Barbados

Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...

first competed at the Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...

in 1968

1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

, and has participated in each Games since then, missing only the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

 by participating in the American-led boycott

American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics

The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott of the Moscow Olympics was a part of a package of actions initiated by the United States to protest the Soviet war in Afghanistan...

 of those games. The country's only Olympic medal is a bronze won by sprinter Obadele Thompson

Obadele Thompson

Obadele Thompson is a sprint athlete from Barbados;. In 2000, he became the first Olympic medalist from Barbados with a bronze medal in the 100m race.-Biography:...

 at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

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Barbados competed as part of the West Indies Federation

West Indies Federation

The West Indies Federation, also known as the Federation of the West Indies, was a short-lived Caribbean federation that existed from January 3, 1958, to May 31, 1962. It consisted of several Caribbean colonies of the United Kingdom...

 in 1960

British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Athletes from the West Indies Federation competed under the name Antilles at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The short-lived nation only participated at these single Games, as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago competed independently again in 1964, and Barbados started competing at the 1968...

. Barbadian athlete James Wedderburn

James Wedderburn (athlete)

James "Jim" Wedderburn was a Bajan athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for the British West Indies in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Malcolm Spence, Keith Gardner and George...

 was part of the 4 x 400m relay team which won the bronze medal that year.

Barbados has never competed in the Winter Olympic Games

Winter Olympic Games

The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...

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Medals

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1968 Mexico City Barbados at the 1968 Summer Olympics Barbados competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.-Cycling:*Colin Forde*Kensley Reece*Richard Roett*Michael Stoute-Weightlifting:*Anthony Phillips -References:**...	0	0	0	0
1972 Munich Barbados at the 1972 Summer Olympics -Athletics:Men's Competition*Caspar Springer*Clifford BrooksWomen's Competition*Marcia Trotman*Barbara Bishop*Lorna Forde*Heather Gooding*Freida Nicholls-Davy-Road Competition:Men's Individual Road Race...	0	0	0	0
1976 Montreal Barbados at the 1976 Summer Olympics -Athletics:Men's 800 metres* Orlando Greene* Heat — 1:51.43 Men's 4x100 metres Relay*Rawle Clarke, Hamil Grimes, Pearson Jordan, and Pearson Trotman* Heat — 41.15s Men's 4x400 metres Relay...	0	0	0	0
1980 Moscow 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...	did not compete
1984 Los Angeles Barbados at the 1984 Summer Olympics Barbados competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.-Athletics:Men's 400 metres*Elvis Forde...	0	0	0	0
1988 Seoul Barbados at the 1988 Summer Olympics Barbados competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.-Athletics:Men's 4x400m Relay* Seibert Straughn, Richard Louis, Allan Ince, and Elvis Forde* Heat — 3:06.03* Semi Final — 3:06.93 *Henrico Atkins...	0	0	0	0
1992 Barcelona Barbados at the 1992 Summer Olympics -Athletics:Men's 100m metres*Henrico Atkins* Heat — 10.83 Men's 800 metres*Stevon Roberts* Heat — 1:52.30 Men's 5.000 metres*Leo Garnes* Heat — 15:21.95...	0	0	0	0
1996 Atlanta Barbados at the 1996 Summer Olympics Barbados competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-Athletics:Men's 100 metres* Obadele Thompson* Kirk CumminsMen's 200 metres* Obadele ThompsonMen's Decathlon* Victor HoustonWomen's 400 metres...	0	0	0	0
2000 Sydney Barbados at the 2000 Summer Olympics Barbados competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.- Bronze:* Obadele Thompson — Athletics, Men's 100 m-Athletics:Men's 100 m* Obadele Thompson* Round 1 – 10.23...	0	0	1	1
2004 Athens Barbados at the 2004 Summer Olympics Barbados competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Athletics:Men's 100 metres* Obadele Thompson - Round 1: 10.08 s, Round 2: 10.12 s, Semifinal: 10.22 s, Final: 10.10 s Men's 110 metre hurdles...	0	0	0	0
2008 Beijing Barbados at the 2008 Summer Olympics Barbados sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.- Athletics:Competitors in athletics events could qualify for the next round of competition in two ways. Qualifying by right involved ranking high enough in their heat, and qualifying by result meant ranking high...	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	1	1

See also

• Sport in Barbados
  Sport in Barbados
  Sports in Barbados are many and varied. The large Barbadian diaspora across the globe and wide-scale availability of International television covered on the local cable service and DirecTV has meant that Barbadians have always been up to date on international trends. Barbadians now follow a wide...
  
  
• Barbados at the Commonwealth Games
  Barbados at the Commonwealth Games
  Barbados have sent teams to thirteen Commonwealth Games. The first Games at which they competed were in 1954, and the only event since they have not attended was the 1986 Games...
  
  
• Barbados at the Paralympics
  Barbados at the Paralympics
  Barbados first competed at the Paralympic Games in 2000. It has participated in every Summer Paralympics since then. The country has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics and has never won a Paralympic medal. Only two people have represented Barbados at the games: Daniel Coulthurst, who...
  
  
• British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics
  British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics
  Athletes from the West Indies Federation competed under the name Antilles at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The short-lived nation only participated at these single Games, as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago competed independently again in 1964, and Barbados started competing at the 1968...