Barbados at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Barbados at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Barbados.svg
IOC code BAR
NOC Barbados Olympic Association
Website www.olympic.org.bb
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors8 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Danielle Titus
Alex Sobers
Flag bearer (closing) Tia-Adana Belle
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies (1960 S)

Barbados competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed at every Games since its debut in 1968 with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its partial support to the United States-led boycott.

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Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 336
Swimming 112
Total448

Athletics

Barbadian 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
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Mario Burke Men's 100 m Bye15.819Did not advance
Jonathan Jones Men's 400 m 45.04 SB2 Q45.618Did not advance
Shane Brathwaite Men's 110 m hurdles 13.646Did not advance
Tristan Evelyn Women's 100 m Bye11.426Did not advance
Sada Williams Women's 400 m 51.36 SB3 Q50.11 NR 3Did not advance
Tia-Adana Belle Women's 400 m hurdles 55.69 SB2 Q59.268Did not advance

Swimming

Barbados 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]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Alex Sobers Men's 200 m freestyle 1:48.0929Did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle 3:59.1434Did not advance
Danielle Titus Women's 100 m backstroke 1:04.5337Did not advance

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