Belize at the 2023 Pan American Games

Belize at the 2023 Pan American Games
IOC code	BIZ
NOC	Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) – 5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)
Competitors	6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Trent Hardwick & Ashantie Carr
Flag bearer (closing)	Trent Hardwick & Ashantie Carr
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Pan American Games appearances (overview)
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Belize is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Belize's 15th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games since 1967.

The Belizean team consisted of six athletes competing in three sports.^{[ citation needed ]} Sailor Trent Hardwick and track and field athlete Ashantie Carr were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. ^{[1] [2]} The pair were also 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.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics (track and field)	1	1	2
Canoeing	1	2	3
Sailing	1	0	1
Total	3	3	6

Athletics (track and field)

Main articles: Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Belize entered two athletes.^{[ citation needed ]}

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Position
Brandon Jones	Men's triple jump	14.47	9
Ashantie Carr	Women's long jump	5.89	8

Canoeing

Main articles: Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Sprint

Belize qualified a total of three sprint athletes (one man and two women). ^{[3] [4]}

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Amado Cruz	Men's K-1 1000 m	3:58.58	5 SF	3:56.51	3 FB	3:51.69	9
Diana Velásquez	Women's K-1 500 m	2:42.77	8 SF	2:53.71	6 FB	2:41.29	15
Diana Velásquez Avis Guydis	Women's K-2 500 m	2:43.71	5 SF	2:43.06	6 FB	2:36.07	10

Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Belize received one universality spot, in the laser event. ^[5] This will mark the country's Pan American Games debut in the sport. ^[6]

Men

Athlete	Event	Opening series												Finals
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Points	Rank	M	Points	Rank
Trent Hardwick	Laser	22	18	19	22	21	23 RET	21	22	19	20	184	22	Did not advance

See also

• Belize at the 2024 Summer Olympics

References

1. 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.
2. Morales Iglesias, Rubén (20 October 2023). "Ashanti Carr, Trent Hardwick are Belize's flag bearers at 2023 Pan-American Games Opening Ceremonies in Santiago, Chile". Breaking Belize News . San Ignacio, Cayo District Belize. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
3. "COPAC one to one Meeting" (PDF). www.copaconline.com/. COPAC. 11 March 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
4. Morales Iglesias, Rubén (25 October 2023). "Belize canoeing team led by Amado Cruz leaves for Pan American Games in Chile". Breaking Belize News . San Ignacio, Cayo District Belize. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
5. "STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING" (PDF). www.panamsailing.org/. Panam Sailing. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
6. "Trent Hardwick to represent Belize in sailing at Santiago 2023 Pan American Games". Breaking Belize News. San Ignacio, Belize. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.