Bahamas at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Bahamas at the Olympic Games
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Competitors	19 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Debbie Ferguson
Medals Rank: 64	Gold 0	Silver 1	Bronze 1	Total 2
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The Bahamas competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Andretti Bain Michael Mathieu Andrae Williams Chris Brown Avard Moncur* Ramon Miller*	Athletics	Men's 4x400 metre relay
3 Bronze	Leevan Sands	Athletics	Men's triple jump

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Derrick Atkins	100 metres	10.28 Q	18	10.14 Q	14	10.13	12	Did not advance
Andretti Bain	400 metres	45.96 Q	31			45.52	19	Did not advance
Chris Brown	400 metres	44.79 Q	1			45.59 Q	3	44.84	4
Michael Mathieu	400 metres	45.17 Q	10			45.56	20	Did not advance
Jamaal Rolle	200 metres	20.93	34	Did not advance
Leevan Sands	Triple jump	17.25 Q	5					17.59 NR
Shamar Sands	110 metre hurdles	13.45 Q	8	13.55	19	Did not advance
Donald Thomas	High jump	2.20	21					Did not advance
Andretti Bain Michael Mathieu Andrae Williams Chris Brown Avard Moncur* Ramon Miller*	4x400 metre relay	2.59.88 (Mathieu, Moncur, Miller, Williams)	2 Q					2:58.03 (Bain, Mathieu, Williams, Brown)

Women

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Christine Amertil	400 metres	51.25 Q	10			51.51	15	Did not advance
Timicka Clarke	100 metres	12.16	56	Did not advance
Jackie Edwards	Long jump	NM						Did not advance
Laverne Eve	Javelin throw	57.36	20					Did not advance
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie	100 metres	11.17 Q	2	11.21 Q	11	11.22 Q	8	11.19	7
	200 metres	23.22 Q	20	22.77 Q	8	22.51 Q	7	22.61	7
Sheniqua Ferguson	200 metres	23.33 Q	24	23.61	29	Did not advance
Chandra Sturrup	100 metres	11.30 Q	7	11.16 Q	9	11.22	8	Did not advance

* Runners who participated in the heats only and received medals.

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

The Bahamas qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Johnson qualified for the welterweight class at the 2nd American qualifying event.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Tureano Johnson	Welterweight	Moses (GRN) W 18-3	Strets'kyy (UKR) W 9-4	Silamu (CHN) L4-14	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Elvis Burrows	Men's 50 m freestyle	23.19	52	Did not advance
Alana Dillette	Women's 100 m backstroke	1:02.56	32	Did not advance
Jeremy Knowles	Men's 100 m butterfly	53.72	49	Did not advance
	Men's 200 m butterfly	2:01.08	35	Did not advance
	Men's 200 m individual medley	2:01.35	24	Did not advance
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace	Women's 50 m freestyle	25.40	24	Did not advance
	Women's 100 m freestyle	55.61	28	Did not advance

Tennis

Main articles: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Rank
Mark Knowles Devon Mullings	Doubles			B Bryan (USA)  M Bryan (USA)	L 6-2, 6-1	Did not advance

See also

• Bahamas at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
• Bahamas at the 2007 Pan American Games
• Bahamas at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

References

• Olympic Athletes - Yahoo Sports