Bermuda is scheduled to compete in the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 17 November to 26 November 2023. This is Bermuda's 4th appearance at the Parapan American Games, having competed since the 2011 edition.
| Bermuda at the 2023 Parapan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | BER |
| NPC | Bermuda Paralympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Santiago, Chile 17 November 2023 – 26 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 3 (1 man and 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Omar Hayward |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Yushae DeSilva-Andrade |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Parapan American Games appearances | |
Boccia players Omar Hayward and Yushae DeSilva-Andrade were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony and closing ceremony, respectively.[1]
Medalists edit
The following competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.[2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Jessica Cooper Lewis | Athletics | Women's 100m T53 | November 25 |
 Silver |
Yushae DeSilva-Andrade | Boccia | Women's individual BC1 | November 22 |
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | — | 1 | 1 |
| Boccia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Athletics edit
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Jessica Cooper Lewis | Women's 100m T53 | 16.71 PR |
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| Women's 400m T53/T54 | 1:01.74 | 5 | |
| Women's 800m T53/T54 | 2:08.37 | 6 | |
Boccia edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Pool matches | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Omar Hayward | Individual BC1 |  Calderón (CHI)W 7–2 |
 Págua (VEN)W 5–3 |
 Chagas (BRA)W 6*–6 |
1 Q |  Cryderman (CAN)L 2–5 |
Bronze medal final Chagas (BRA) L 3–4 |
4 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Pool matches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Yushae DeSilva-Andrade | Individual BC1 |  Flores (ARG)W 3–2 |
 Quiroz (ECU)W 5–2 |
Oliviera (BRA) L 3–3* |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2023 Parapan Games Get Underway In Chile". thegrenadianvoice.com. Bernews. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Sports Minister Congratulates Athletes on Medal Haul at Parapan American Games". Government of Bermuda. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.