Here are some of the top athletes from The Bahamas who have made significant impact in track and field, basketball, and other sports:
Track and Field (Athletics)
- Shaunae Miller-Uibo
- Olympic gold medalist in 400m (Rio 2016 & Tokyo 2020)
- World Champion (2019, 2022)
- Known for her dramatic dive at the 2016 finish line.
- Steven Gardiner
- Olympic gold medalist in 400m (Tokyo 2020)
- World Champion (2019)
- National record holder.
- Tonique Williams-Darling
- Olympic gold in 400m (Athens 2004)
- The first Bahamian woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
- Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie
- Olympic and World medalist in sprints (100m, 200m)
- A key figure in Bahamian women’s sprint relay teams.
- Pauline Davis-Thompson
- Olympic gold medalist (4x100m relay, Sydney 2000)
- Later awarded 200m gold after Marion Jones’ disqualification.
Basketball
- Buddy Hield
- NBA shooting guard (Golden State Warriors, 2024–25)
- Former 6th overall draft pick, standout college player at Oklahoma.
- Deandre Ayton
- NBA center (Portland Trail Blazers)
- No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft
- Played a key role in the Phoenix Suns’ 2021 Finals run.
- Jonquel Jones
- WNBA star (New York Liberty), 2021 MVP
- Plays internationally for Bosnia but is Bahamian-born.
Swimming & Other Sports
- Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace
- Olympic swimmer and Commonwealth Games medalist
- First Bahamian swimmer to make an Olympic final.
- Durward Knowles
- Olympic gold medalist in sailing (1964)
- Bahamas’ first Olympic gold medalist.
