Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
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IOC code | SKN |
NOC | St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee |
in Toronto, Canada 10–26 July 2015 | |
Competitors | 8 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer (opening) | Antoine Adams |
Flag bearer (closing) | Shenel Crooke |
Medals Ranked =28th |
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Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015. [1]
On July 8, 2015 the St. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee announced a team of 8 athletes competing in 1 sport (athletics). [2]
Track and field athlete Antoine Adams was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony. [3]
After winning two silver medals at the last edition of the games in 2011, the country won a solitary bronze medal through sprinter Antoine Adams in the 100 metres event. [4]
The following table lists the Saint Kitts and Nevis delegation per sport and gender.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Total | 6 | 2 | 8 |
The following competitors from Saint Kitts and Nevis won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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Saint Kitts qualified eight athletes.
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Antoine Adams | 100 m | 10.11 | 7 Q | 10.05 SB | 2 Q | 10.09 | |
Brijesh Lawrence | 10.31 | =17 | Did not advance | ||||
Antoine Adams | 200 m | 20.62 | 14 q | 20.82 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Lestrod Roland | 21.02 | 22 | Did not advance | ||||
Antoine Adams Allistar Clarke Delwayne Delaney Brijesh Lawrence Jason Rogers Lestrod Roland | 4 x 100 metres relay | N/A | 39.10 | 9 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Shenel Crooke | 100 m | 11.43 | =17 | Did not advance | |||
Marecia Pemberton | 11.68 | 22 | Did not advance |
Kim Collins is a former track and field sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 metres. He represented his country at the Summer Olympics on five occasions, from 1996 to 2016, and was the country's first athlete to reach an Olympic final. He competed at ten editions of the World Championships in Athletics, from 1995 to 2015, winning five medals. He was a twice runner-up in the 60 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships. At regional level, he was a gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games and a silver medallist at the Pan American Games. Till date he is the only Individual World Championships Gold medallist from Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which were held in Athens, Greece, from August 13 to 29. The country's participation at Athens marked its third appearance at the Summer Olympics. The delegation included two track and field athletes: Kim Collins in the men's 100 meters, and Tiandra Ponteen in the women's 400 meters.
Saint Kitts and Nevis took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics, which were held in Sydney, Australia, from September 13 to October 1. The country's participation marked its second appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The delegation included two track and field athletes: Kim Collins and Valma Bass.
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The country sent ten athletes to compete, all in the sport of athletics. None of the athletes received a medal.
Saint Kitts and Nevis first participated at the Olympic Games in 1996, and have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The country has never won an Olympic medal and has not competed at the Winter Olympic Games.
The Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing Saint Kitts and Nevis at the Olympic Games. It is also the body responsible for Saint Kitts and Nevis's representation at the Commonwealth Games. The executive board consists of the president, secretary general, vice president, assistant secretary general, and four members. The president is Alphonso Bridgewater and the secretary general is Glenville Jeffers. The committee has overseen six Olympic and five Commonwealth Games, winning one gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, by Kim Collins in the 100 meters.
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011, sending six athletes, all of whom competed in athletics.
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.