Barbados at the Olympics facts for kids
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| IOC code | BAR | ||||||||
| NOC | Barbados Olympic Association | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 149th |
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 British West Indies (1960) |
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Barbados is a small island nation. It first took part in the Summer Olympic Games in 1968. Since then, Barbados has sent athletes to almost every Summer Games. The only time they missed was in 1980 Summer Olympics. This was because Barbados joined a group of countries that did not go to the Games that year. Barbados has never competed in the Winter Olympic Games.
Barbados has won only one Olympic medal. It was a bronze medal. Sprinter Obadele Thompson won it. He earned it in the men's 100 metres race at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Before 1968, Barbados was part of the West Indies Federation. This was a group of Caribbean islands. In 1960, athletes from this group competed together. A Barbadian athlete named James Wedderburn was on the 4 × 400 metre relay team. This team won a bronze medal that year. Another Barbadian, weightlifter Grantley Sobers, also competed in 1960.
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How Barbados Participated Over Time
This table shows how Barbados and its athletes have joined the Olympic Games through the years. Sometimes they competed as part of a larger team.
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| 1948–1956 |  Jamaica (JAM) |
 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) |
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| 1960 | British West Indies (BWI) |
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| 1964 | Jamaica (JAM) |
Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) |
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| 1968– |  Barbados (BAR) |
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Barbados's Olympic Medals
Barbados has a special place in Olympic history with its single medal.
Summer Games Medals
This table shows Barbados's results at each Summer Olympic Games. You can see how many athletes competed and if they won any medals.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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 1960 Rome |
as part of the British West Indies (BWI) |
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 1964 Tokyo |
did not participate | |||||
 1968 Mexico City |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1972 Munich |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1976 Montreal |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1980 Moscow |
did not participate | |||||
 1984 Los Angeles |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1988 Seoul |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1992 Barcelona |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2000 Sydney |
18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
 2004 Athens |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2020 Tokyo |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2024 Paris |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
future event | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 151 | |
Medals by Sport
Barbados's only Olympic medal came from one sport.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Our Only Medalist
Here is the athlete who won an Olympic medal for Barbados.
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Bronze |
Obadele Thompson | 2000 Sydney |
 Athletics |
Men's 100 metres |
See also
In Spanish: Barbados en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
- Sport in Barbados
- Category:Olympic competitors for Barbados
- Barbados at the Commonwealth Games
- Barbados at the Paralympics
- British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- List of flag bearers for Barbados at the Olympics
