Bahamas at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

The Bahamas competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. The country's delegation consisted of six competitors in two sports, track and field athletics, and swimming. Two of the athletes, Christine Morgan and Olivia Armbrister, competed in both sports.[1]

Bahamas at the
1980 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeBAH
in Arnhem
Competitors6 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 36th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
3
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event
  Silver John Sands Athletics Men's club throw 1B
  Bronze John Sands Athletics Men's discus throw 1B
  Bronze Christine Morgan Swimming Women's 100 metre freestyle 6

Athletics

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Athlete Events Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Paul Amoury Men's 100 m 4 35.64 5 Did not advance
Men's 800 m 4 5:24.60 5 Did not advance
Men's slalom 4 Disqualified Did not advance
Olivia Armbrister Women's 60 m 5 21.52 4 Did not advance
Women's discus throw 5 N/A 13.94 8
Women's javelin throw 5 N/A 11.32 5
Women's shot put 5 N/A 5.92 7
Elizabeth Burrows Women's discus throw 4 N/A 9.68 11
Women's shot put 4 N/A 3.42 13
Women's slalom 3 1:57.72 9 Did not advance
Christine Morgan Women's 60 m 5 20.87 6 Did not advance
Women's discus throw 5 N/A 13.50 10
Women's javelin throw 5 N/A 9.42 10
Women's shot put 5 N/A 4.92 11
Charlene Poitier Women's 60 m 3 19.04 5 Did not advance
Women's discus throw 3 N/A 11.32 12
Women's javelin throw 3 N/A 10.12 11
Women's shot put 3 N/A 3.96 16
Women's slalom 3 1:31.90 7 Did not advance
John Sands Men's shot put 1B N/A 5.59 4
Men's discus throw 1B 12.26 3 12.26  
Men's club throw 1B N/A 25.10  

Swimming

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Athlete Events Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Olivia Armbrister Women's 100 m freestyle 5 N/A 2:13.06 7
Christine Morgan Women's 100 m freestyle 6 N/A 2:01.98  

References

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  1. ^ Bahamas at the Paralympics on paralympic.org