| Bahamas at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | BAH |
| CGA | Bahamas Olympic Committee |
| Website | bahamasolympiccommittee |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Bahamas have competed at fourteen Commonwealth Games, missing only two, 1974 and 1986, since their initial appearance in 1954. Athletes from The Bahamas have won thirtyfour medals at the Games, with all but four coming in Athletics. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Vancouver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 Cardiff | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962 Perth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966 Kingston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 Christchurch | did not attend | |||
| 1978 Edmonton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 Brisbane | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1986 Edinburgh | did not attend | |||
| 1990 Auckland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 Victoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Manchester | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 Melbourne | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 Delhi | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 Glasgow | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 Gold Coast | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 202 Bormingham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
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