Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2023 Pan American Games
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | VIN |
| NOC | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Nikolas Sylvester & Kennice Greene |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Darren Morgan & Scarlett Hadley |
| Medals |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games since 1991.
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines team consisted of four athletes (two men and two women) competing in three sports.[1][2][3] Swimmers Nikolas Sylvester and Kennice Greene were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile, sprinter Darren Morgan and sailor Scarlett Hadley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Athletics (track and field)
[edit]The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received a wildcard spot to enter one male athlete.[1]
- 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
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Darren Morgan | 100 m | 11.06 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Sailing
[edit]Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received two universality spots, one each in the laser and laser radial events respectively.[5] The country later declined the men's quota. This marked the country's Pan American Games debut in the sport.[6][7]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Finals | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Points | Rank | M | Points | Rank | ||
| Scarlett Hadley | Laser radial | 17 | 17 | 17 | DNC |
DNC |
17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 151 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
Swimming
[edit]Saint Vincent and the Grenadines received two wildcards (one man and one woman).[8][9][10]
- Key
- Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
- PB – Personal best
- NR – National record
- Q – Qualified to the medal final
- q – Qualified to the non-medal final
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nikolas Sylvester | 50 m freestyle | 26.03 | 33 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:13.11 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
| Kennice Greene | 50 m freestyle | 27.71 PB | 31 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle | 1:02.41 | 38 | Did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:09.03 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
See also
[edit]- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2023 Parapan American Games
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2024 Summer Olympics
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SVG sets off for Pan American Games". Searchlight. Kingstown, Saint Vincent. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "SVG Sends Four To Pan Am Games". The Vincentian. Kingstown, Saint Vincent. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "SVG competes in athletics, sailing at Pan American Games in Chile". St. Vincent Times. Kingstown, Saint Vincent. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING" (PDF). www.panamsailing.org/. Panam Sailing. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Preparations are complete in Algarrobo, Chile, for the 2023 Pan American Games Sailing competition". www.sailing.org/. World Sailing. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
Scarlett Hadley is the first to compete at the Pan Am Games in sailing from her homeland of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- ^ "Young sailor to represent SVG at the PanAm Games in Chile". iWitness News. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "SVG Represented in Swimming at XIX Pan American Games in Chile". Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Observer. Kingstown, Saint Vincent. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Swim Team Completes Pan Am Games Sojourn". The Vincentian. Kingstown, Saint Vincent. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Greene achieves Freestyle Personal Best". Searchlight. Kingstown, Saint Vincent. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.