Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.[1] The Chef de mission of the team was Howard Everton Cornelius.[2]
| Antigua and Barbuda at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | ANT |
| NOC | Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee |
| Website | antiguabarbudanoc |
| in Toronto, Canada 10–26 July 2015 | |
| Competitors | 10 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Daniel Bailey |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Miguel Francis |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The Antigua and Barbuda team consisted of ten athletes across three sports.[3] This marked an increase of three from the last edition of the games in 2011. Track and field athlete Daniel Bailey was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony.[4]
Priscilla Frederick, a high jumper won the country's only medal (silver), ranking the country 25th overall in the medal table.[5]
Competitors
editThe following table lists Antigua and Barbuda's delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Medalists
editThe following competitors from Antigua and Barbuda won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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Athletics
editAntigua and Barbuda's team consisted of five athletes (four men and one woman). The team was cut in half after the Pan American Sports Organization had to pare down the number of athletes after double the original quota qualified.[3]
- Key
- Note – Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- PR = Pan American Record
- DSQ = Disqualified
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi Final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniel Bailey | Men's 100m | 10.16 | 12 | DSQ | did not advance | ||
| Miguel Francis | Men's 200m | 20.21 | 3 Q | 20.05 | 3 Q | 20.20 | 6 |
| Daniel Bailey Miguel Francis Cejhae Greene Chavaughn Walsh Jared Jarvis |
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay | — | 38.14 PR, NR | 1 Q | DSQ | ||
- Jarvis was named to the team but did not compete in either the heats or final.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Priscilla Frederick | High Jump | 1.91 | 
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Cycling
editAntigua and Barbuda has qualified one male cyclist, and later received a wildcard quota in the women's events.[3]
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| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Andre Simon | Men's road race | DNF | |
| Men's time trial | 50:59.52 | 14 | |
| Tamiko Butler | Women's road race | 2:07:56 | 27 |
| Women's time trial | 30:19.17 | 12 | |
Swimming
editAntigua and Barbuda received two universality spots (one male and one female).[6]
- Key
- Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Noah Mascoll-Gomes | Men's 100 m freestyle | 52.90 | 19 | did not advance | |
| Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:55.56 | 19 | did not advance | ||
| Men's 400 m freestyle | 4:13.55 | 18 | did not advance | ||
| Samantha Roberts | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.91 | 24 | did not advance | |
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:02.66 | 27 | did not advance | ||
| Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:17.25 | 20 | did not advance | ||
References
edit- ^ "PASO Member National Olympic Committees". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Toronto 2015 Chef de Mission Seminar". www.antiguaolympiccommittee.com/. The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Baptiste, Neto (18 July 2015). "Athletic Association Boss Lobbies Pan Am Games For Additional Athlete". Daily Observer. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Pan Am Games: Flag-bearers named for all countries". www.huffingtonpost.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Baptiste, Neto (23 July 2015). "Antigua & Barbuda Wins Pan Am High Jump Silver Medal". Daily Observer. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Baptiste, Neto (7 July 2015). "Greenaway backs small Pam Am team". Daily Observer. Retrieved 23 May 2017.