Grenada at the 2019 Pan American Games
Grenada competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.[1][2]
Grenada at the 2019 Pan American Games | |
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IOC code | GRN |
NOC | Grenada Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Lima, Peru 26 July–11 August, 2019 | |
Competitors | 11 in 3 sports |
Flag bearer | Anderson Peters (opening) |
Medals Ranked 20th |
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Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
On July 16, 2019 the Grenada Olympic Committee announced a team of 11 athletes (seven men and four women) in three sports (athletics, swimming and tennis).[3][4] The team will also consist of seven officials.[5][6]
During the opening ceremony of the games, javelin thrower Anderson Peters carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.[7] Peters would later go on to win the country's first ever Pan American Games gold medal.[8][9]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics (track and field) | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 7 | 4 | 11 |
Medalists
The following competitors from Grenada won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Athletics (track and field)![]() Lindon Victor took silver in the decathlon Grenada qualified eight track and field athletes (six men and two women).[3] The team won two medals, with Anderson Peters picking up gold in the javelin throw, and Lindon Victor picking up silver in the decathlon.[10][11]
SwimmingGrenada received two universality spots in swimming to enter one man and one woman.[12][3]
TennisGrenada received one wild card to enter one female tennis player.[3]
See alsoReferences
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