Antigua and Barbuda is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Antigua and Barbuda's 12th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games since 1979.
| Antigua and Barbuda at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ANT |
| NOC | Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee |
| Website | antiguabarbudanoc |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Tiger Tyson |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Tiger Tyson & LaNica Locker |
| Medals Ranked =28th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
On October 18, The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association named a team of eight athletes (seven men and one woman) competing in five sports.[1][2][3] Sailor Tiger Tyson was the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile, Tyson and track athlete LaNica Locker were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Medalists
editThe following Antigua and Barbuda competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
|
Tiger Tyson | Sailing | Men's kites | November 3 |
Competitors
editThe 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) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Athletics
editAntigua and Barbuda qualified one female athlete.[1]
- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| La'nica Locker | 200 m | 23.94 | 7 Q | 24.28 | 7 |
Boxing
editAntigua and Barbuda entered two male boxers. Alston Ryan lost his first match and was eliminated.[5] Meanwhile, Yakita Aska was eliminated in the quarterfinals after one victory.[6]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Alston Ryan | –63.5 kg | Bye |  Contreras (ESA)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||
| Yakita Aska | –92 kg | — |  Pompey (GUY)W 4–1 |
 Colwell (CAN)L 2–3 |
Did not advance | ||
Sailing
editAntigua and Barbuda qualified one boat in men's kites.[7] The country later received two reallocated spots, one each in the laser and laser radial events respectively.[8] The laser radial quota was later declined.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | Rank | M | Points | Rank | ||
| Jules Mitchell | Laser | STP |
14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 19 | — | 140 | 16 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Tiger Tyson | Kites | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 2 Q | 2 | — |
| |||
Swimming
editAntigua and Barbuda qualified two male swimmers.[1]
- 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 | ||
| Stefano Mitchell | 50 m freestyle | Did not start | — | ||
| 100 m freestyle | 52.86 | 28 | Did not advance | ||
| Noah Mascoll-Gomes | 200 m freestyle | 1:55.42 | 14 q | 1:54.69 | 14 |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:11.50 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m backstroke | Did not start | — | |||
| 100 m butterfly | Did not start | — | |||
Tennis
editAntigua and Barbuda qualified one male tennis player.[9]
- 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 | ||
| Jody Maginley | Singles |  Bertran (DOM)L 6–4, 7–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Antigua and Barbuda to Showcase Talent at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda selects 8 athletes to compete at 2023 Pan Am Games". Caribbean Loop News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Baptiste, Neto (19 October 2023). "Maginley, Tyson and Locker Lead Strong Eight-Member Team to Pan Am Games". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Andrés, Aragón; Cavanna, Joaquín (20 October 2023). "Conoce a todos los abanderados de la Ceremonia de Apertura de los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023" [Meet all the flag bearers of the Opening Ceremony of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games]. www.olympics.com/ (in Spanish). International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Peters, Samuel (23 October 2023). "Aska beats Guyana's Pompey to book quarterfinal spot at Pan American Games". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Baptiste, Neto (25 October 2023). "Boxer Yakita Aska and Coach John Ryan Unhappy Following Pan Am Games Exit". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Tiger Tyson makes History in Santa Marta for Antigua and Barbuda". www.antiguanewsroom.com/. Antigua News Room. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING" (PDF). www.panamsailing.org/. Panam Sailing. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Baptiste, Neto (25 October 2023). "I was a bit unlucky: Maginley addresses first round singles defeat at Pan Am Games". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2023.