Bahamas at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:BAH
Nocname:Bahamas Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Flagcaption:Flag of the Bahamas
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:15
Sports:2
Flagbearer Open:Joanna Evans
Donald Thomas
Flagbearer Close:Megan Moss
Rank:42
Gold:2
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

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.

Competitors

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

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics5 8 13
Swimming1 1 2
Total 6 9 15

Athletics

See main article: 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]

Track & road events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Samson Colebrooke100 m10:337Did not advance
    Steven Gardiner400 m45.051 Q44.14 SB1 Q43.85 SB
    Alonzo Russell45.51 SB5 q46.047Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Tynia Gaither100 m11.343 Q11.316Did not advance
    Shaunae Miller-Uibo200 m22.402 Q22.142 Q24.008
    Anthonique Strachan22.76 =SB1 Q22.56 SB3Did not advance
    Shaunae Miller-Uibo400 m50.501 Q49.601 Q48.36
    Devynne Charlton100 m hurdles12.844 Q12.662 Q12.746
    Pedrya Seymour13.044 Q13.098Did not advance
    Doneisha Anderson
    Brianne Bethel
    Megan Moss
    Anthonique Strachan
    4 × 400 m relayDid not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Jamal Wilsonalign=left rowspan=2Men's high jump2.1732Did not advance
    Donald Thomas2.2125Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: article, 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]

    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Izaak BastianMen's 100 m breaststroke1:01.8740Did not advance
    Men's 200 m breaststroke2:17.4036Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Joanna EvansWomen's 200 m freestyle1:58.4018Did not advance
    Women's 400 m freestyle4:07.5013Did not advance

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. News: Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. 28 March 2020. Olympics. 24 March 2020.
    2. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 8 April 2019.
    3. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards. IAAF. 8 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160334/https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf. 8 April 2019. dead.
    4. News: Dornan. Ben. Bahamas Aquatics Selects Joanna Evans And Izaak Bastian For Tokyo 2020. SwimSwam. 2 July 2021. 20 July 2021.
    5. Web site: Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24. Swimming World Magazine. 16 July 2021.