Antigua and Barbuda at the 2023 Pan American Games

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Antigua and Barbuda at the
2023 Pan American Games
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg
IOC code ANT
NOC Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee
Website antiguabarbudanoc.com
in Santiago, Chile
20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) – 5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)
Competitors8 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)

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.

Contents

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.

Medalists

The following Antigua and Barbuda competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tiger Tyson Sailing Men's kites November 3

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics (track and field) 011
Boxing 202
Sailing 202
Swimming 202
Tennis 101
Total718

Athletics

Antigua and Barbuda qualified one female athlete. [1]

Key
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRank
La'nica Locker 200 m 23.947 Q24.287

Boxing

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]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Alston Ryan –63.5 kg ByeFlag of El Salvador.svg  Contreras  (ESA)
L 0–5		Did not advance
Yakita Aska –92 kg —Flag of Guyana.svg  Pompey  (GUY)
W 4–1		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Colwell  (CAN)
L 2–3		Did not advance

Sailing

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
AthleteEventOpening seriesFinals
12345678910111213141516PointsRankMPointsRank
Jules Mitchell Laser 19
STP		141516161418161219—14016Did not advance
Tiger Tyson Kites 2333342322236733342 Q2—Silver medal icon.svg

Swimming

Antigua and Barbuda qualified two male swimmers. [1]

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Stefano Mitchell 50 m freestyle Did not start—
100 m freestyle 52.8628Did not advance
Noah Mascoll-Gomes 200 m freestyle 1:55.4214 q1:54.6914
400 m freestyle 4:11.5020Did not advance
100 m backstroke Did not start—
100 m butterfly Did not start—

Tennis

Antigua and Barbuda qualified one male tennis player. [9]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Jody Maginley Singles Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Bertran  (DOM)
L 6–4, 7–6		Did not advance

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  2. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda selects 8 athletes to compete at 2023 Pan Am Games". Caribbean Loop News. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Tiger Tyson makes History in Santa Marta for Antigua and Barbuda". www.antiguanewsroom.com/. Antigua News Room. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING" (PDF). www.panamsailing.org/. Panam Sailing. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  9. ↑ 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.
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