Belize at the 2023 Pan American Games
Belize is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Belize's 15th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games since 1967.
| Belize at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BIZ |
| NOC | Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Trent Hardwick & Ashantie Carr |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Trent Hardwick & Ashantie Carr |
| Medals |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The Belizean team consisted of six athletes competing in three sports.[1] Sailor Trent Hardwick and track and field athlete Ashantie Carr were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2][3] The pair were also the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics (track and field)
editBelize entered two athletes.[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
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Brandon Jones | Men's triple jump | 14.47 | 9 |
| Ashantie Carr | Women's long jump | 5.89 | 8 |
Canoeing
editSprint
editBelize qualified a total of three sprint athletes (one man and two women).[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amado Cruz | Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:58.58 | 5 SF | 3:56.51 | 3 FB | 3:51.69 | 9 |
| Diana Velásquez | Women's K-1 500 m | 2:42.77 | 8 SF | 2:53.71 | 6 FB | 2:41.29 | 15 |
| Diana Velásquez Avis Guydis |
Women's K-2 500 m | 2:43.71 | 5 SF | 2:43.06 | 6 FB | 2:36.07 | 10 |
Sailing
editBelize received one universality spot, in the laser event.[6] This will mark the country's Pan American Games debut in the sport.[7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Finals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Rank | M | Points | Rank | ||
| Trent Hardwick | Laser | 22 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | RET |
21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 184 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Khan, Salman (27 October 2023). "Belize's Athletes Stand Tall at the Pan American Games". www.bnn.network. BNN Network. 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.
- ^ Morales Iglesias, Rubén (20 October 2023). "Ashanti Carr, Trent Hardwick are Belize's flag bearers at 2023 Pan-American Games Opening Ceremonies in Santiago, Chile". Breaking Belize News. San Ignacio, Cayo District Belize. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "COPAC one to one Meeting" (PDF). www.copaconline.com/. COPAC. 11 March 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Morales Iglesias, Rubén (25 October 2023). "Belize canoeing team led by Amado Cruz leaves for Pan American Games in Chile". Breaking Belize News. San Ignacio, Cayo District Belize. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING" (PDF). www.panamsailing.org/. Panam Sailing. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Trent Hardwick to represent Belize in sailing at Santiago 2023 Pan American Games". Breaking Belize News. San Ignacio, Belize. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.