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Bahrain at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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A colorful boat representing Bahrain during the Parade of Nations at the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris.

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

Competitors

Here is the list of how many athletes from Bahrain are at the Olympics.

Bahrain at the Parade of Nations.
SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics178
Judo101
Swimming112
Weightlifting202
Wrestling101
Total6814

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

AthleteEventPreliminaryHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Birhanu Balew5000 m—N/a13:53.1110—N/aDid not advance
10,000 m—N/a27:30.9417
AthleteEventPreliminaryHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Salwa Eid Naser400 m—N/a49.911 QBye49.081 Q48.53 SB2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Kemi Adekoya400 m hurdles—N/aDNSDid not advance
Nelly Jepkosgei800 m—N/a2:00.635 R2:01.125Did not advance
Winfred Yavi3000 m steeplechase—N/a9:15.111 Q—N/a8:52.76 OR1st place, gold medalist(s)
Eunice ChumbaMarathon—N/a2:26:1010
Tigist Gashaw2:30:5334
Rose Chelimo2:32:0843

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.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Askerbii GerbekovMen's –81 kgBye Albayrak (TUR)
L 00–10
Did not advance17

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.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Saud GhaliMen's 200 m breaststroke2:22.5125Did not advance
Amani Al-ObaidliWomen's 100 m backstroke1:04.2731Did 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.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Lesman ParedesMen's −102 kg181521163926
Gor MinasyanMen's +102 kg216124534613rd place, bronze medalist(s)

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.

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Akhmed TazhudinovMen's −97 kg Azarpira (IRI)
W 4–3
 Yergali (KAZ)
W 14–2
 Snyder (USA)
W 6–4
Bye Matcharashvili (GEO)
W 2–0
1st place, gold medalist(s)

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