Bahamas at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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.

Bahamas at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Bahamas
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)
Competitors	15 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)
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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
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
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

• Bahamas at the 2019 Pan American Games