Barbados is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Barbados' 16th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games since the nation's debut, in 1963.
Barbados at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
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IOC code | BAR |
NOC | Barbados Olympic Association |
in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
Competitors | 27 in 19 sports |
Flag bearer (opening) | Kennie King & Michelle Elliot |
Flag bearer (closing) | Matthew Wright & Meagan Best |
Medals Ranked 30th |
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Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
On 6 October 2023, the Barbados Olympic Association officially named the team of 29 athletes (16 men and 13 women) competing in 19 sports (e-sports total of 1 is not included).[1] Badminton athlete Kennie King and sport shooter Michelle Elliot were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] Meanwhile, triathlete Matthew Wright and squash athlete Meagan Best were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boxing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Golf | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shooting | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Squash | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Surfing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 16 | 11 | 27 |
Medallists edit
The following Barbadian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
Athletics editBarbados qualified a female athlete. Women
Badminton editBarbados qualified one male athlete.[3][4]
Boxing editBarbados qualified three boxers (two men and one woman).
Cycling editBarbados qualified a female cyclist. [5] Track edit
Golf editBarbados qualified a female golfer.[6]
Gymnastics editArtistic editBarbados qualified one female gymnast in artistic at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final Rowing editBarbados qualified a male rower.
Sailing editBarbados qualified one sailor after reallocation of an unused spot.
Shooting editBarbados qualified a total of six shooters (four men and two women).[7][8][9]
Squash editBarbados qualified a team of three female athletes through the 2023 Pan American Squash Championships.[10]
Surfing editBarbados qualified one female surfer.[11]
Swimming edit
Table tennis editBarbados qualified one male table tennis athlete at the final qualification tournament in Lima, Peru. [12][13]
Taekwondo editBarbados qualified a male athlete after receiving a wildcard.[14] Kyorugi
Tennis editBarbados qualified a male tennis player.
Triathlon editBarbados qualified a male triathlete.[15]
Weightlifting editBarbados qualified two male weightlifters.[16]
Wrestling editBarbados qualified a male wrestler after receiving a wildcard. Key:
Demonstration Sports editE-sports editBarbados qualified a male athlete.
See also editReferences edit
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