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Barbados at the
Olympics
Flag of Barbados.svg
IOC code BAR
NOC Barbados Olympic Association
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 1 1
Summer appearances
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Other related appearances
 British West Indies (1960)

Barbados was first at the Summer Olympic Games in 1968.

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Barbados was BAD. It is now is BAR.

History

Athletes from Barbados have been in each Games since then, missing only the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. The country's only Olympic medal is a bronze won by sprinter Obadele Thompson at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Barbados was part of the West Indies Federation in 1960. Barbadian athlete James Wedderburn was part of the 4 × 400 m relay team which won the bronze medal that year.

Barbados has never been in the Winter Olympic Games.

Medals

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1968 Mexico City 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow did not compete
1984 Los Angeles 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 0 0 1 1
2004 Athens 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 1 1

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See also

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