Barbados at the 2019 Pan American Games
Barbados competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.[1][2]
| Barbados at the 2019 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BAR |
| NOC | Barbados Olympic Association |
| in Lima, Peru 26 July–11 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 31 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Chelsea Tuach (opening) |
| Medals Ranked =23rd |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
On July 19, 2019, the Barbados Olympic Association announced a team of 31 (16 men and 15 women) athletes competing in 12 sports. Surfer Chelsea Tuach was also named as the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[3][4]
During the opening ceremony of the games, surfer Chelsea Tuach carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.[3][5]
Hurdler Shane Brathwaite won the country's first ever gold medal at the Pan American Games.[6][7] Brathwaite's medal was the only one that was won by the country. This ranked the country an equal 23rd with the British Virgin Islands.
Competitors
The 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) | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Badminton | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golf | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Surfing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 15 | 31 |
Medalists
The following competitors from Barbados won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Athletics (track and field) Shane Brathwaite became Barbados' first ever Pan American Games champion Barbados qualified ten athletes (four men and six women).[3]
BadmintonBarbados qualified a team of four badminton athletes (two per gender).[8][9][10]
CyclingBarbados qualified one female cyclist.[11] Track
EquestrianBarbados qualified a single equestrian.[12] Dressage
GolfBarbados qualified one female golfer.[3] Emily Odwin was the youngest female golfer at the games, and finished in a tie for 26th place in a field of 32 golfers.[13]
SailingBarbados received a universality spot in the women's laser radial event.[14][15][16]
ShootingBarbados qualified three sport shooters (two men and one woman).[17]
SurfingBarbados qualified one female surfer in the sport's debut at the Pan American Games.[18][19][20][21]
SwimmingBarbados qualified four swimmers (three men and one woman).[22]
TaekwondoBarbados received one wildcard in the men's +80 kg event.[23]
TennisBarbados qualified three male tennis players.[3]
TriathlonBarbados qualified one male triathlete.[3]
See alsoReferences
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