Bahrain at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Bahrain competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Bahrain at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBRN
NOCBahrain Olympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors32 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Noor Yussuf Abdulla
Husain Al-Sayyad
Flag bearer (closing)Husain Mahfoodh
Medals
Ranked 77th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Silver Kalkidan Gezahegne Athletics Women's 10,000 metres 7 August

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in handball are not counted:

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 9 5 14
Boxing 1 0 1
Handball 14 0 14
Shooting 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 25 7 32

Athletics

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Bahraini athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
 
Birhanu Balew
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sadik Mikhou 1500 m 3:42.87 8 Did not advance
Birhanu Balew 5000 m 13:39.42 5 Q 13:03.20 6
Dawit Fikadu 13:44.03 14 qR 13:20.24 SB 15
John Kibet Koech 3000 m steeplechase DNF Did not advance
Alemu Bekele Marathon DNF
Shumi Dechasa DNF
El-Hassan El-Abbassi 2:15:56 25
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Kalkidan Gezahegne 10000 m 29:56.18  
Aminat Yusuf Jamal 400 m hurdles 55.90 SB 7 Did not advance
Winfred Mutile Yavi 3000 m steeplechase 9:10.80 1 Q 9:19.74 10
Eunice Chumba Marathon 2:29:36 7
Tejitu Daba DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Abdelrahman Mahmoud Men's shot put 20.14 22 Did not advance

Boxing

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Bahrain entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. Belarusian-born Danis Latypov topped the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in the men's super heavyweight division to secure a place on the Bahraini team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Danis Latypov Men's super heavyweight   Abdullayev (AZE)
L 1–3
Did not advance

Handball

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Summary

Key:

  • ET: After extra time
  • P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Bahrain men's Men's tournament   Sweden
L 31–32
  Portugal
L 25–26
  Denmark
L 21–31
  Japan
W 32–30
  Egypt
L 20–30
4   France
L 28–42
Did not advance

Men's tournament

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Bahrain men's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal at the 2019 Asian Qualification Tournament in Doha, Qatar, signifying the nation's debut in the sport.[4]

Team roster

The squad was announced on 11 July 2021.[5] On 27 July, Komail Mahfoodh was replaced by Bilal Basham Askani.[6]

Head coach:   Aron Kristjánsson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Husain Mahfoodh (2001-06-29)29 June 2001 (aged 20) 1.86 m 51 5   Al-Ahli
3 CB Ali Abdulla Eid (1991-01-18)18 January 1991 (aged 30) 1.75 m 69 125   Al-Najma
8 RB Hassan Mirza (1998-06-18)18 June 1998 (aged 23) 1.65 m 30 26   Al-Tadhamun
9 LW Hasan Al-Samahiji (1991-02-22)22 February 1991 (aged 30) 1.77 m 72 253   Al-Ahli
15 LB Mohamed Abdulredha (1989-09-27)27 September 1989 (aged 31) 1.86 m 64 92   Al-Ahli
18 RW Ahmed Jalal (1998-01-31)31 January 1998 (aged 23) 1.68 m 74 137   Al-Shabab
19 P Mohamed Merza (1987-04-17)17 April 1987 (aged 34) 1.84 m 89 158   Al-Najma
21 GK Mohamed Abdulhusain (1989-08-12)12 August 1989 (aged 31) 1.75 m 259 15   Al-Najma
27 RW Bilal Basham Askani (1991-04-07)7 April 1991 (aged 30) 1.65 m 75 110   Al-Najma
50 CB Ahmed Al-Maqabi (1994-10-26)26 October 1994 (aged 26) 1.75 m 78 103   Al-Qadsia SC
66 LB Komail Mahfoodh (1992-04-28)28 April 1992 (aged 29) 1.89 m 74 137   Al-Najma
77 RB Ali Merza (1988-07-07)7 July 1988 (aged 33) 1.80 m 159 433   Al-Najma
89 LW Mahdi Saad (1989-03-15)15 March 1989 (aged 32) 1.73 m 129 270   Al-Najma
93 LB Mohamed Habib (1993-07-20)20 July 1993 (aged 28) 1.65 m 300 250   Mudhar
95 CB Mohamed Mohamed (2001-02-07)7 February 2001 (aged 20) 1.75 m 300 120   Al-Najma
99 CB Husain Al-Sayyad (c) (1988-01-14)14 January 1988 (aged 33) 1.75 m 482 1200   Al-Najma
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Denmark 5 4 0 1 174 139 +35 8[a] Quarter-finals
2   Egypt 5 4 0 1 154 134 +20 8[a]
3   Sweden 5 4 0 1 144 142 +2 8[a]
4   Bahrain 5 1 0 4 129 149 −20 2[b]
5   Portugal 5 1 0 4 143 156 −13 2[b]
6   Japan (H) 5 1 0 4 146 170 −24 2[b]
Source: Tokyo 2020 and IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Denmark 2 Pts, +2 GD; Egypt 2 Pts, 0 GD, Sweden 2 Pts, −2 GD
  2. ^ a b c Bahrain 2 Pts, +1 GD; Portugal 2 Pts, 0 GD, Japan 2 Pts, −1 GD
24 July 2021
14:15
Sweden   32–31   Bahrain Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Brunner, Salah (SUI)
Wanne 13 (16–18) Habib 6
  3×  Report   5× 

26 July 2021
19:30
Bahrain   25–26   Portugal Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Schulze, Tönnies (GER)
Habib 8 (15–14) Portela 6
  4×  Report   5× 

28 July 2021
09:00
Denmark   31–21   Bahrain Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Horáček, Novotný (CZE)
J. Hansen 6 (12–7) four players 3
 1×  Report   3× 

30 July 2021
11:00
Bahrain   32–30   Japan Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP)
Al-Sayyad, Habib 7 (17–16) Motoki 7
  4×  Report  4× 

1 August 2021
11:00
Egypt   30–20   Bahrain Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Raluy, Sabroso (ESP)
El-Ahmar 5 (15–7) Habib 4
  2×  Report   1× 
Quarterfinal
3 August 2021
09:30
France   42–28   Bahrain Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo
Referees: Lah, Sok (SLO)
Mahé 9 (21–14) Al-Sayyad 5
 3×  Report   5× 

Shooting

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Bahrain granted an invitation from ISSF to send a women's skeet shooter to the Olympics, if the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 6, 2021.[7]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Maryam Hassani Women's skeet 112 24 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

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Bahrain received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[8]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Abdulla Ahmed Men's 100 m butterfly DSQ Did not advance
Noor Yussuf Abdulla Women's 50 m freestyle 28.87 60 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Bahrain shock Qatar, qualify for Tokyo 2020". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. ^ "16 لاعباً في القائمة النهائية لمنتخب اليد للمشاركة في أولمبياد طوكيو 2020" (in Arabic). bna.bh. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Player Replacements". IHF. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.