Bahamas at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Bahamas at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | BAH | ||||||||
| NOC | Bahamas Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in London | |||||||||
| Competitors | 24 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Chris Brown (opening) Chandra Sturrup (closing) | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 50th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
The Bahamas competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Bahamas Olympic Association sent a total of 24 athletes to these Games, 14 men and 10 women, to compete only in athletics and swimming.[1][2] The nation's participation at the Olympic games marked its sixteenth appearance as an independent nation.
The Bahamas' only medal was won in athletics. On 10 August, Chris Brown, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller, and Demetrius Pinder ended their Olympic journey for the national team by winning the gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay. Brown, silver medalist in the relay event in Beijing, became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 1996.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Chris Brown Demetrius Pinder Michael Mathieu Ramon Miller | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay | 10 August |
Athletics
Athletes from the Bahamas achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[3][4]
- 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
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Derrick Atkins | 100 m | Bye | 10.22 | 2 Q | 10.08 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Chris Brown | 400 m | 45.40 | 1 Q | N/A | 44.67 | 2 Q | 44.79 | 4 | |
| Warren Fraser | 100 m | Bye | 10.27 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Trevorvano Mackey | 200 m | 21.28 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Michael Mathieu | 20.62 | 3 Q | N/A | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
| Ramon Miller | 400 m | 45.57 | 2 Q | N/A | 45.11 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Demetrius Pinder | 44.92 | 1 Q | N/A | 44.94 | 2 Q | 44.98 | 7 | ||
| Shamar Sands | 110 m hurdles | DSQ | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Chris Brown Michael Mathieu Ramon Miller Wesley Neymour Demetrius Pinder Andrae Williams |
4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.87 | 1 Q | N/A | 2:56.72 | | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Trevor Barry | High jump | 2.21 | =16 | Did not advance | |
| Raymond Higgs | Long jump | 7.76 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Leevan Sands | Triple jump | 17.17 | 2 Q | 17.19 | 5 |
| Donald Thomas | High jump | 2.16 | =30 | Did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie | 100 m | Bye | 11.32 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m | 23.49 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Sheniqua Ferguson | 100 m | Bye | 11.35 | 3 Q | 11.32 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Ivanique Kemp | 100 m hurdles | 13.51 | 3 Q | N/A | 13.56 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Shaunae Miller | 400 m | DNF | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Anthonique Strachan | 200 m | 22.75 | 2 Q | N/A | 22.82 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Christine Amertil Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Sheniqua Ferguson V'Alonee Robinson Anthonique Strachan Chandra Sturrup |
4 × 100 m relay | 43.07 | 6 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Bianca Stuart | Long jump | 6.32 | 18 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
Swimmers from the Bahamas achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and pontentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[5][6]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace | 50 m freestyle | 24.85 | =7 Q | 24.64 | 6 Q | 24.69 | 8 |
| 100 m freestyle | 53.73 | 6 Q | 54.12 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Bahamas Olympic Committee names 2012 Olympic squad", The Freeport News, 12 July 2012
- ↑ "Mackey confirmed for Olympic team", The Nassau Guardian, 25 July 2012
- ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011
- ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 1 January 1970. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ↑ FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011, retrieved 7 September 2011