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Grenada at the 2019 Pan American Games

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Grenada competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.[1][2]

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Grenada at the
2019 Pan American Games
IOC codeGRN
NOCGrenada Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org/grenada
in Lima, Peru
26 July–11 August, 2019
Competitors11 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Anderson Peters (opening)
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Pan American Games appearances (overview)
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On July 16, 2019 the Grenada Olympic Committee announced a team of 11 athletes (seven men and four women) in three sports (athletics, swimming and tennis).[3][4] The team will also consist of seven officials.[5][6]

During the opening ceremony of the games, javelin thrower Anderson Peters carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.[7] Peters would later go on to win the country's first ever Pan American Games gold medal.[8][9]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

More information Sport, Men ...
Sport Men Women Total
Athletics (track and field) 628
Swimming 112
Tennis 011
Total7411
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Medalists

The following competitors from Grenada won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

More information Medal, Name ...
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldAnderson PetersAthleticsMen's javelin throwAugust 10
 SilverLindon VictorAthleticsMen's decathlonAugust 7
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Athletics (track and field)

Lindon Victor took silver in the decathlon

Grenada qualified eight track and field athletes (six men and two women).[3] The team won two medals, with Anderson Peters picking up gold in the javelin throw, and Lindon Victor picking up silver in the decathlon.[10][11]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • NR = National record
  • GR = Games record
  • DNF = Did not finish
  • DNS = Did not start
  • NM = No mark
Track
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete Event Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Bralon Taplin Men's 400 m 45.38 4 Q 46.01 8
Halle Hazzard Women's 100 m 11.70 12 did not advance
Women's 200 m 24.03 17 did not advance
Kanika Beckles Women's 200 m 23.99 16 did not advance
Women's 400 m 54.64 16 did not advance
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Field events
Men
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Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Josh Boateng Discus throw 56.92 7
Markim Felix Javelin throw 77.18 5
Anderson Peters 87.31 GR, NR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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Combined events – Decathlon
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Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Kurt Felix Result 11.40 NM NM NM DNS DNF DNF
Points 774 0 0 0 DNF
Lindon Victor Result 10.82 7.39 15.04 2.00 49.28 15.01 50.83 4.90 62.26 4:53.15 8240 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Points 901 908 792 803 848 848 888 880 772 600
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Swimming

Grenada received two universality spots in swimming to enter one man and one woman.[12][3]

Key
  • Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
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Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Delron Felix Men's 50 m freestyle 24.84 30 did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 53.46 26 did not advance
Kimberly Ince Women's 50 m freestyle 28.72 26 did not advance
Women's 100 m backstroke 1:10.48 23 did not advance
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Tennis

Grenada received one wild card to enter one female tennis player.[3]

Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Akilah James Singles  Schaefer (PER)
L 5–7, 5–7
did not advance
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