British Virgin Islands at the 2015 Pan American Games

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British Virgin Islands at the
2015 Pan American Games
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg
IOC code IVB
NOC BVI Olympic Committee
in Toronto, Canada
10–26 July 2015
Competitors6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Joseph Chapman
Flag bearer (closing) Chantel Malone
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

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]

Contents

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.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 134
Squash 101
Swimming 011
Total246

Athletics

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

Men
Field Events
AthleteEventFinal
DistanceRank
Eldred Henry Shot Put 16.4712
Discus Throw NM
Women
Track events
AthleteEventHeatSemi FinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Tahesia Harrigan-Scott 100 m 11.1911 Q11.189did not advance
Karene King 200 m 24.1622did not advance
Field Events
AthleteEventFinal
DistanceRank
Chantel Malone Long jump 6.62 SB5
Key

Squash

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

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result
Joseph Chapman Men's singles Flag of Peru.svg  Escudero  (PER)
L (7–11, 7–11, 2–11)		did not advance

Swimming

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

Key
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Elinah Phillip 50 m freestyle 27.3721did not advance
100 m freestyle 1:00.7624did not advance

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  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. 1 2 "Athletes to represent BVI overseas". bvinews.com. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "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.
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