Squash at the 2015 Pan American Games
Squash competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 11 to 17.[1] The venue for the competitions was Direct Energy Centre (Exhibition Centre), due to naming rights the venue were known as the latter for the duration of the games.[2] A total of six events were contested (three each for men and women).[2]
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| Venue | Exhibition Centre – Hall C |
| Dates | July 11–17, 2015 |
| Competitors | 56 from 13 nations |
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| Singles | men | women |
| Doubles | men | women |
| Team | men | women |
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the squash competitions:[3]
| RR | Round robin | E | Eliminations | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Sat 11 | Sun 12 | Mon 13 | Tue 14 | Wed 15 | Thu 16 | Fri 17 | |
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| Men's singles | E | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||
| Men's doubles | E | E | F | |||||
| Men's team | RR | RR | E | F | ||||
| Women's singles | E | ¼ | ½ | F | ||||
| Women's doubles | E | E | F | |||||
| Women's team | RR | RR | E | F | ||||
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
Medalists
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez |
Diego Elías |
Shawn Delierre |
| César Salazar | |||
| Men's doubles |
Andrés Herrera Juan Vargas |
Andrew Schnell Graeme Schnell |
Christopher Gordon Chris Hanson |
Andrés Duany Diego Elías | |||
| Men's team |
Shawn Delierre Andrew Schnell Graeme Schnell |
Eric Gálvez Cesar Salazar Arturo Salazar |
Rodrigo Pezzota Robertino Pezzota Leandro Romiglio |
Christopher Gordon Chris Hanson Todd Harrity |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles |
Amanda Sobhy |
Olivia Blatchford |
Samantha Cornett |
| Samantha Terán | |||
| Women's doubles |
Natalie Grainger Amanda Sobhy |
Samantha Cornett Nikki Todd |
Catalina Peláez Laura Tovar Pérez |
Samantha Terán Karla Urrutia | |||
| Women's team |
Olivia Blatchford Natalie Grainger Amanda Sobhy |
Samantha Cornett Nikki Todd Hollie Naughton |
Samantha Terán Karla Urrutia Diana Garcia |
Catalina Peláez Laura Tovar Pérez Karol Gonzalez |
Participating nations
A total of 13 countries have qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
Qualification
A total of 56 athletes qualified to compete at the Games (32 male, 24 female). Each country was allowed to enter a maximum of three male and three female athletes.[4] The top ten men's teams and top eight women's teams (including Canada) at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival will qualify for the games. A further two wildcards will be allocated (2 men). A nation may enter a maximum of two athletes per singles events, and one doubles per event.[2][5]
References
- "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Exhibition Centre". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- Cooper, Barb; Smith, Anne (17 June 2014). "Squash at the Pan Am Games Toronto 2015". www.slideshare.net/. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- "Sport Technical Manual Squash". scribd.com. TO2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
