| Belize at the 2003 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | BIZ |
| NOC | Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | belizeolympicteam |
| in Santo Domingo 1–17 August 2003 | |
| Flag bearer | Leonard Arnold [1] |
| Medals Ranked 33rd |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
| •As British Honduras | |
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.
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| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Michael Aguilar | Men's 400 m hurdles | 51.55 | 12 | — | 12 |
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