Bahrain at the Olympics

Bahrain has competed in 11 Summer Olympic Games since it first joined in 1984. The country has never taken part in the Winter Olympic Games.

Until 2024, all of Bahrain's Olympic medals were won by African long-distance runners who became citizens of Bahrain. The nation’s first Olympic podium finish happened in 2012 at the London Summer Olympics. Maryam Yusuf Jamal, originally from Ethiopia, won a bronze medal in the women’s 1500 meters run. After the gold and silver medalists were disqualified, Jamal was awarded the gold medal.

In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Bahrain won its first gold and silver medals thanks to two Kenyan women: Ruth Jebet in the 3000m steeplechase and Eunice Kirwa in the marathon. Earlier, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Rashid Ramzi from Morocco had won a gold medal in the men’s 1,500 meters, but it was later taken away because of a doping rule violation.

The 2024 Summer Olympics were Bahrain’s best performance yet. The country won four medals, including its first wrestling gold by Akhmed Tazhudinov and a weightlifting bronze by Gor Minasyan.

Medal tables

Bahrain has taken part in 11 Summer Olympic Games, starting in 1984, but has never joined the Winter Olympic Games. Up until 2024, all the medals Bahrain has earned came from African long-distance runners who became Bahraini citizens. These athletes have brought honor to the country through their impressive running skills in events such as marathons and other long races.

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	3	3	0	6
Wrestling	1	0	0	1
Weightlifting	0	0	1	1
Totals (3 entries)	4	3	1	8

List of medalists

Bahrain has participated in the Summer Olympic Games since 1984 but has never taken part in the Winter Olympic Games. Up until 2024, all of Bahrain's Olympic medals were earned by African long-distance runners who became citizens of Bahrain. These athletes brought pride to the nation through their impressive running achievements.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
Gold	Maryam Yusuf Jamal	2012 London	Athletics	Women's 1500 m
Gold	Ruth Jebet	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase
Silver	Eunice Kirwa	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Athletics	Women's marathon
Silver	Kalkidan Gezahegne	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Women's 10,000 m
Gold	Winfred Yavi	2024 Paris	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase
Gold	Akhmed Tazhudinov	2024 Paris	Wrestling	Men's −97 kg
Silver	Salwa Eid Naser	2024 Paris	Athletics	Women's 400 m
Bronze	Gor Minasyan	2024 Paris	Weightlifting	Men's +102 kg