Nicaragua at the 2015 Pan American Games

Sporting event delegation

Nicaragua at the
2015 Pan American Games

IOC code| NIC
NOC| Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense
Website| www.ind.gob.ni/comiteolimpico.php
in Toronto, Canada
10–26 July 2015
Competitors| 49 in 11 sports
Flag bearer (opening)| Darrel Campbell Lewis
Flag bearer (closing)| Dalila Rugama
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Pan American Games appearances (overview)

* 1951
* 1955
* 1959
* 1963
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Nicaragua competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10-26, 2015.[1]

Baseball player Darrel Campbell Lewis was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony.[2]

## Competitors

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The following table lists Nicaragua's delegation per sport and gender.

Sport | Men | Women | Total

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Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2
Baseball | 24 | 0 | 24
Beach volleyball | 2 | 2 | 4
Boxing | 3 | 1 | 4
Rowing | 0 | 2 | 2
Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2
Taekwondo | 2 | 0 | 2
Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1
Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2
Wrestling | 2 | 1 | 3
Total | 40 | 9 | 49

## Athletics

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

Nicaragua entered two track and field athletes (one male and one female).

Key

* Note – Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
* NM – No mark

Track
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Rank
Erick Rodríguez | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | 9:25.90  | 11

Field
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Distance  | Position
Dalila Rugama | Women's javelin throw | NM

## Baseball

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Main article: Baseball at the 2015 Pan American Games

Nicaragua qualified a men's baseball team of 24 athletes.[3]

Men's tournament

Main article: Baseball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

Roster

The following is Nicaragua's men's baseball team for the 2015 Pan American Games. The position of the player is listed in parentheses.[4]

* Dwight Britton (OF)
* Jorge Bucardo (P)
* Ofilio Castro (INF)
* Wiston Davila (C)
* Berman Espinoza (P)
* Samuel Estrada (P)
* Ramon Flores (OF)
* Elvin Garcia (P)
* Ronald Garth (INF)
* Sandor Guido (INF)
* Gerardo Juarez (P)
* Darrel Leiva (P)
* Darrel Campbell Lewis (INF)
* Ivan Marin (INF)
* Gustavo Martinez (P)
* Janior Montes (C)
* Renato Morales (OF)
* Vicente Padilla (P)
* Justo Rivas (OF)
* Arnold Rizo (OF)
* Jose Saenz (P)
* Douglas Solis (P)
* Carlos Teller (P)
* Junior Tellez (P)

Legend: C = Catcher, INF = Infielder, OF = Outfielder, P = Pitcher

Group A

Pos | Team

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1  |  Canada | 6  | 5  | 1  | 38  | 15  | +23  | .833  | -- | Advance to the semifinals
2  |  United States | 6  | 4  | 2  | 33  | 22  | +11  | .667[a] | 1
3  |  Cuba | 6  | 4  | 2  | 41  | 23  | +18  | .667[a] | 1
4  |  Puerto Rico | 6  | 4  | 2  | 40  | 44  | −4  | .667[a] | 1
5  |  Dominican Republic | 6  | 3  | 3  | 30  | 35  | −5  | .500  | 2  |
6  |  Nicaragua | 6  | 1  | 5  | 22  | 43  | −21  | .167  | 4
7  |  Colombia | 6  | 0  | 6  | 22  | 44  | −22  | .000  | 5

Source: [citation needed]
Notes:

1. ^ a b c In the 3-way tie for 2nd place, all three teams went 1-1 head to head. The 2nd tiebreaker, Team Quality Balance, was used to identify and eliminate the last team in the group (Puerto Rico). The tie between the other two teams was then broken on the basis of the head-to-head result between them (United States defeating Cuba).

12 July 2015
12:00 | Dominican Republic | 8–5  |  Nicaragua | President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark – Main Field, Ajax
Attendance: 3,418

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13 July 2015
19:00 | Nicaragua | 1–9  |  Canada | President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark – Main Field, Ajax
Attendance: 4,327

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14 July 2015
12:00 | Colombia | 4–7  |  Nicaragua | President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark – Main Field, Ajax
Attendance: 1,357

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15 July 2015
12:00 | Nicaragua | 0–6  |  United States | President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark – Main Field, Ajax
Attendance: 1,038

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16 July 2015
15:30 | Nicaragua | 6–11  |  Cuba | President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark – Second Field, Ajax
Attendance: 1,027

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17 July 2015
12:00 | Puerto Rico | 5–3  |  Nicaragua | President’s Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark – Main Field, Ajax
Attendance: 724

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## Beach volleyball

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

Nicaragua qualified a men's and women's pair.[5]

Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary Round  | Elimination Round  | 9-12th place round  | 11th place match  | Finals

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Mora Romero
Lopez Alvarado | Men's |  Binstock /
Schachter (CAN)
L 14–21, 21–16, 10–15  |  Cairus /
Vieyto (URU)
L 14–21, 14–21  |  Betancourt /
Ocaña (GUA)
W 21–17, 17–21, 15–7  |  Capogrosso /
Mehamed (ARG)
L 15–21, 15–21  |  Williams /
Withfield (TRI)
L 21–23, 21–17, 13–15  |  Evans /
Satterfield (USA)
16–21, 28–30  | 12
Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary Round  | 13th to 16th Round  | 15th to 16th Round  | Finals

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Elia Machado
Lolette Rodríguez | Women's |  Maestrini /
Horta (BRA)
L 7–21, 13–21  |  Alfaro /
Cope (CRC)
L 15–21, 9–21  |  Mardones /
Rivas (CHI)
L 13–21, 21–14, 10–15  |  Orellana /
Recinos (GUA)
L 12–21, 23–21, 8–15  |  Powery /
Smith-Johnson (CAY)
W 21–7, 21–16  | 15

## Boxing

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

Nicaragua qualified four boxers (three men and one woman).[6]

Athlete  | Event  | Preliminaries  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final  | Rank

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
Kevin Arias | Men's light flyweight | Bye  |  Argilagos (CUB)
L 0–2  | did not advance  | 5
Franco Gutiérrez | Men's bantamweight | Bye  |  García (DOM)
L 0–3  | did not advance  | 5
Lester Silva | Men's welterweight | Bye  |  Solano (DOM)
L 0–3  | did not advance  | 5
Claudia Parrales Guevara | Women's flyweight | —  |  Esparza (USA)
L 0–3  | did not advance  | 5

## Rowing

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

Nicaragua qualified 1 boat and two athletes.

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Ana Jarguin
Evidelia Jarquin | Coxless Pair | 8:00.59  | 6 FA | 8:12.45  | 6

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

## Shooting

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

Nicaragua has qualified 3 male shooters.[7]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Manuel Aburto Espinales | 10 metre air pistol | 547-07x  | 31  | did not advance
Yerald Canda | 50 metre rifle prone | 564.1  | 29  | did not advance
10 metre air rifle | 543.4  | 22  | did not advance
Rafael Lacayo Paladino | 10 metre air pistol | 566-15x  | 12  | did not advance

## Swimming

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

Nicaragua received two wildcards to enter one male and one female swimmer.

Key

* Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
* FB = Qualified for the B Final

Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Miguel Mena | Men's 50 m freestyle | 23.71  | 17  | did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle | 52.55  | 17 FB | 52.59  | =15
Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:58.51  | 20  | did not advance
Dalia Tórrez Zamora | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.80  | 22  | did not advance
Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:01.48  | 25  | did not advance
Women's 200 m butterfly | 1:04.79  | 19  | did not advance

## Taekwondo

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

Nicaragua qualified a team of one male athlete, and also received an additional wildcard to enter another male athlete.[8][9]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Bronze Medal  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Danilo Castillo | 58 kg |  Logan Gerrick (USA)
L 3–4  | did not advance
Michael Rodriguez | 80 kg |  Agustin Alves (ARG)
L 2–11  | did not advance

## Triathlon

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

Nicaragua received a wildcard to enter one male triathlete.[10]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Swim (1.5 km)  | Trans 1  | Bike (40 km)  | Trans 2  | Run (10 km)  | Total  | Rank

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Hennert Mayorga | Individual | 22:06  | 0:27  | LAP

## Weightlifting

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

Nicaragua qualified one male and one female weightlifter.[11][12]

Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Clean & Jerk  | Total  | Rank

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Orlando Vasquez Morales | Men's 56 kg | 100  | 6  | 123  | 6  | 223  | 6
Silvia Artola | Women's 63 kg | 81  | 6  | 105  | 6  | 186  | 6

## Wrestling

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

Nicaragua received two reallocated spots (one each in men's freestyle and Greco-Roman) and one wildcard in women's freestyle. However, Elverine Jimenez was disqualified from the games for doping. Jimenez did not compete in the event, and her opponent in the first round won by default.[13]

Athlete  | Event  | Preliminaries  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
Alberto Mendieta | Men's Freestyle 65 kg |  Luis Portillo (ESA)
L 0–10  | Did not advance
Rene Silva | Men's Freestyle 125 kg | —  |  Zach Rey (USA)
L 0–4  | Did not advance  |  Andres Ramos (CUB)
L 0–10  | Did not advance
Elverine Jimenez | Women's Freestyle 53 kg | —  |  Whitney Conder (USA)
L DQ  | Did not advance

## See also

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* Nicaragua at the 2016 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "PASO Member National Olympic Committees". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
2. ^ "Pan Am Games: Flag-bearers named for all countries". www.panam.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
3. ^ "Cuba, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico qualify for Pan Am Games". baseball.ca/. Baseball Canada. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
4. ^ "Team Roster Nicaragua" (PDF). www.results.toronto2015.org. TO2015. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
5. ^ "Beach Volleyball starts on Monday at the Pan American Games". www.norceca.net/. North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
6. ^ "61 men and 23 women boxers qualified to Toronto 2015 PanAm Games (10 – 26 July)". www.aiba.org. International Boxing Association (amateur). 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
7. ^ "Pan Am Quotas 2015 Preliminary by Countries" (PDF). Shooting Confederation of the Americas (CAT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
8. ^ "Official Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games". mastkd.com (in Spanish). Mastaekwondo. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
9. ^ "PATU Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am GamesMarch 11~12, 2015 / Aguascalientes, Mexico". scribd.com. Pan American Taekwondo Union. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
10. ^ "2015 Pan American Sports Games Triathlon Event Country List". www.scribd.com/. Confederación Americana de Triathlon (CAMTRI). 31 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
11. ^ "Clasificacion Por Equipos Rama Masculina Juegos Pan Americanos 2015" [Qualification for men's teams at the 2015 Pan American Games] (in Spanish). Pan American Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
12. ^ "Clasificacion Por Equipos Rama Femenina Juegos Pan Americanos 2015" [Qualification for women's teams at the 2015 Pan American Games] (in Spanish). Pan American Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
13. ^ Pavitt, Michael (20 July 2015). "Wrestling medallist among five more doping cases to emerge at Toronto 2015". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 3 May 2017.

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