Squash at the 2015 Pan American Games

Squash competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 11 to 17.[1] The venue for the competitions was Direct Energy Centre (Exhibition Centre), due to naming rights the venue were known as the latter for the duration of the games.[2] A total of six events were contested (three each for men and women).[2]

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Squash pictogram for the games
VenueExhibition Centre – Hall C
DatesJuly 11–17, 2015
Competitors56 from 13 nations
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Singlesmenwomen
Doublesmenwomen
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Competition schedule
The Direct Energy Centre (Exhibition Centre), was the venue for the squash competitions

The following is the competition schedule for the squash competitions:[3]

RRRound robin EEliminations ¼Quarterfinals ½Semifinals FFinal
Event↓/Date →Sat 11Sun 12Mon 13Tue 14Wed 15Thu 16Fri 17
Men's singlesE¼½F
Men's doublesEEF
Men's teamRRRREF
Women's singlesE¼½F
Women's doublesEEF
Women's teamRRRREF

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Canada)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)3126
2 Colombia (COL)2024
3 Canada (CAN)*1326
4 Mexico (MEX)0145
5 Peru (PER)0112
6 Argentina (ARG)0011
Totals (6 nations)661224

Medalists

Men's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
 Miguel Ángel Rodríguez
 Colombia		 Diego Elías
 Peru		 Shawn Delierre
 Canada
César Salazar
 Mexico
Men's doubles
  Colombia (COL)
Andrés Herrera
Juan Vargas		  Canada (CAN)
Andrew Schnell
Graeme Schnell		  United States (USA)
Christopher Gordon
Chris Hanson
 Peru (PER)
Andrés Duany
Diego Elías
Men's team
  Canada (CAN)
Shawn Delierre
Andrew Schnell
Graeme Schnell		  Mexico (MEX)
Eric Gálvez
Cesar Salazar
Arturo Salazar		  Argentina (ARG)
Rodrigo Pezzota
Robertino Pezzota
Leandro Romiglio
 United States (USA)
Christopher Gordon
Chris Hanson
Todd Harrity

Women's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women's singles
 Amanda Sobhy
 United States		 Olivia Blatchford
 United States		 Samantha Cornett
 Canada
Samantha Terán
 Mexico
Women's doubles
  United States (USA)
Natalie Grainger
Amanda Sobhy		  Canada (CAN)
Samantha Cornett
Nikki Todd		  Colombia (COL)
Catalina Peláez
Laura Tovar Pérez
 Mexico (MEX)
Samantha Terán
Karla Urrutia
Women's team
  United States (USA)
Olivia Blatchford
Natalie Grainger
Amanda Sobhy		  Canada (CAN)
Samantha Cornett
Nikki Todd
Hollie Naughton		  Mexico (MEX)
Samantha Terán
Karla Urrutia
Diana Garcia
 Colombia (COL)
Catalina Peláez
Laura Tovar Pérez
Karol Gonzalez

Participating nations

A total of 13 countries have qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

Qualification
Main article: Squash at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

A total of 56 athletes qualified to compete at the Games (32 male, 24 female). Each country was allowed to enter a maximum of three male and three female athletes.[4] The top ten men's teams and top eight women's teams (including Canada) at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival will qualify for the games. A further two wildcards will be allocated (2 men). A nation may enter a maximum of two athletes per singles events, and one doubles per event.[2][5]

References
  1. "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. "Exhibition Centre". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. Cooper, Barb; Smith, Anne (17 June 2014). "Squash at the Pan Am Games Toronto 2015". www.slideshare.net/. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  5. "Sport Technical Manual Squash". scribd.com. TO2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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