athletes: Louis Déjoie in the men's pole vault and decathlon,[7] 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.[8]
Athletics[edit]
Prior to the athletics events at the Games, the first athletics competition in Haiti 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.[9]
The athletics events were held at the Stade de Colombes.[10] André Théard first competed in the men's 100 metres on 6 July, where he raced in the seventh heat and ran in a time of 11.2 seconds, placing third out of the five people and not progressing further.[11] He then competed in the men's 200 metres two days later, running in the seventeenth heat and ran in a time of 23.6 seconds, placing first and qualifying for the next round. For the next round, he ran in the third qualifying stage, placing fourth and not finishing with a fast enough time to progress further.[12]
For Édouard Armand, he first competed in the men's 800 metres on 6 July, where he raced in the first heat, placed seventh out of the seven competitors in the round, and not finishing with a fast enough time to progress further. He then competed in the men's 400 metres on 10 July, where he raced in the fourth heat, placed fourth out of the four competitors in the round, and once again not finishing with a fast enough time to progress further. For his last event, he competed in the men's decathlon from 11 to 12 July. He scored a total of 5207.895 points, placing 23rd out of 36 competitors. He was also bound to compete in the men's 1500 metres and men's long jump but did not start in either event.[13]
Silvio Cator was one of the favorites to win the men's long jump at these Games.[9] Though he first competed in the men's high jump on 6 July, clearing a height of 1.75 metres and tying for fifteenth but not qualifying further into the finals. He then competed in the men's long jump two days later, jumping a distance of 6.810 metres and placed 12th in the qualifiers, and not progressing to the final despite being a favorite to win the event. He was also set to compete in the men's pentathlon but did not start.[14]
- 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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| André Théard | Men's 100 m | 11.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Men's 200 m | 23.6 | 1 Q | ? | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Édouard Armand | Men's 400 m | ? | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Men's 800 m | ? | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Men's 1500 m | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Édouard Armand | Men's long jump | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Silvio Cator | 6.810 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's high jump | 1.75 | =15 | Did not advance | ||
| Louis Déjoie | Men's pole vault | DNS | Did not advance | ||
- Combined events – Men's pentathlon
| Athlete | Event | LJ | JT | 200 m | DT | 1500 m | Final | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvio Cator | Result | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Points | |||||||||
- Combined events – Men's decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Édouard Armand | Result | 11.6 | 6.385 | 8.65 | 1.60 | 53.0 | 19.0 | 21.885 | 3.20 | 11.64 | 4:42.4 | 5207.895 | 23 | |
| Points | 762.0 | 702.325 | 331.0 | 538 | 819.52 | 620 | 113.65 | 595.0 | 0.000 | 726.4 | ||||
| Louis Déjoie | Result | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||||||
| Points | ||||||||||||||
Shooting[edit]
Before the Games, seven members of the Gendarmerie Port-au-Prince trained in Port-au-Prince, by Colonel Douglas C. McDougal of the United States, who served as the chief of the gendarmerie from April 1921 to April 1925.[15][16] 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.[17] The team was determined through a two-day national rifle contest.[18]
The men's 600 m free rifle and team free rifle events were held at the camp de Châlons in Mourmelon-le-Grand.[19] For the individual event on 27 July, Ludovic Augustin scored 91 points and ranked fifth, Ludovic Valborge scored 90 points and tied for sixth, Destin Destine scored 86 points and tied for tenth, and Astrel Rolland scored 85 points and placed thirteenth.[20]
At the team event, which lasted from 26 to 27 July, the team scored 240 points for the 400 metres, 220 points for the 600 metres, then 186 points for the 800 metres, finishing with a score of 646 points. They placed third behind the United States, who won gold, and France, who won the silver after a shoot-off with Haiti.[21][22] The team earned the bronze medal, which was the nation's first Olympic medal.[6][23] L. H. Clermont and C. Dupre were the two substitutes for the nation.[18]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Ludovic Augustin | Men's 600 m free rifle | 91 | 5 |
| Ludovic Valborge | 90 | =6 | |
| Destin Destine | 86 | =10 | |
| Astrel Rolland | 85 | 13 | |
| Ludovic Augustin Ludovic Valborge Destin Destine Astrel Rolland Eloi Metullus |
Men's team free rifle | 646 |
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| L. H. Clermont C. Dupre |
DNS | ||
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ "Paris 1924: The Olympic Games come of age". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Mallon & Heijmans 2011, p. 151.
- ^ CNOF 1924, p. 91.
- ^ CNOF 1924, pp. 769, 842.
- ^ "Possesses Great Jumper On Its Three-man Team". Evening Star. 30 June 1924. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Hall 2012, pp. 68–69.
- ^ CNOF 1924, p. 148.
- ^ CNOF 1924, p. 576.
- ^ a b "Haiti Will Send Three To Olympics". The Morning Union. 31 May 1924. Retrieved 2 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ CNOF 1924, p. 772.
- ^ "100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "A. Mourlon courra les demi-finales de 200 métres Le Finlandais Nurmi fait ses débuts sur 5,000 métres" [A. Mourlon to run 200-metre semi-finals, Finland's Nurmi makes 5,000-metre debut]. Le Journal (in French). 9 July 1924. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via Gallica.
- ^ "Édouard Armand Biographical information". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Silvio Cator Biographical information". Olympedia. 2 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024.
- ^ WGPO 1924, p. 7.
- ^ "Biography of Douglas C. McDougal". Marine Corps University. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Shooting at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Haiti Will Enter 1924 Olympic Games". The Evening Herald. 4 October 1923. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ CNOF 1924, p. 567.
- ^ "Free Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Men". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "France Victor Over Haiti in Shootoff for Second". The Boston Globe. 28 June 1924. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ CNOF 1924, p. 573–577.
- ^ "Haitian Olympic team represented by foreign-born athletes". CBC. 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
Bibliography[edit]
- Report of the American High Commissioner at Port-au-Prince (Report). Washington Government Printing Office. 1 January 1923 – via Google Books.
- Hall, Michael (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7810-5.
- Mallon, Bill; Heijmans, Jeroen (11 August 2011). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7522-7. Retrieved 2 July 2024 – via Google Books.
- Les Jeux De La VIII Olympiade, Paris, 1924 [The Games of the VIII Olympiad, Paris, 1924] (PDF) (Report) (in French). French Olympic Committee. 1924. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via LA84 Foundation.