Barbadian athletes put on stellar performances on the international stage in 2022.
‘Fantastic Four’ – Sada Williams, Shane Brathwaite, Jonathan Jones and Amber Joseph welcomed the heroes in a motorcade across the island for their performance at the Pan American Championships, Commonwealth Games and other international meets.
Williams made national history as the first athlete to win gold in the 400m finals at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
Whether it was motorsport, chess or archery, the Bajans were holding their own on the world stage.
Here are the most read stories under the Loop Barbados Sports section in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic athlete Deon Lendore has passed away.
Reports indicate that the 29-year-old sprinter died in a car accident in Texas on Monday evening.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is proud of Barbados’ track and field athletes who all reached their finals at the Oregon22 World Athletics Championships, which conclude tomorrow, July 24.
Fynn Armstrong has produced a gold medal performance for Barbados in Kingston today.
At this evening’s track and field session in Kingston, Jamaica, Armstrong won the Boys’ U-17 3000m final.
St Michael’s School is “very proud” of their teenage graduates Daniel and Darius Joseph, who recently showed they not only have big hearts for cricket but also remember where they came from.
Zane Maloney may not have crossed the finish line for his first Rally Barbados, but despite crashing, he is already looking forward to his next rally.
The Barbados pistol team won big at the Second Airgun Grand Prix held between February 21 and 27 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The six-man team of Ronald Sargeant, Dave Seale, Tesonna Alleyne, Justin Best, Marwin Bynoe and Bernard Chase won one gold and two bronze medals.
Barbados has secured a gold, silver and bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in three different events and by three different athletes, all in Athletics and Para-Athletics.
Barbados triathlete Matthew Wright has come out on top to win gold in Jordan to make history for Barbados and himself.
