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.

Medalists

Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Steven Gardiner Athletics Men's 400 metres August 5
 Gold Shaunae Miller-Uibo Athletics Women's 400 metres August 6

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 5 8 13
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 6 9 15

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Samson Colebrooke 100 m Bye 10:33 7 Did not advance
Steven Gardiner 400 m 45.05 1 Q — 44.14 SB 1 Q 43.85 SB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Alonzo Russell 45.51 SB 5 q — 46.04 7 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tynia Gaither 100 m Bye 11.34 3 Q 11.31 6 Did not advance
Shaunae Miller-Uibo 200 m 22.40 2 Q — 22.14 2 Q 24.00 8
Anthonique Strachan 22.76 =SB 1 Q 22.56 SB 3 Did not advance
Shaunae Miller-Uibo 400 m 50.50 1 Q — 49.60 1 Q 48.36 AR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Devynne Charlton 100 m hurdles 12.84 4 Q — 12.66 2 Q 12.74 6
Pedrya Seymour 13.04 4 Q 13.09 8 Did not advance
Doneisha Anderson
Brianne Bethel
Megan Moss
Anthonique Strachan 		4 × 400 m relay DNF — Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Jamal Wilson Men's high jump 2.17 32 Did not advance
Donald Thomas 2.21 25 Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Izaak Bastian Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:01.87 40 Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:17.40 36 Did not advance
Joanna Evans Women's 200 m freestyle 1:58.40 18 Did not advance
Women's 400 m freestyle 4:07.50 13 — Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ Dornan, Ben (2 July 2021). "Bahamas Aquatics Selects Joanna Evans And Izaak Bastian For Tokyo 2020". SwimSwam. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.