British Virgin Islands at the 2015 Pan American Games

British Virgin Islands at the 2015 Pan American Games
IOC code	IVB
NOC	BVI Olympic Committee
in Toronto, Canada 10–26 July 2015
Competitors	6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Joseph Chapman
Flag bearer (closing)	Chantel Malone
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015. ^[1] The Chef de mission of the team was Xavier Dag Samuels. ^[2]

A final squad of six athletes (two men and four women) in three sports was announced on June 18, 2015 by the British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee. ^[3] This marked the doubling of the number of athletes the nation sent to the last edition of the games in 2011. ^[4] Squash athlete Joseph Chapman was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony. ^[5]

The British Virgin Islands did not medal at the games, continuing its drought as one of two nations (along with Aruba) to never win a Pan American Games medal. ^[6]

Competitors

The following table lists British Virgin Islands's delegation per sport and gender.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	3	4
Squash	1	0	1
Swimming	0	1	1
Total	2	4	6

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

The British Virgin Islands qualified four athletes. ^{[3] [7]}

Men

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Rank
Eldred Henry	Shot Put	16.47	12
Discus Throw	NM

Women

Track events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi Final		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Tahesia Harrigan-Scott	100 m	11.19	11 Q	11.18	9	did not advance
Karene King	200 m	24.16	22	did not advance

Field Events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Rank
Chantel Malone	Long jump	6.62 SB	5

Key

• Note – Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• SB = Seasonal Best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• NM = No mark

Squash

Main articles: Squash at the 2015 Pan American Games and Squash at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

The British Virgin Islands received a reallocated men's wildcard slot. ^[4]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Joseph Chapman	Men's singles	Escudero  (PER) L (7–11, 7–11, 2–11)	did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games and Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

The British Virgin Islands received a wild card to enter one female swimmer. ^[4]

Key

• Note – Ranks given are for the entire round

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Elinah Phillip	50 m freestyle	27.37	21	did not advance
	100 m freestyle	1:00.76	24	did not advance

See also

• British Virgin Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References

1. "PASO Member National Olympic Committees". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
2. "Reflections – Olympic Committee notes 2014 performance". bvinews.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
3. "Athletes to represent BVI overseas". bvinews.com. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
4. "Six Athletes confirmed for Pan Am Games". Virgin Islands News Online. Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
5. "Pan Am Games: Flag-bearers named for all countries". www.huffingtonpost.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
6. "VI athletes looking to end Pan Am Games medal drought". Virgin Islands News Online. Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
7. "Athletes arrive in Toronto for Pan Am Games". Virgin Islands News Online. Tortola, British Virgin Islands. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.