Bahamas at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Bahamas at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Bahamas.svg
IOC code BAH
NOC Bahamas Olympic Committee
Website www.bahamasolympiccommittee.org
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors15 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Joanna Evans
Donald Thomas
Flag bearer (closing) Megan Moss
Medals
Ranked 42nd
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's eighteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Steven Gardiner Athletics Men's 400 metres August 5
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Shaunae Miller-Uibo Athletics Women's 400 metres August 6

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 5813
Swimming 112
Total6915

Athletics

Bahamian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [2] [3]

Key
Track & road events
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Samson Colebrooke 100 m Bye10:337Did not advance
Steven Gardiner 400 m 45.051 Q44.14 SB1 Q43.85 SBGold medal icon.svg
Alonzo Russell 45.51 SB5 q46.047Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Tynia Gaither 100 m Bye11.343 Q11.316Did not advance
Shaunae Miller-Uibo 200 m 22.402 Q22.142 Q24.008
Anthonique Strachan 22.76 =SB1 Q22.56 SB3Did not advance
Shaunae Miller-Uibo 400 m 50.501 Q49.601 Q48.36 AR Gold medal icon.svg
Devynne Charlton 100 m hurdles 12.844 Q12.662 Q12.746
Pedrya Seymour 13.044 Q13.098Did not advance
Doneisha Anderson
Brianne Bethel
Megan Moss
Anthonique Strachan
4 × 400 m relay DNFDid not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Jamal Wilson Men's high jump 2.1732Did not advance
Donald Thomas 2.2125Did not advance

Swimming

The Bahamas received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [4] [5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Izaak Bastian Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:01.8740Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:17.4036Did not advance
Joanna Evans Women's 200 m freestyle 1:58.4018Did not advance
Women's 400 m freestyle 4:07.5013Did not advance

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