Bahamas at the 2019 Pan American Games
The Bahamas competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.[1][2][3]
| Bahamas at the 2019 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BAH |
| NOC | Bahamas Olympic Committee |
| in Lima, Peru 26 July–11 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 33 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Justin Roberts (opening) |
| Medals Ranked =30th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
On July 3, 2019, the Bahamas Olympic Committee announced a team of 33 athletes (20 men and 13 women) competing in four sports: athletics, judo, swimming and tennis.[4][5][6]
During the opening ceremony of the games, tennis player Justin Roberts carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.[7][8]
The Bahamas won one medal at the games, the lowest for the country since winning zero in 1975 in Mexico City.[9][10][11]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Judo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swimming | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 33 |
Medalists
The following competitors from The Bahamas won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Athletics (track and field)The Bahamas qualified 19 track and field athletes (12 men and seven women).[4] The team won one bronze medal, the only one for the country at the games.[12]
JudoBahamas qualified two female judoka.[13] This mark the country's debut in the sport at the Pan American Games.[4]
SwimmingThe Bahamas qualified ten swimmers (six men and four women).[14] The team was named after the completion of the National Championships at the end of June.[15]
TennisThe Bahamas qualified two male tennis players.[7][16]
See alsoReferences
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