Barbados was first at the Summer Olympic Games in 1968.
| Barbados at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BAR |
| NOC | Barbados Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Other related appearances | |
 British West Indies (1960) | |
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Barbados was BAD.[1] It is now is BAR.[2]
History
Athletes from Barbados have been in each Games since then, missing only the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. The country's only Olympic medal is a bronze won by sprinter Obadele Thompson at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Barbados was part of the West Indies Federation in 1960. Barbadian athlete James Wedderburn was part of the 4 × 400 m relay team which won the bronze medal that year.[3]
Barbados has been in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002.
Medals
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Moscow | did not compete | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Beijing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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