| Bahamas at the 1980 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | BAH |
| in Arnhem | |
| Competitors | 6 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 36th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
The Bahamas competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. The country's delegation consisted of six competitors in two sports, track and field athletics, and swimming. Two of the athletes, Christine Morgan and Olivia Armbrister, competed in both sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | John Sands | Athletics | Men's club throw 1B |
 | John Sands | Athletics | Men's discus throw 1B |
| Christine Morgan | Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle 6 |
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Paul Amoury | Men's 100 m 4 | 35.64 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 800 m 4 | 5:24.60 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's slalom 4 | Disqualified | Did not advance | |||
| Olivia Armbrister | Women's 60 m 5 | 21.52 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Women's discus throw 5 | N/A | 13.94 | 8 | ||
| Women's javelin throw 5 | N/A | 11.32 | 5 | ||
| Women's shot put 5 | N/A | 5.92 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth Burrows | Women's discus throw 4 | N/A | 9.68 | 11 | |
| Women's shot put 4 | N/A | 3.42 | 13 | ||
| Women's slalom 3 | 1:57.72 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Christine Morgan | Women's 60 m 5 | 20.87 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Women's discus throw 5 | N/A | 13.50 | 10 | ||
| Women's javelin throw 5 | N/A | 9.42 | 10 | ||
| Women's shot put 5 | N/A | 4.92 | 11 | ||
| Charlene Poitier | Women's 60 m 3 | 19.04 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Women's discus throw 3 | N/A | 11.32 | 12 | ||
| Women's javelin throw 3 | N/A | 10.12 | 11 | ||
| Women's shot put 3 | N/A | 3.96 | 16 | ||
| Women's slalom 3 | 1:31.90 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| John Sands | Men's shot put 1B | N/A | 5.59 | 4 | |
| Men's discus throw 1B | 12.26 | 3 | 12.26 | | |
| Men's club throw 1B | N/A | 25.10 | | ||
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Olivia Armbrister | Women's 100 m freestyle 5 | N/A | 2:13.06 | 7 | |
| Christine Morgan | Women's 100 m freestyle 6 | N/A | 2:01.98 | | |
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