Bahamas at the 2023 Pan American Games

Sporting event delegation

Bahamas at the
2023 Pan American Games

IOC code| BAH
NOC| Bahamas Olympic Committee
in Santiago, Chile
20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) – 5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)
Competitors| 20 in 6 sports
Flag bearer (opening)| Lamar Taylor & Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson
Flag bearer (closing)| Joshua Higgins
Medals
Ranked =25th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Pan American Games appearances (overview)

* 1955
* 1959
* 1963
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

The Bahamas is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be The Bahamas's 18th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games since the second edition in 1955.

The Bahamian delegation consisted of 20 athletes competing in six sports.[1][2][3] Swimmers Lamar Taylor and Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile, sailor Joshua Higgins was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

The Bahamas won three medals at the games, one silver and two bronze, to finish in a tie for 25th in the medal table (along with Haiti and Guyana).[5]

## 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

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Athletics (track and field)  | 4 | 1 | 5
Golf | 1 | 0 | 1
Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1
Swimming | 5 | 4 | 9
Tennis | 2 | 1 | 3
Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 14 | 6 | 20

## Medallists[edit]

Further information: 2023 Pan American Games medal table

The following Bahamian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

| Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Silver | Rhema Otabor | Athletics | Women's javelin throw | November 3
Bronze | Lamar Taylor | Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle | October 24
Bronze | Donald Thomas | Athletics | Men's high jump | November 3

## Athletics (track and field)[edit]

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

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
* * = Athlete ran in the heat but not the final
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men
Track & road events

Athlete  | Event  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Samson Colebrooke | 100 m | 10.62  | 19  | Did not advance

Field events

Athlete  | Event  | Result  | Rank

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Donald Thomas | High jump | 2.24  |

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete  | Event  | 100 m  | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m  | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m  | Total  | Rank

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Ken Mullings | Result  | 10.89 | 6.90 | 14.57 | 2.01 | 50.67 | 14.27 | 41.64 | NM | DNS | Did not finish
Kendrick Thompson | Result  | Did not start

Women

Field events

Athlete  | Event  | Result  | Rank

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Rhema Otabor | Javelin throw | 60.54  |

## Golf[edit]

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

Bahamas qualified a male golfer.[1][6]

Athlete  | Event  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Round 3  | Round 4  | Total

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Score  | Score  | Score  | Score  | Score  | Par  | Rank
Richard Gibson | Men's individual | 77  | 72  | 73  | 75  | 297  | +9  | =27

## Sailing[edit]

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

Bahamas received one reallocated spot in the men's laser event.[7]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Opening series  | Finals

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | Points  | Rank  | QF | SF | M / F | Points  | Rank
Joshua Higgins | Laser | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | (23)
DSQ | 15 | 17 | 15  | —  | 154  | 17  | —  | Did not advance

## Swimming[edit]

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

The Bahamas qualified nine swimmers, five men and four women.[1] Lamar Taylor was the only swimmer to win a medal for the Bahamas, a bronze in the men's 50 metre freestyle.[8] Taylor broke the national record in the event on route to winning the medal.[9]

Key

* Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
* NR – National record
* FA – Qualified for Final A
* FB – Qualified for Final B

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Jack Barr | 800 m freestyle | —  | 9:03.54  | 22
1500 m freestyle | —  | 17:38.10  | 18
Emmanuel Gadson | 100 m butterfly | 56.32  | 20  | Did not advance
200 m breaststroke | 2:21.56  | 18 FB | 2:21.35  | 16
200 m individual medley | 2:15.56  | 24  | Did not advance
Lamar Taylor | 50 m freestyle | 22.48  | 7 FA | 22.13 NR |
100 m freestyle | 50.95  | 16  | DNS
100 m backstroke | 56.39 NR | =13  | DNS
Luke Thompson | 200 m freestyle | 1:58.70  | 22  | Did not advance
400 m freestyle | 4:11.61  | 21  | Did not advance
Mark-Anthony Thompson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.18  | 24  | Did not advance
Jack Barr
Lamar Taylor
Luke Thompson
Mark-Anthony Thompson | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:34.12  | 9  | Did not advance
Emmanuel Gadson
Lamar Taylor
Luke Thompson
Mark-Anthony Thompson | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:53.92  | 10  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Victoria Russell | 50 m freestyle | 27.54  | 29  | Did not advance
Zaylie Thompson | 100 m freestyle | 59.34  | 29  | Did not advance
200 m freestyle | DNS | Did not advance
100 m breaststroke | 1:16.75  | 21  | Did not advance
200 m individual medley | 2:30.53  | 23  | Did not advance
Katelyn Cabral
Victoria Russell
Zaylie Thompson
Ariel Weech | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:08.84  | 13  | Did not advance
Katelyn Cabral
Victoria Russell
Zaylie Thompson
Ariel Weech | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:34.03  | 13  | Did not advance

Mixed
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Lamar Taylor
Luke Thompson
Katelyn Cabral
Zaylie Thompson | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:44.94  | 11  | Did not advance
Emmanuel Gadson
Mark-Anthony Thompson
Katelyn Cabral
Ariel Weech | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:12.80  | 11  | Did not advance

## Tennis[edit]

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

The Bahamas qualified three tennis players (two men and one woman).[10]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Kevin Major Jr. | Men's singles |  Rubio (MEX)
L 0–2
(3–6, 0–6)  | Did not advance
Justin Roberts | Bye  |  Vallejo (PAR)
L 0–2
(1–6, 3–6)  | Did not advance
Sydney Clarke | Women's singles | Bye  |  Loeb (USA)
L 0–2
(3–6, 0–6)  | Did not advance
Justin Roberts
Sydney Clarke | Mixed doubles | —  |  Vergara /
Britez (PAR)
L 0–2
(4–6, 2–6)  | Did not advance

## Wrestling[edit]

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

The Bahamas received one wildcard for the men's freestyle 86 kg event.[11] Rashji Mackey lost both of his matches and did not advance to the medal round.[12]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Rashji Mackey | Freestyle 86 kg | Bye  |  Torreblanca (CUB)
L 0–10 (VSU)  | Did not advance  |  Izquierdo (COL)
L 0–4 (VFA)  | Did not advance

## See also[edit]

* Bahamas at the 2024 Summer Olympics

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d French, Simba (19 October 2023). "BOC ratifies 20-member team for Pan Am Games". The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
2. ^ Adderley, Taige (20 October 2023). "Team Bahamas Set for Pan Am Games". Our News. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
3. ^ Sweeting, Tenajh (20 October 2023). "20-member Team Bahamas named for Pan Am Games". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ Longley, Sheldon (6 November 2023). "The Bahamas finishes with three medals at Pan Ams". The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
6. ^ Gonzalez, Renato (1 November 2023). "Golf Features Former PGA Tour Champions and Pan American Medalists at Santiago 2023". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
7. ^ "STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING" (PDF). www.panamsailing.org/. Panam Sailing. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
8. ^ Sweeting, Tenajh (25 October 2023). "Lamar Taylor wins bronze in 50 free". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
9. ^ Adderley, Taige (25 October 2023). "Taylor Gets Bronze, Breaks Record". Our News. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
10. ^ Sweeting, Tenajh (24 October 2023). "Tennis players get in swing at the Pan Am Games". The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
11. ^ "Qualified for the 2023 Pan American Games Wrestling". www.scribd.com/. United World Wrestling Americas. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
12. ^ Longley, Sheldon (3 November 2023). "Mackey falls in wrestling at Pan Am Games". The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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Nations at the 2023 Pan American Games

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentina
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Grenada
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Independent Athletes Team
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela
* Virgin Islands

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