Bahrain at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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Bahrain competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This was Bahrain's eleventh time in a row to take part in the Summer Olympics. The Olympics is a big event where athletes from many countries come together to compete in many different sports. Bahrain sent athletes to take part in events like running and other sports during these games in Paris.
Medalists
Further information: 2024 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners
| 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
Here is the list of how many athletes from Bahrain are at the Olympics.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Bahrain sent athletes to compete in track and field events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. They qualified by meeting standards, such as hitting a specific time or being ranked high enough. Up to three athletes could compete in each event.
Men
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Birhanu Balew | 5000 m | —N/a | 13:53.11 | 10 | —N/a | Did not advance | |||||
| 10,000 m | —N/a | 27:30.94 | 17 | ||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Salwa Eid Naser | 400 m | —N/a | 49.91 | 1 Q | Bye | 49.08 | 1 Q | 48.53 SB | |||
| Kemi Adekoya | 400 m hurdles | —N/a | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
| Nelly Jepkosgei | 800 m | —N/a | 2:00.63 | 5 R | 2:01.12 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Winfred Yavi | 3000 m steeplechase | —N/a | 9:15.11 | 1 Q | —N/a | 8:52.76 OR | |||||
| Eunice Chumba | Marathon | —N/a | 2:26:10 | 10 | |||||||
| Tigist Gashaw | 2:30:53 | 34 | |||||||||
| Rose Chelimo | 2:32:08 | 43 | |||||||||
Judo
Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification
For the first time, Bahrain sent one judoka to the Olympics. Askerbii Gerbekov competes in the men's half-middleweight class. He earned his spot by doing well in continental 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
Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Bahrain had two swimmers 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
Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification
For the first time, Bahrain sent two weightlifters to the Olympic competition. Lesman Paredes competed in the men's 102 kg category, and Gor Minasyan competed in the men's +102 kg category. They both earned their spots by ranking among the top ten in their groups 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
Main articles: Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Bahrain had wrestlers in the Olympics for the first time since 2016. One wrestler, Akhmed Tazhudinov, got his spot by doing well at the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
| 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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