Belize at the 2015 Pan American Games

Belize competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.[1]

Belize at the
2015 Pan American Games
IOC codeBIZ
NOCBelize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Websitebelizeolympicteam.com
in Toronto
10–26 July 2015
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Amed Figueroa (opening)
Mark Anderson (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

The Belizean team consisting of three (two men and one woman) athletes in two sports (athletics and triathlon) was announced on July 4, 2015.[2] This occasion marked the country's debut in the sport of triathlon. Triathlete Amed Figueroa was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony.[3]

Belize did not medal at the games, with sprinter Kaina Martinez finishing with the nation's highest placement (23rd place) in the women's 100 metres track and field event.

Competitors

The following table lists Belize's delegation per sport and gender.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Triathlon 101
Total213

Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Kaina Martinez represented Belize in the women's 100 metres event

Belize received two wildcards (one man and one woman).[2]

Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mark Anderson Men's 200 m 22.24 28 Did not advance
Kaina Martinez Women's 100 m 11.69 23 Did not advance

Triathlon
Main articles: Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games and Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Belize received a wildcard to enter one male triathlete.[4] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Pan American Games.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Rank
Amed Figueroa Individual Lapped

See also

References
  1. "PASO Member National Olympic Committees". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. Flowers, Benjamin (4 July 2015). "Belizean athletes ready for Pan Am Games". The Reporter (Belize). Belize City, Belize. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. "Pan Am Games: Flag-bearers named for all countries". www.huffingtonpost.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. "2015 Pan American Sports Games Triathlon Event Country List". www.scribd.com/. Confederación Americana de Triathlon (CAMTRI). 31 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. "Belize sends delegation to Pan American Games". www.plustvbelize.com/. Plus Tv Belize. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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