Barbados at the 2023 Pan American Games
Sporting event delegation
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Barbados is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Barbados' 16th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games since the nation's debut, in 1963.
| Barbados at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BAR |
| NOC | Barbados Olympic Association |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 27 in 19 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Kennie King & Michelle Elliot |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Matthew Wright & Meagan Best |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
On 6 October 2023, the Barbados Olympic Association officially named the team of 29 athletes (16 men and 13 women) competing in 19 sports (e-sports total of 1 is not included).[1] Badminton athlete Kennie King and sport shooter Michelle Elliot were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] Meanwhile, triathlete Matthew Wright and squash athlete Meagan Best were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Medallists
The following Barbadian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meagan Best Margot Prow | Squash | Women's doubles | November 3 | |
| Meagan Best Margot Prow Amanda Haywood | Squash | Women's team | November 5 |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
Athletics
Barbados qualified one female athlete.
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sonia Gaskin | 800 m | 2:08.14 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Badminton
Barbados qualified one male athlete.[3][4]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Kennie King | Men's singles | L (16–21, 15–21) |
Did not advance | ||||
Boxing
Barbados qualified three boxers (two men and one woman).
- Men
- Women
Cycling
Barbados qualified one female cyclist. [5]
Track
- Omnium
| Athlete | Event | Scratch race | Tempo race | Elimination race | Points race | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Amber Joseph | Women's | 38 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 105 | 6 |
Golf
Barbados qualified one female golfer.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank | ||
| Emily Odwin | Women's individual | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 302 | +14 | =18 |
Gymnastics
Artistic
Barbados qualified one female gymnast in artistic at the 2023 Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | UB | BB | F | ||||
| Anya Pilgrim | Individual all-around | 12.900 | 10.733 | 10.500 | 11.633 | 45.766 | 18 |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Rowing
Barbados qualified one male rower.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final A/B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kyle Spenard | Single sculls | 8:30:56 | 5 R | 8:04:30 | 6 FC | N/a | 8:09.31 | 17 | |
Sailing
Barbados qualified one sailor after reallocation of an unused spot.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Finals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Rank | M | Points | Rank | ||
| Scott Gittens | Laser | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 176 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
Shooting
Barbados qualified a total of six shooters (four men and two women).[7][8][9]
- Men
- Pistol and rifle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Dave Seale | 10 m air pistol | 561 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | 519 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
- Shotgun
- Women
- Pistol and rifle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Tesonna Alleyney | 10 m air pistol | 542 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 508 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
- Shotgun
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Michelle Elliot | Skeet | 110 | 7 | Did not advance | |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Tessonna Alleyne Dave Seale |
10 m air pistol team | 553 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Michael Maskell Michelle Elliot |
Skeet team | 126 | 11 | Did not advance | |
Squash
Barbados qualified a team of three female athletes through the 2023 Pan American Squash Championships.[10]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal / Cl. | Final / BM / Pl. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Margot Prow | Singles | W 3–1 |
L 0–3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Meagan Best | Bye | W 3–1 |
L 2–3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Margot Prow Meagan Best |
Doubles | N/a | Bonilla (EAI) W 2–0 |
Bautista (COL) L 0–2 |
Did not advance | ||
| Amanda Haywood Margot Prow Meagan Best |
Team | N/a | W 2–0 |
L 0–2 |
Did not advance | ||
Surfing
Barbados qualified one female surfer.[11]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Repechage 4 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Chelsea Tuach | Shortboard | W 8.67–8.23 |
L 10.50–10.90 |
Did not advance | Bye | L 9.50–12.57 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Barbados qualified two swimmers (one man and one woman).
- Key
- Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
- NR – National record
- Q – Qualified to the medal final
- q – Qualified to the non-medal final
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jack Kirby | 50 m freestyle | 23.48 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke | 56.11 | 9 q | 56.12 | 10 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Danielle Titus | 100 m backstroke | 1:04.66 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:26.90 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Barbados qualified one male tennis player.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Darian King | Singles | Bye | L 6–4, 3–6, 5–7 |
Did not advance | ||||
Triathlon
Barbados qualified one male triathlete.[15]
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wright | Men's individual | 18:21 | 0:43 | 55:42 | 0:26 | 32:08 | 1:47.23 | 8 |
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Barbados qualified one male wrestler after receiving a wildcard.
Key:
- VT – Victory by fall.
- PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- SP – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 9 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- VA – Decision by withdrawal
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Adrian Maynard | Greco-Roman 77 kg | Bye | L 0–9 |
Did not advance | ||
Demonstration sports
Esports
Barbados qualified a male athlete.
- Men
- Keoma Mallet