Jamaica at the 2023 Pan American Games
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| Jamaica at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | JAM |
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 58 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Samuel Ricketts & Tyesha Mattis |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Tahjay Solomon |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Jamaica is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Jamaica's 19th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games.
Badminton athlete Samuel Ricketts and artistic gymnast Tyesha Mattis were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1] Meanwhile, e-sports athlete Tahjay Solomon (competing as part of the concurrent Pan American e-sports championships) was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Badminton | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Basketball | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Football | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rugby sevens | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 40 | 60 |
Medalists
The following Jamaican competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Jaheel Hyde | Athletics | Men's 400 metres hurdles | November 3 |
 Bronze | Dahlia Palmer | Cycling | Women's keirin | October 25 |
| Bronze | Fedrick Dacres | Athletics | Men's discus throw | October 30 |
| Bronze | Samantha Hall | Athletics | Women's discus throw | October 30 |
| Bronze | Aaron Johnson | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 125 kg | November 1 |
| Bronze | Navasky Anderson | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | November 4 |
Athletics
Jamaica Athletics squad list was delayed, since many of their top athletes recently ended their season. However a few field athletes participate in the Games [2]
Men
Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jaheel Hyde | 400 m hurdles[3] | | |||
Badminton
Jamaica qualified a team of four athletes (two men and two women).[4][5]
Men
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Bradley Evans | Singles |  Opti (SUR) |
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| Samuel Ricketts |  Garrido (MEX) |
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| Bradley Evans Samuel Ricketts |
Doubles |  Fabricio Farias (BRA) Davi Silva (BRA) |
N/a | ||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Tahila Richardson | Singles | Bye | ||||||
| Katherine Wynter |  Siviora (BOL) |
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| Tahila Richardson Katherine Wynter |
Doubles |  Astorga Camila (CHI) Santos Valeria (CHI) |
N/a | |||||
Mixed
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Samuel Ricketts Tahlia Richardson |
Doubles | Bye | |||||
| Bradley Evans Katherine Wynter |
 Juan Bencomo Otaño (CUB) Yeily Ortiz Rodriguez (CUB) |
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Basketball
- 3x3
Women's tournament
Jamaica qualified a women's team (of 4 athletes) by finishing fifth at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 Americup.
- Summary
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Jamaica women | Women's tournament | |||||||||
Boxing
Jamaica qualified two male boxers.
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Sanji Williams | Men's –63.5 kg | ||||
| Jaden Eccleston | Men's –80 kg | ||||
Canoeing
Slalom
Jamaica qualified a male slalom athlete.[6][7]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Soloman Maragh | Men's K-1 | N/a | ||||||||
Cycling
Jamaica qualified two female cyclists.[8]
Track
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Repechage 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Women's individual | |||||||||
- Keirin
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
| Dahlia Palmer | Women's | Bronze |
Football
Women's tournament
Jamaica qualified a women's team of 18 athletes after finishing as the top ranked Caribbean team at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship.[9]
- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Jamaica women's | Women's tournament | |||||||
Gymnastics
Artistic
Jamaica qualified two gymnasts in artistic (one man and one woman) at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Total | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
| Individual all-around | |||||||||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | UB | BB | F | ||||
| Individual all-around | |||||||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
Jamaica qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) by reaching the final of the 2022 RAN Super Sevens.[10]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Jamaica men | Men's tournament | |||||||
Women's tournament
Jamaica qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) by reaching the final of the 2022 RAN Women's Super Sevens[10]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Jamaica women | Women's tournament | |||||||