Barbados at the Olympics facts for kids
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IOC code | BAR | ||||||||
NOC | Barbados Olympic Association | ||||||||
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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.
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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 |
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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
In Spanish: Barbados en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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