Virgin Islands at the 2023 Pan American Games
| Virgin Islands at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ISV |
| NOC | Virgin Islands Olympic Committee |
| in Santiago, Chile October 20, 2023 – November 5, 2023 | |
| Competitors | 12 (8 men and 4 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Adriel Sanes & Natalia Kuipers |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Nicholas D'Amour & Michelle Smith |
| Medals |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The United States Virgin Islands also known as the Virgin Islands is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be the Virgin Islands's 15th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games since 1967.
The Virgin Islands team consisted of 12 athletes competing in six sports.[1] Swimmers Adriel Sanes and Natalia Kuipers were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] Meanwhile, archer Nicholas D'Amour and track athlete Michelle Smith were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics (track and field) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Golf | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Archery
[edit]The Virgin Islands qualified two archers during the 2022 Pan American Archery Championships.[3][4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Nicholas D'Amour | Men's individual recurve | 652 | 21 |  Ticas (ESA)L 5–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Anne Abernathy | Women's individual recurve | 596 | 21 |  Vazquez (MEX)L 0–6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Nicholas D'Amour Anne Abernathy | Mixed team recurve | 1248 | 9 | — |  CubaL 1–5 | Did not advance | |||
Athletics (track and field)
[edit]The Virgin Islands qualified two athletes (one male and one female).
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- GR = Games record
- PB = Personal best
- NM = No mark
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Malique Smith | Men's 400 m hurdles | 51.47 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Michelle Smith | Women's 400 m hurdles | 59.32 | 3 Q | 57.53 | 4 |
Fencing
[edit]The Virgin Islands qualified two male fencers through the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Asunción, Paraguay.[6] However, the sabre quota was declined.
- Individual
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Pool Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victories | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Kruz Schembri | Foil | 2V–3D | 9 Q | Archilei (MEX) L 9–15 | Did not advance | |||
Golf
[edit]The Virgin Islands qualified a female golfer.[1][7] This will mark the country's Pan American Games debut in the sport.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank | ||
| Alexandra Swayne | Women's individual | 70 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 288 | E | 6 |
Sailing
[edit]The Virgin Islands qualified two boats for a total of three sailors.[8]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | Rank | QF | SF | M / F | Points | Rank | ||
| Mathieu Dale | Laser | 20 STP | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 STP | 18 | 20 | 18 | — | 160 | 18 | — | Did not advance | |||||||||
| Steven Hardee Taylor Hasson | 49er | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | OCS | 7 | 9 DNF | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 STP | — | 84 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||||||
Swimming
[edit]The Virgin Islands qualified three swimmers (two men and one female).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Adriel Sanes | 50 m freestyle | 24.54 | 31 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.13 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:26.49 | 21 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly | 58.86 | 29 | Did not advance | ||
| Maximillian Wilson | 100 m backstroke | 56.74 | 16 q | 57.14 | 15 |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:09.47 | 16 q | 2:10.67 | 16 | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:07.75 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m individual medley | DNS | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Natalia Kuipers | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.89 | 36 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m freestyle | 2:13.29 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:35.84 | 16 q | 4:37.29 | 16 | |
| 800 m freestyle | — | DNS | |||
Qualification legend: Q – Qualify to the medal final; q – Qualify to the non-medal final
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kiser, Bill (October 17, 2023). "USVI sending 11-person team to Santiago". The Virgin Islands Daily News. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ Andrés, Aragón; Cavanna, Joaquín (October 20, 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 October 20, 2023.
- ^ "V.I. Archers Earn Individual Places for Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile 2023". www.stthomassource.com/. St. Thomas Source. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Two V.I. archers earn Pan-Am Games berths during Pan-American Championships". The Virgin Islands Daily News. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. December 1, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Individual places for Santiago 2023 allocated at the Pan American Championship". www.worldarcheryamericas.com/. World Archery Americas. November 25, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "CPE-Of-066- 2022- Clasificados Esgrima Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023" [CPE-Of-066- 2022- Qualified Fencing Pan American Games Santiago 2023]. www.scribd.com/ (in Spanish). Pan American Fencing Confederation. June 16, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Gonzalez, Renato (November 1, 2023). "Golf Features Former PGA Tour Champions and Pan American Medalists at Santiago 2023". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING" (PDF). www.panamsailing.org/. Panam Sailing. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.