The Bahamas
The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the ar ...
competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics in
London
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,
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from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The
Bahamas Olympic Association
The Bahamas Olympic Committee formerly the Bahamas Olympic Association (IOC code: BAH) is the National Olympic Committee representing the Bahamas. The committee is also the Commonwealth Games Association representing the island nation.
History
B ...
sent a total of 24 athletes to these Games, 14 men and 10 women, to compete only in athletics and swimming. 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
Michael Mathieu (born 24 June 1984) is a retired Bahamian sprinter from Freeport, Grand Bahama who specialized in the 200 metres and 400 metres. He was part of the Bahamian silver medal-winning team in the men's 4×400 metres relay at the 20 ...
,
Ramon Miller
Ramon Miller (born 17 February 1987, Nassau) is a Bahamian sprinter.
He was inducted into the Dickinson State University Hall of Fame class of 2020.
Career
He was part of the Bahamas' silver medal-winning team in the men's 4 × 400 m relay ...
, 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
300px, Pinder and Brown at the Men's 4 × 400 m relay
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):
;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
;Field events
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
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, and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time):
;Women
See also
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Bahamas at the 2011 Pan American Games
References
External links
{{Country at games navbox, Bahamas, Summer Olympics
Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012
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Olympics
