Antigua and Barbuda at the 2023 Pan American Games
Antigua and Barbuda at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
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IOC code | ANT |
NOC | The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association |
in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
Flag bearer (opening) | Tiger Tyson |
Flag bearer (closing) | Tiger Tyson & LaNica Locker |
Medals Ranked =28th |
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Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Antigua and Barbuda is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Antigua and Barbuda's 12th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games since 1979.
On October 18, The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association named a team of eight athletes (seven men and one woman) competing in five sports.[1][2][3] Sailor Tiger Tyson was the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile, Tyson and track athlete LaNica Locker 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.[1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics (track and field) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Medalists[edit]
The following Antiguan competitor won a medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Athletics[edit]Antigua and Barbuda qualified one female athlete.[1]
Boxing[edit]Antigua and Barbuda entered two male boxers. Alston Ryan lost his first match and was eliminated.[5] Meanwhile, Yakita Aska was eliminated in the quarterfinals after one victory.[6]
Sailing[edit]Antigua and Barbuda qualified one boat in men's kites.[7] The country later received two reallocated spots, one each in the laser and laser radial events respectively.[8] The laser radial quota was later declined.[1]
Swimming[edit]Antigua and Barbuda qualified two male swimmers.[1]
Men
Tennis[edit]Antigua and Barbuda qualified one male tennis player.[9]
References[edit]
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