Belize at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
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IOC code | BIZ |
NOC | Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
Website | belizeolympicteam |
in Toronto, Canada 10–26 July 2015 | |
Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer (opening) | Amed Figueroa |
Flag bearer (closing) | Mark Anderson |
Medals |
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Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Belize competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015. [1]
The Belizean team consisting of three (two men and one woman) athletes in two sports (athletics and triathlon) was announced on July 4, 2015. [2] [3] This occasion marked the country's debut in the sport of triathlon. Triathlete Amed Figueroa was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony. [4]
Belize did not medal at the games, with sprinter Kaina Martinez finishing with the nation's highest placement (23rd place) in the women's 100 metres track and field event.
The following table lists Belize's delegation per sport and gender.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Belize received two wildcards (one man and one woman). [2]
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Mark Anderson | Men's 200 m | 22.24 | 28 | did not advance | |||
Kaina Martinez | Women's 100 m | 11.69 | 23 | did not advance |
Belize received a wildcard to enter one male triathlete. [5] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Pan American Games. [6]
Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total | Rank |
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Amed Figueroa | Individual | Lapped |
Antigua and Barbuda competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015. The Chef de mission of the team was Howard Everton Cornelius.
Aruba competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Barbados competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Bermuda competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015. In April 2015, Carlos Lee was named as the chef de mission for the team.
Bolivia competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015. The Chef de mission of the team was Xavier Dag Samuels.
Colombia competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from 10 July to 26 July 2015.
Costa Rica competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Grenada competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Haiti competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Nicaragua competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10-26, 2015.
Paraguay competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Panama competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Uruguay competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
The Virgin Islands competed at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Triathlon competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 11 to 12 at the Ontario Place West Channel. The Pan American Games triathlon contained three components; a 1.5 km (0.93 mi) swim, 40 km (25 mi) cycle, and a 10 km (6.2 mi) run. There was a total of two medal events in the sport.
Belize competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympic Games, although it had previously appeared in two early editions under the name "British Honduras". Belize joined the United States-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics hosted in Moscow, Russia. The delegation included two track and field athletes: Brandon Jones and Katy Sealy, as well as judoka Renick James. All three athletes made their Olympic debut. Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association appointed 200 metres sprinter Brandon Jones to carry the nation's flag in the opening ceremony. Belize, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
Belize competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
Barbados is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Barbados' 16th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games since the nation's debut, in 1963.
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