Sporting event delegation
The Bahamas competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto , Ontario , Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.[ 1]
On July 2, 2015, the Bahamas Olympic Committee named a provisional squad of 36 athletes in five sports (which was later increased to 38, after the approval of three additional track and field athletes). This marked an increase of 17 athletes from the last edition of the games in 2011. This also marked the country's debut in the sport of gymnastics at the Pan American Games .[ 2] Swimmer Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony .[ 3]
Bahamas finished the Games with a total of six medals (two of each kind), doubling the total the country won four years prior in Guadalajara.
Competitors
The following table lists Bahamas' delegation per sport and gender.
Medalists
The following competitors from The Bahamas won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded .
Medals by day
Day
Total
July 14
0
0
1
1
July 17
1
0
0
1
July 23
1
0
0
1
July 24
0
2
0
2
July 25
0
0
1
1
Total
2
2
2
6
Medals by gender
Gender
Total
Male
1
1
1
3
Female
1
1
1
3
Total
2
2
2
6
Athletics
The Bahamas qualified 29 athletes in track and field (16 men and 13 women).
Key
Note – Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or , in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
PB = Personal best
SB = Seasonal best
DNS = Did not start
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Men
Field events
Women
Field events
Boxing
The Bahamas qualified three male boxers.[ 4] [ 5]
Men
Gymnastics
The Bahamas qualified one gymnast.[ 6] [ 7] This marked the country's debut in gymnastics at the Pan American Games.[ 8]
Artistic
Women
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Kianna Dean
All-Around
9.650
12.250
2.550
8.150
32.600
41
did not advance
Swimming
The Bahamas qualified four female swimmers, and one male swimmer, for a total of five.[ 9]
Key
Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
FA = Qualified for the A Finals
FB = Qualified for the B Finals
DNS = Did not start
Men
Women
Tennis
The Bahamas qualified one athlete in the men's singles event.[ 10] [ 11]
Men
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Philip Major
Singles
James (GRN ) L 4–6, 6–4, 3–6
did not advance
See also
References
^ "PASO Member National Olympic Committees" . toronto2015.org . TO2015 . Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014 .
^ Dorsett, Renaldo (2 July 2015). "Bahamas To Field 36-Member Team For The 17th Pan American Games" . The Tribune . Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 25 May 2017 .
^ "Pan Am Games: Flag-bearers named for all countries" . www.panam.cbc.ca/ . CBC Sports . 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015 .
^ "61 men and 23 women boxers qualified to Toronto 2015 PanAm Games (10 – 26 July)" . www.aiba.org/ . International Boxing Association (amateur) . 12 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015 .
^ Stubbs, Brent (8 June 2015). "Boxers Qualify For Pan Am Games" . Tribune 242 . Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 14 June 2015 .
^ "Países clasificados a Juegos Panamericanos 2015 Gimnasia Artística Femenina" [Qualified Places for the 2015 Pan American Games Women's Artistic Gymnastics] (PDF) . www.upag-gymnastics.com/ (in Spanish). Pan American Gymnastics Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014 .
^ Dillette, Al (17 September 2014). "Bahamian Gymnasts invited to Pan Am Toronto 2015" . The Bahamas Weekly . Retrieved 17 September 2014 .
^ Stubbs, Brent (17 September 2014). "Boc Recognises Gymnasts Who Qualified For 2015 Pan Am Games" . The Tribune . Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 25 May 2017 .
^ Ortegon, Karl (3 July 2015). "Bahamas Announces Five-Member Roster for the 2015 Pan Am Games" . www.swimswam.com/ . SwimSwam. Retrieved 3 July 2015 .
^ "2015 Panam Games-Acceptance Lists - Jun5" . www.scribd.com/ . Pan American Tennis Confederation. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015 .
^ Stubbs, Brent (9 July 2015). "Lone Tennis Player To Represent Bahamas At Pan Am Games" . The Tribune . Nassau, Bahamas. Retrieved 25 May 2017 .