British Virgin Islands at the 2023 Pan American Games
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| British Virgin Islands at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IVB |
| NOC | British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Deya Erickson |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Thad Lettsome |
| Medals |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was the territory's 11th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since making its debut in 1983.
On October 17, 2023 the British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee announced a team of four athletes (three men and one woman) competing in two sports.[1][2] Track athlete Deya Erickson was the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3][4][5] Meanwhile, sailor Thad Lettsome was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[6]
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Athletics (track and field)
The British Virgin Islands qualified three track and field athletes.[1] Due to the games taking place during the off-season, many of the territory's top athletes did not compete, including 2023 world silver medalist Kyron McMaster.[7] With Gumbs and Henry competing in the shot put, it marked the first time ever the Islands had two competitors in the same event at the Pan American Games.[8]
- 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
- Track event
| Athlete | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Deya Erickson | Women's 100 m hurdles | 14.42 | 12 | Did not advance | |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Djimon Gumbs | Men's discus throw | 54.70 | 9 |
| Djimon Gumbs | Men's shot put | NM | |
| Eldred Henry | 16.98 | 11 | |