Barbados first competed at the Summer Olympic Games in 1968, and has participated in each Games since, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics when Barbados joined the American-led boycott. Barbados has never competed in the Winter Olympic Games. The country's only Olympic medal is a bronze, won by sprinter Obadele Thompson in the men's 100 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Barbados competed as 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. Weightlifter Grantley Sobers also competed in 1960.
Timeline of participation
Olympic Year/s Teams 1960 1964 1968–present
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank as part of the did not participate 9 0 0 0 0 – 13 0 0 0 0 – 11 0 0 0 0 – boycotted 16 0 0 0 0 – 17 0 0 0 0 – 17 0 0 0 0 – 13 0 0 0 0 – 18 0 0 1 1 71 10 0 0 0 0 – 8 0 0 0 0 – 6 0 0 0 0 – 12 0 0 0 0 – 8 0 0 0 0 – 4 0 0 0 0 – future event Total 0 0 1 1 151
Medals by sport
List of medalists Medal Name Games Sport Event Athletics Men's 100 metres
See also 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
External links
Barbados Olympic Association