Antigua and Barbuda at the 2023 Pan American Games

Antigua and Barbuda at the 2023 Pan American Games
IOC code	ANT
NOC	The Antigua and Barbuda Olympic Association
in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) – 5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)
Competitors	8 in 5 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Tiger Tyson
Flag bearer (closing)	Tiger Tyson & LaNica Locker
Medals Ranked =28th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
Pan American Games appearances (overview)
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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

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. ^[1]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
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

Further information: 2023 Pan American Games medal table

The following Antiguan competitor won a medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date  Silver Tiger Tyson Sailing Men's kites November 3 Athletics See also: Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification Antigua and Barbuda qualified one female athlete. [1] Women Track & road events Athlete Event Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank La'nica Locker 200 m 23.94 7 Q 24.28 7 Boxing See also: Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification 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] Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Alston Ryan Men's 63.5 kg Bye   Contreras  (ESA) L 0–5 Did not advance Yakita Aska Men's 92 kg —   Pompey  (GUY) W 4–1   Colwell  (CAN) L 2–3 Did not advance Sailing Main articles: Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification 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] Men Athlete Event Opening series Finals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points Rank QF SF M / F Points Rank Jules Mitchell Laser 19 STP 14 15 16 16 14 18 16 12 19 — 140 16 — Did not advance Tiger Tyson Kites 2 3 3 3 3 (4) 2 3 2 2 2 3 (6) (7) 3 3 34 2 Q — 2 — Swimming Main articles: Swimming at the 2023 Pan American Games and Swimming at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification Antigua and Barbuda qualified two male swimmers. [1] Key Note – Ranks given are for the entire round NR – National record QA – Qualified for Final A QB – Qualified for Final B Men Athlete Event Heat Final Time Rank Time Rank Stefano Mitchell 50 m freestyle Did not start — 100 m freestyle 52.86 28 Did not advance Noah Mascoll-Gomes 200 m freestyle 1:55.42 14 q 1:54.69 14 400 m freestyle 4:11.50 20 Did not advance 100 m backstroke Did not start — 100 m butterfly Did not start — Tennis Main articles: Tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games and Tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification Antigua and Barbuda qualified one male tennis player. [9] Men Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Opposition Result Rank Jody Maginley Singles   Bertran  (DOM) L 6–4, 7–6 Did not advance References "Antigua and Barbuda to Showcase Talent at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023. "Antigua and Barbuda selects 8 athletes to compete at 2023 Pan Am Games". Caribbean Loop News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023. Baptiste, Neto (19 October 2023). "Maginley, Tyson and Locker Lead Strong Eight-Member Team to Pan Am Games". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2023. Andrés, Aragón; Cavanna, Joaquín (20 October 2023). "Conoce a todos los abanderados de la Ceremonia de Apertura de los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023" [Meet all the flag bearers of the Opening Ceremony of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games]. www.olympics.com/ (in Spanish). International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 20 October 2023. Peters, Samuel (23 October 2023). "Aska beats Guyana's Pompey to book quarterfinal spot at Pan American Games". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2023. Baptiste, Neto (25 October 2023). "Boxer Yakita Aska and Coach John Ryan Unhappy Following Pan Am Games Exit". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2023. "Tiger Tyson makes History in Santa Marta for Antigua and Barbuda". www.antiguanewsroom.com/. Antigua News Room. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023. "STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING" (PDF). www.panamsailing.org/. Panam Sailing. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023. Baptiste, Neto (25 October 2023). "I was a bit unlucky: Maginley addresses first round singles defeat at Pan Am Games". www.antiguaobserver.com/. Antigua Observer. Retrieved 27 October 2023.