| Barbados at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BAR |
| NOC | Barbados Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| inTokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
| Competitors | 8 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Danielle Titus Alex Sobers |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Tia-Adana Belle |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
Barbados competed at the2020 Summer Olympics inTokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed at every Games since its debut in1968 with the exception of the1980 Summer Olympics inMoscow, because of its partial support to theUnited States-led boycott.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Barbadian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mario Burke | Men's 100 m | Bye | 15.81 | 9 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jonathan Jones | Men's 400 m | 45.04SB | 2Q | — | 45.61 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Shane Brathwaite | Men's 110 m hurdles | 13.64 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Tristan Evelyn | Women's 100 m | Bye | 11.42 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Sada Williams | Women's 400 m | 51.36SB | 3Q | — | 50.11NR | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| Tia-Adana Belle | Women's 400 m hurdles | 55.69SB | 2Q | — | 59.26 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
Barbados received a universality invitation fromFINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alex Sobers | Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:48.09 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 400 m freestyle | 3:59.14 | 34 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Danielle Titus | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:04.53 | 37 | Did not advance | |||