Bahrain competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Bahrain at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BRN |
NOC | Bahrain Olympic Committee |
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
Competitors | 32 in 5 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Noor Yussuf Abdulla Husain Al-Sayyad |
Flag bearer (closing) | Husain Mahfoodh |
Medals Ranked 77th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
editMedal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Kalkidan Gezahegne | Athletics | Women's 10,000 metres | 7 August |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in handball are not counted:
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Handball | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 25 | 7 | 32 |
Athletics
editBahraini athletes further 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]
- 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 & road events
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Sadik Mikhou | 1500 m | 3:42.87 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
Birhanu Balew | 5000 m | 13:39.42 | 5 Q | — | 13:03.20 | 6 | |
Dawit Fikadu | 13:44.03 | 14 qR | 13:20.24 SB | 15 | |||
John Kibet Koech | 3000 m steeplechase | DNF | — | Did not advance | |||
Alemu Bekele | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||
Shumi Dechasa | DNF | ||||||
El-Hassan El-Abbassi | 2:15:56 | 25 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Kalkidan Gezahegne | 10000 m | — | 29:56.18 | ||||
Aminat Yusuf Jamal | 400 m hurdles | 55.90 SB | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Winfred Mutile Yavi | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:10.80 | 1 Q | — | 9:19.74 | 10 | |
Eunice Chumba | Marathon | — | 2:29:36 | 7 | |||
Tejitu Daba | DNF |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Abdelrahman Mahmoud | Men's shot put | 20.14 | 22 | Did not advance |
Boxing
editBahrain entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Belarusian-born Danis Latypov topped the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in the men's super heavyweight division to secure a place on the Bahraini team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Danis Latypov | Men's super heavyweight | L 1–3 |
Did not advance |
Handball
edit- Summary
Key:
- ET: After extra time
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Bahrain men's | Men's tournament | L 31–32 |
L 25–26 |
L 21–31 |
W 32–30 |
L 20–30 |
4 | L 28–42 |
Did not advance |
Men's tournament
editBahrain men's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2019 Asian Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar, signifying the nation's debut in the sport.[4]
- Team roster
The squad was announced on 11 July 2021.[5] On 27 July, Komail Mahfoodh was replaced by Bilal Basham Askani.[6]
Head coach: Aron Kristjánsson
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- Group play
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174 | 139 | +35 | 8[a] | Quarter-finals | |
2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 154 | 134 | +20 | 8[a] | ||
3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 142 | +2 | 8[a] | ||
4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 129 | 149 | −20 | 2[b] | ||
5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 156 | −13 | 2[b] | ||
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 170 | −24 | 2[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
24 July 2021 14:15 |
Sweden |
32–31 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI) | |
Wanne 13 | (16–18) | Habib 6 | ||
1× |
Report | 1× |
26 July 2021 19:30 |
Bahrain |
25–26 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER) | |
Habib 8 | (15–14) | Portela 6 | ||
1× |
Report | 1× |
28 July 2021 09:00 |
Denmark |
31–21 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE) | |
J. Hansen 6 | (12–7) | four players 3 | ||
1× |
Report | 3× |
30 July 2021 11:00 |
Bahrain |
32–30 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP) | |
Al-Sayyad, Habib 7 | (17–16) | Motoki 7 | ||
2× |
Report | 4× |
1 August 2021 11:00 |
Egypt |
30–20 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP) | |
El-Ahmar 5 | (15–7) | Habib 4 | ||
2× |
Report | 1× |
- Quarterfinal
3 August 2021 09:30 |
France |
42–28 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO) | |
Mahé 9 | (21–14) | Al-Sayyad 5 | ||
3× |
Report | 2× |
Shooting
editBahrain granted an invitation from ISSF to send a women's skeet shooter to the Olympics, if the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.[7]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Maryam Hassani | Women's skeet | 112 | 24 | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)
Swimming
editBahrain received a universality invitation from FINA 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.[8]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Abdulla Ahmed | Men's 100 m butterfly | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
Noor Yussuf Abdulla | Women's 50 m freestyle | 28.87 | 60 | Did not advance |
References
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Bahrain shock Qatar, qualify for Tokyo 2020". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "16 لاعباً في القائمة النهائية لمنتخب اليد للمشاركة في أولمبياد طوكيو 2020" (in Arabic). bna.bh. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Player Replacements". IHF. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.