The British Virgin Islands 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 Xavier Dag Samuels.[2]
| British Virgin Islands at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IVB |
| NOC | BVI Olympic Committee |
| in Toronto, Canada 10–26 July 2015 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Joseph Chapman |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Chantel Malone |
| Medals |
|
| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
A final squad of six athletes (two men and four women) in three sports was announced on June 18, 2015 by the British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee.[3] This marked the doubling of the number of athletes the nation sent to the last edition of the games in 2011.[4] Squash athlete Joseph Chapman was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony.[5]
The British Virgin Islands did not medal at the games, continuing its drought as one of two nations (along with Aruba) to never win a Pan American Games medal.[6]
Competitors
editThe following table lists British Virgin Islands's delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Squash | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Athletics
editThe British Virgin Islands qualified four athletes.[3][7]
- Men
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Eldred Henry | Shot Put | 16.47 | 12 |
| Discus Throw | NM | ||
- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi Final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tahesia Harrigan-Scott | 100 m | 11.19 | 11 Q | 11.18 | 9 | did not advance | |
| Karene King | 200 m | 24.16 | 22 | did not advance | |||
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Chantel Malone | Long jump | 6.62 SB | 5 |
- Key
- Note – Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- SB = Seasonal Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- NM = No mark
Squash
editThe British Virgin Islands received a reallocated men's wildcard slot.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Joseph Chapman | Men's singles |  Escudero (PER) L (7–11, 7–11, 2–11) |
did not advance | |||
Swimming
editThe British Virgin Islands received a wild card to enter one female swimmer.[4]
- Key
- Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Elinah Phillip | 50 m freestyle | 27.37 | 21 | did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle | 1:00.76 | 24 | did not advance | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PASO Member National Olympic Committees". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Reflections – Olympic Committee notes 2014 performance". bvinews.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Athletes to represent BVI overseas". bvinews.com. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Six Athletes confirmed for Pan Am Games". Virgin Islands News Online. Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Pan Am Games: Flag-bearers named for all countries". www.huffingtonpost.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "VI athletes looking to end Pan Am Games medal drought". Virgin Islands News Online. Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Athletes arrive in Toronto for Pan Am Games". Virgin Islands News Online. Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.