Bahrain competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Bahrain at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BRN |
| NOC | Bahrain Olympic Committee |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 13 (6 men and 7 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Saud Ghali & Amani Al-Obaidli |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Akhmed Tazhudinov |
| Medals Ranked 33rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfred Yavi | Athletics | Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 6 August | |
| Akhmed Tazhudinov | Wrestling | Men's −97 kg | 11 August | |
| Salwa Eid Naser | Athletics | Women's 400 m | 9 August | |
| Gor Minasyan | Weightlifting | Men's +102 kg | 10 August |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 13 |
Athletics
editBahraini track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
- 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
- Track and road events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Birhanu Balew | 5000 m | 13:53.11 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 10,000 m | - | 27:30.94 | 17 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Salwa Eid Naser | 400 m | 49.91 | 1 Q | 49.08 | 1 Q | 48.53 SB | |
| Kemi Adekoya | 400 m hurdles | DNS | Did not advance | ||||
| Nelly Jepkosgei | 800 m | 2:00.63 | 32 | Did not advance | |||
| Winfred Yavi | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:15.11 | 1 Q | — | 8:52.76 OR | ||
| Eunice Chumba | Marathon | — | 2:26:10 | 10 | |||
| Tigist Gashaw | 2:30:53 | 34 | |||||
| Rose Chelimo | 2:32:08 | 43 | |||||
Judo
editFor the first time, Bahrain qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Askerbii Gerbekov (men's half-middleweight) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Askerbii Gerbekov | Men's –81 kg | Bye | L 00–10 |
Did not advance | 17 | ||||
Swimming
editBahrain sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Saud Ghali | Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:22.51 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Amani Al-Obaidli | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:04.27 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
editFor the first time, Bahrain entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Lesman Paredes (men's 102 kg) and Gor Minasyan (men's +102 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Lesman Paredes | Men's −102 kg | 181 | 5 | 211 | 6 | 392 | 6 |
| Gor Minasyan | Men's +102 kg | 216 | 1 | 245 | 3 | 461 | |
Wrestling
editFor the first time since 2016, Bahrain qualified one wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Akhmed Tazhudinov qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[2][3]
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Akhmed Tazhudinov | Men's −97 kg | W 4–3 |
W 14–2 |
W 6–4 |
Bye | W 2–0 |
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References
edit- ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Freestyle Wrestling: 2024 Paris Olympic Games Qualified Nations". United World Wrestling. 19 September 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "1st Phase - 2023 Senior World Championships - Belgrade (SRB)" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.