Bahamas at the 1980 Summer Paralympics

Bahamas at the
1980 Summer Paralympics
Bahamas at the; 1980 Summer Paralympics
	Flag of the Bahamas
IPC code	BAH
in Arnhem
Competitors	6 in 2 sports
Medals; Ranked 36th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 2 Total 3
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
	1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992–2016; 2020; 2024;

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]

Medalists

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

Athlete	Events	Heat		Final
Athlete	Events	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

Athlete	Events	Heat		Final
Athlete	Events	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