The Bahamas competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Only seven men went to Helsinki to compete in the sailing, all seven were affiliated with Nassau Yacht Club.[1]
| Bahamas at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BAH |
| NOC | Bahamas Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 7 (7 men and 0 women) in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Durward Knowles and Sloane Farrington had both competed at the 1948 Olympics for Great Britain, due to the Bahamas not being recognised by the IOC.[2]
Sailing
edit| Athlete | Event | Race | Points | Final Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Kenneth Albury | Finn | DNF | 15 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3209 | 14 |
| Durward Knowles Sloane Farrington |
Star | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4828 | 5 |
| Donald Pritchard Basil McKinney Basil Kelly Godfrey Higgs |
5.5 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 1529 | 15 |
References
edit- ^ "About". Nassau Yacht Club. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Sir Duward Knowles". starclass.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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