Haiti At The 1924 Summer Olympics
Haiti competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The country's delegation consisted of two officials and eleven competitors. Of the competitors, four were track and field athletes, and seven were shooters. One of the athletes and two of the shooters ended up not competing in any events. The two officials in the delegation were V. Pasquet and the Secretary-General of the Haitian Olympic Committee, Henec Dorsinville. Haiti won its first Olympic medal at these Games, a bronze in the men's team free rifle event.
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