| Belize at the 2011 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | BIZ |
| NOC | Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | belizeolympicteam |
| in Guadalajara 14–30 October 2011 | |
| Competitors | 10 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Albert Jones (Chef de mission) |
| Medals |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
| •As British Honduras | |
Belize competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Belize competed in one sport, athletics, with ten athletes. [1]
Belize qualified ten athletes. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Linford Avila | 100 m | 11.74 | 32nd | Did not advance | |||||
| Jorge Jimenez | 200 m | 23.55 | 31st | Did not advance | |||||
| Jayson Jones | 400 m | 51.60 | 32nd | Did not advance | |||||
| Kenneth Medwood | 400 m hurdles | 51.90 | 15th | Did not advance | |||||
| Keneth Brackett Jayson Jones Linford Avila Kenneth Medwood | 4×100 m relay | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
| Keneth Brackett Jayson Jones Linford Avila Kenneth Medwood | 4×400 m relay | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
| Linford Avila | High jump | DNS | |||||||
| Kenneth Blackett | Long jump | 7.32 m. | 16th PB | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Charnelle Enriquez | 200 m | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Julia McCord | 200 m | 33.01 | 14th | Did not advance | |
| Charnelle Enriquez Tricia Flores Julia McCord Kay-De Vaughn | 4×100 m relay | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Charnelle Enriquez Tricia Flores Julia McCord Kay-De Vaughn | 4×400 m relay | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Tricia Flores | Long jump | 5.88 m. | 11th SB | ||
| Kay-De Vaughn | Triple jump | 11.64 m. | 14th | ||
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