Bahamas at the 2023 Pan American Games
{{Infobox country at games
|NOC = BAH
|NOCname = Bahamas Olympic Committee
|year = 2023
|games_link= 2023 Pan American Games
|games = Pan American Games
|location = Santiago, Chile
|start_date = {{Start date|2023|10|20|df=y}}
|end_date = {{End date|2023|11|05|df=y}}
|competitors = 20
|sports = 6
|flagbearer_open = {{Nowrap|Lamar Taylor & Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson}}
|flagbearer_close = Joshua Higgins
|officials =
|gold = 0
|silver = 1
|bronze = 2
|rank = =25
|appearances = auto
|app_begin_year =
|seealso =
|website =
}}
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.{{cite news|last=French|first=Simba|date=19 October 2023|title=BOC ratifies 20-member team for Pan Am Games|url=https://www.thenassauguardian.com/sports/boc-ratifies-20-member-team-for-pan-am-games/article_d380e28c-6e83-11ee-8ad5-6367bdac117d.html|work=The Nassau Guardian|location=Nassau, Bahamas|access-date=19 October 2023}}{{cite news|last=Adderley|first=Taige|date=20 October 2023|title=Team Bahamas Set for Pan Am Games|url=https://ournews.bs/team-bahamas-set-for-pan-am-games/|work=Our News|location=Nassau, Bahamas|access-date=6 November 2023}}{{cite news|last=Sweeting|first=Tenajh|date=20 October 2023|title=20-member Team Bahamas named for Pan Am Games|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2023/oct/20/20-member-team-bahamas-named-pan-am-games/?news|work=The Tribune|location=Nassau, Bahamas|access-date=6 November 2023}} Swimmers Lamar Taylor and Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/es/noticias/lista-abanderados-ceremonia-apertura-juegos-panamericanos-2023|title=Conoce a todos los abanderados de la Ceremonia de Apertura de los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023|last1=Andrés|first1=Aragón|last2=Cavanna|first2=Joaquín|trans-title=Meet all the flag bearers of the Opening Ceremony of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games|language=Spanish|date=20 October 2023|website=www.olympics.com/|publisher=International Olympic Committee (IOC)|access-date=20 October 2023}} 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).{{cite news|last=Longley|first=Sheldon|date=6 November 2023|title=The Bahamas finishes with three medals at Pan Ams|url=https://www.thenassauguardian.com/sports/the-bahamas-finishes-with-three-medals-at-pan-ams/article_e892aa08-7c8d-11ee-869d-6f920a9f3b93.html|work=The Nassau Guardian|location=Nassau, Bahamas|access-date=6 November 2023}}
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
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width=150|Sport
! width=55|Men ! width=55|Women ! width=55|Total | ||
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align=left|Athletics (track and field)
| 4 | 1 | 5 |
align=left|Golf
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
align=left|Sailing
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
align=left|Swimming
| 5 | 4 | 9 |
align=left|Tennis
| 2 | 1 | 3 |
align=left|Wrestling
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total || 14 || 6 || 20 |
Medallists
{{further|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.
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Medal
!Name !Sport !Event !Date | ||||
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{{Silver medal}} | Rhema Otabor | Athletics | Women's javelin throw | {{dts|November 3}} |
{{Bronze medal}} | Lamar Taylor | Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle | {{dts|October 24}} |
{{Bronze medal}} | Donald Thomas | Athletics | Men's high jump | {{dts|November 3}} |
Athletics (track and field)
{{main|Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games|Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification}}
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;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
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rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=2|Semifinal !colspan=2|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
align=left|Samson Colebrooke
|align=left|100 m | 10.62 | 19 | colspan="2"| Did not advance |
Field events
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Athlete
!Event !Result !Rank |
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align=left|Donald Thomas
|align=left rowspan=2|High jump | 2.24 | {{bronze03}} |
Combined events – Decathlon
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Athlete
!Event !100 m !{{tooltip|LJ|Long jump}} !{{tooltip|SP|Shot put}} !{{tooltip|HJ|High jump}} !400 m !{{tooltip|110H|110 meter hurdles}} !{{tooltip|DT|Discus throw}} !{{tooltip|PV|Pole vault}} !{{tooltip|JT|Javelin throw}} !1500 m !Total !Rank | |||||||||
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align=left|Ken Mullings
!style=font-size:95%|Result | 10.89 | 6.90 | 14.57 | 2.01 | 50.67 | 14.27 | 41.64 | NM | DNS | colspan="3"| Did not finish |
align=left|Kendrick Thompson
!style=font-size:95%|Result | colspan="12"| Did not start |
;Women
Field events
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Athlete
!Event !Result !Rank |
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align=left|Rhema Otabor
|align=left rowspan=2|Javelin throw | 60.54 | {{silver02}} |
Golf
{{main|Golf at the 2023 Pan American Games|Golf at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification}}
Bahamas qualified a male golfer.{{cite web|url=https://www.panamsports.org/en/news-sport/golf-features-former-pga-tour-champions-and-pan-american-medalists-at-santiago-2023/|title=Golf Features Former PGA Tour Champions and Pan American Medalists at Santiago 2023|last=Gonzalez|first=Renato|date=1 November 2023|website=www.panamsports.org/|publisher=Panam Sports|access-date=6 November 2023}}
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rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 !colspan=3|Total |
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!Score !Score !Score !Score !Score !Par !Rank |
align=left|Richard Gibson
|align=left|Men's individual |77 |72 |73 |75 |297 | +9 |=27 |
Sailing
{{main|Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games|Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification}}
Bahamas received one reallocated spot in the men's laser event.{{cite web|url=https://panamsailing.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/STATUS-OF-COUNTRY-QUALIFICATION-SANTIAGO-2023-24-JULY-2023-FINAL.pdf|title=STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING|date=24 July 2023|website=www.panamsailing.org/|publisher=Panam Sailing|access-date=24 July 2023}}
;Men
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rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=18|Opening series !colspan=5|Finals | |||||||||
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!1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !13 !14 !15 !16 !Points !Rank !{{abbr|QF|Quarterfinal}} !{{abbr|SF|Semifinal}} !{{abbr|M|Medal race}} / {{abbr|F|Final}} !Points !Rank | |||||||||
align=left|Joshua Higgins
|align=left|Laser | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | (23) DSQ | 15 | 17 | 15
|colspan=6 {{n/a}} |154 | 17 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan=3|Did not advance |
Swimming
{{Main|Swimming at the 2023 Pan American Games|Swimming at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification}}
The Bahamas qualified nine swimmers, five men and four women. Lamar Taylor was the only swimmer to win a medal for the Bahamas, a bronze in the men's 50 metre freestyle.{{cite news|last=Sweeting|first=Tenajh|date=25 October 2023|title=Lamar Taylor wins bronze in 50 free|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2023/oct/25/lamar-taylor-wins-bronze-50-free/?news|work=The Tribune|location=Nassau, Bahamas|access-date=6 November 2023}} Taylor broke the national record in the event on route to winning the medal.{{cite news|last=Adderley|first=Taige|date=25 October 2023|title=Taylor Gets Bronze, Breaks Record|url=https://ournews.bs/taylor-gets-bronze-breaks-record/|work=Our News|location=Nassau, Bahamas|access-date=6 November 2023}}
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;Key
- Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
- NR – National record
- FA – Qualified for Final A
- FB – Qualified for Final B}}
;Men
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
align=center
|align=left rowspan=2|Jack Barr |align=left|800 m freestyle |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |9:03.54 |22 |
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|align=left|1500 m freestyle |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |17:38.10 |18 |
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|align=left rowspan=3|Emmanuel Gadson |align=left|100 m butterfly |56.32 |20 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|200 m breaststroke |2:21.56 |18 FB |2:21.35 |16 |
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|align=left|200 m individual medley |2:15.56 |24 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left rowspan=3|Lamar Taylor |align=left|50 m freestyle |22.48 |7 FA |22.13 NR |{{bronze03}} |
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|align=left|100 m freestyle |50.95 |16 |colspan=2|{{abbrv|DNS|Did not start}} |
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|align=left|100 m backstroke |56.39 NR |=13 |colspan=2|{{abbrv|DNS|Did not start}} |
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|align=left rowspan=2|Luke Thompson |align=left|200 m freestyle |1:58.70 |22 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|400 m freestyle |4:11.61 |21 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Mark-Anthony Thompson |align=left|100 m breaststroke |1:07.18 |24 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Jack Barr |align=left|4 × 100 m freestyle relay |3:34.12 |9 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Emmanuel Gadson |align=left|4 × 100 m medley relay |3:53.92 |10 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
;Women
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
align=center
|align=left|Victoria Russell |align=left|50 m freestyle |27.54 |29 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left rowspan=4|Zaylie Thompson |align=left|100 m freestyle |59.34 |29 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|200 m freestyle |colspan=2|{{abbrv|DNS|Did not start}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|100 m breaststroke |1:16.75 |21 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|200 m individual medley |2:30.53 |23 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Katelyn Cabral |align=left|4 × 100 m freestyle relay |4:08.84 |13 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Katelyn Cabral |align=left|4 × 100 m medley relay |4:34.03 |13 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
;Mixed
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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|align=left|Lamar Taylor |align=left|4 × 100 m freestyle relay |3:44.94 |11 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Emmanuel Gadson |align=left|4 × 100 m medley relay |4:12.80 |11 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
Tennis
{{main|Tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games|Tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification}}
The Bahamas qualified three tennis players (two men and one woman).{{cite news|last=Sweeting|first=Tenajh|date=24 October 2023|title=Tennis players get in swing at the Pan Am Games|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2023/oct/24/tennis-players-get-swing-pan-am-games/|work=The Tribune|location=Nassau, Bahamas|access-date=6 November 2023}}
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !Round of 64 !Round of 32 !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Kevin Major Jr. |align=left rowspan=2|Men's singles |{{flagPASOathlete|Rubio|MEX|2023}} |colspan=6|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Justin Roberts |{{bye}} |{{flagPASOathlete|Vallejo|PAR|2023}} |colspan=5|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Sydney Clarke |align=left|Women's singles |{{bye}} |{{flagPASOathlete|Loeb|USA|2023}} |colspan=5|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Justin Roberts |align=left|Mixed doubles |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |{{flagPASOathlete|Vergara / |colspan=4|Did not advance |
Wrestling
{{main|Wrestling at the 2023 Pan American Games|Wrestling at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification}}
The Bahamas received one wildcard for the men's freestyle 86 kg event.{{cite web|title=Qualified for the 2023 Pan American Games Wrestling|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/670599297/Qualified-for-the-2023-Pan-American-Games-Wrestling|date=11 September 2023|website=www.scribd.com/|publisher=United World Wrestling Americas|access-date=11 September 2023}} Rashji Mackey lost both of his matches and did not advance to the medal round.{{cite news|last=Longley|first=Sheldon|date=3 November 2023|title=Mackey falls in wrestling at Pan Am Games|url=https://www.thenassauguardian.com/sports/mackey-falls-in-wrestling-at-pan-am-games/article_98cc0912-7a42-11ee-98e9-ebb485989dde.html|work=The Nassau Guardian|location=Nassau, Bahamas|access-date=6 November 2023}}
;Men
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rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !Round of 16 !Quarterfinal !Semifinal !Repechage !colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
align=left|Rashji Mackey
|align=left|Freestyle 86 kg |{{bye}} |{{flagPASOathlete|Torreblanca|CUB|2023}} |Did not advance |{{flagPASOathlete|Izquierdo|COL|2023}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
See also
References
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{{Nations at the 2023 Pan American Games}}