Bahamas at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Bahamas at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Bahamas.svg
IOC code BAH
NOC Bahamas Olympic Committee
Website www.bahamasolympiccommittee.org
in London
Competitors24 in 2 sports
Flag bearers Chris Brown (opening)
Chandra Sturrup (closing)
Medals
Ranked 50th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Bahamas competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Bahamas Olympic Association sent a total of 24 athletes to these Games, 14 men and 10 women, to compete only in athletics and swimming. [1] [2] The nation's participation at the Olympic games marked its sixteenth appearance as an independent nation.

Contents

The Bahamas' only medal was won in athletics. On 10 August, Chris Brown, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller, and Demetrius Pinder ended their Olympic journey for the national team by winning the gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay. Brown, silver medalist in the relay event in Beijing, became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 1996.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Chris Brown
Demetrius Pinder
Michael Mathieu
Ramon Miller
Athletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay 10 August
Pinder and Brown at the Men's 4 x 400 m relay Mens 400m - 2012 Summer Olympics 2.jpg
Pinder and Brown at the Men's 4 × 400 m relay

Athletics

Athletes from the Bahamas achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard): [3] [4]


Key


Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Derrick Atkins 100 m Bye10.222 Q10.084did not advance
Chris Brown 400 m 45.401 Q44.672 Q44.794
Warren Fraser 100 m Bye10.274did not advance
Trevorvano Mackey 200 m 21.287did not advance
Michael Mathieu 20.623 QDSQdid not advance
Ramon Miller 400 m 45.572 Q45.114did not advance
Demetrius Pinder 44.921 Q44.942 Q44.987
Shamar Sands 110 m hurdles DSQdid not advance
Chris Brown
Michael Mathieu
Ramon Miller
Wesley Neymour
Demetrius Pinder
Andrae Williams
4 × 400 m relay 2:58.871 Q2:56.72Gold medal icon.svg
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Trevor Barry High jump 2.21=16did not advance
Raymond Higgs Long jump 7.7621did not advance
Leevan Sands Triple jump 17.172 Q17.195
Donald Thomas High jump 2.16=30did not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie 100 m Bye11.325did not advance
200 m 23.497did not advance
Sheniqua Ferguson 100 m Bye11.353 Q11.327did not advance
Ivanique Kemp 100 m hurdles 13.513 Q13.568did not advance
Shaunae Miller 400 m DNFdid not advance
Anthonique Strachan 200 m 22.752 Q22.825did not advance
Christine Amertil
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie
Sheniqua Ferguson
V'Alonee Robinson
Amara Jones
Anthonique Strachan
Chandra Sturrup
4 × 100 m relay 43.076did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Bianca Stuart Long jump 6.3218did not advance

Swimming

Swimmers from the Bahamas achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time, and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time): [5] [6]

Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace 50 m freestyle 24.85=7 Q24.646 Q24.698
100 m freestyle 53.736 Q54.1210did not advance

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