Bahamas at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Bahamas at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Bahamas
CG codeBAH
CGABahamas Olympic Committee
Websitebahamasolympiccommittee.org
in Glasgow, Scotland
23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors20 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson
Baton bearerRashield Williams
Medals
Ranked =20th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

The Bahamas competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked The Bahamas' 17th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1954 Commonwealth Games.

The Bahamas team consisted of 20 athletes competing in four sports.[4][5][6]

Swimmer Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[7] Meanwhile, boxer Rashield Williams was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[7]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 5510
Boxing 202
Judo 112
Swimming 336
Total11920

Medallists

The following Bahamian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.

Medal Name(s) Sport Event Date Ref.
 Gold Devynne Charlton Athletics Women's 100 m hurdles 30 July [8][9]
 Bronze Karra Hanna Judo Women's +78 kg 2 August [10]

Athletics

The Bahamas received a quota of ten athletes (five per gender).[11]

Track events

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Steven Gardiner Men's 200 metres 20.85 2 Did not advance
Oscar Smith Men's 110 metres hurdles DNF N/a Did not advance
Anthonique Strachan Women's 200 metres SB 3 q 23.66 5 Did not advance
Devynne Charlton Women's 100 metres hurdles 12.39 1 Q N/a 12.33 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Charisma Taylor DNS N/a Did not advance

Field events

Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Keyshawn Strachan Men's javelin throw 78.60 8 q 70.39 12
Donald Thomas Men's high jump N/a 2.10 6
Rhema Otabor Women's javelin throw N/a 57.35 5
Anthaya Charlton Women's long jump 6.22 13 Did not advance

Combined events: Decathlon

Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Kendrick Thompson Result DNS DNS DNS
Points DNS

Boxing

The Bahamas entered two boxers.[12][13]

Men

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Rashield Williams 65 kg  Paul (PNG)
L 2–3		 Did not advance
Carl Hield 70 kg Bye  Talaka (SOL)
W 3–1		  McConnell (NIR)
L WO		 Did not advance

Judo

The Bahamas entered two judoka, one of each gender.[12] Karra Hanna's medal was the country's first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the sport of judo.[10]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final/BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Xavion Johnson Men's 73 kg Bye  Aremu (NGR)
W 101–000s1		  Paul (ENG)
L 000s1–100s1		 Did not advance  Short (SCO)
L 000–100		 Did not advance 7
Karra Hanna Women's +78 kg N/a Bye  Koro (TOG)
W 100–000		  Soppi Mbella (CMR)
L 000s1–101		 Bye  Durhone (MRI)
W 100–000s2		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Swimming

The Bahamas entered six swimmers.[14][15][16]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Emmanuel Gadson Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:05.66 29 Did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:20.56 10 R N/a Did not advance
Men's 100 m butterfly 56.55 28 Did not advance
Marvin Johnson Men's 50 m freestyle 23.02 16 Q 22.86 16 Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 50.54 22 Did not advance
Men's 50 m butterfly 25.44 39 Did not advance
Men's 100 m butterfly 55.15 18 R Did not advance
Lamar Taylor Men's 50 m freestyle 22.20 7 Q 22.30 9 R Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 49.33 =7 49.04 9 R Did not advance
Men's 50 m backstroke 25.91 16 Q 25.35 12 Did not advance
Joanna Evans Women's 100 m freestyle 55.53 13 Q 56.13 15 Did not advance
Women's 200 m freestyle 1:59.81 9 R N/a Did not advance
Women's 400 m freestyle 4:17.20 14 N/a Did not advance
Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson Women's 50 m freestyle 26.95 27 Did not advance
Women's 50 m breaststroke 33.60 18 R Did not advance
Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:15.48 22 Did not advance
Elyse Wood Women's 50 m freestyle 26.60 25 Did not advance
Women's 100 m freestyle 56.85 23 Did not advance
Women's 50 m butterfly 28.60 28 Did not advance
Women's 100 m butterfly 1:05.01 23 Did not advance
N/a Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay DNS N/a Did not advance
Emmanuel Gadson
Lamar Taylor
Joanna Evans
Elyse Wood		 Mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay DNS N/a Did not advance

References

  1. ↑ Colman, Jonty (22 July 2026). "What are the Commonwealth Games?". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com/. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "BOC vice president Colebrook says more than 20 athletes expected for Commonwealth Games". Bahamas Latest. Nassau, Bahamas. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Stubbs, Brent (3 July 2026). "More than 20 athletes to represent Bahamas". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Longley, Sheldon (14 July 2026). "BOC names teams for summer games". The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Opening Ceremony HIGHLIGHTS Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games 07/23/2026". Dailymotion. BeIN Sports USA. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Stubbs, Brent (31 July 2026). "Devynne Charlton captures gold in the 100m hurdles at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Longley, Sheldon (31 July 2026). "Charlton gets her gold". The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 Longley, Sheldon (4 August 2026). "Historic bronze for Hanna". The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Longley, Sheldon (25 June 2026). "BAAA names teams for summer meets". The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 25 June 2026. As it stands now, there is a quota of 10 track and field athletes for The Bahamas for the Commonwealth Games, five men and five women.
  12. 1 2 Sweeting, Tenajh (25 June 2026). "Hield to hold meet-and-greet event on Saturday". The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  13. ↑ Stubbs, Brent (28 July 2026). "Carl 'Flashy King' Hield wins his opening bout". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Stubbs, Brent (1 July 2026). "Lamar Taylor gets set for the Commonwealth Games". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Stubbs, Brent (1 July 2026). "Johnson: 'I want to represent The Bahamas to the best of my ability'". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Stubbs, Brent (29 July 2026). "'Making a splash' at the Commonwealth Games". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
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