Jamaica at the 2015 Pan American Games
| Jamaica at the 2015 Pan American Games | |||||||||
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| IOC code | JAM | ||||||||
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association | ||||||||
| in Toronto 10–26 July 2015 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 65 in 7 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Gareth Henry (opening) | ||||||||
| Medals |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Jamaica is scheduled to compete in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.[1]
The Jamaican team consisting of 65 athletes in 7 sports was announced on July 3, 2015 by the Jamaica Olympic Association.[2]
Badminton player Gareth Henry was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony.[3]
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| Badminton | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | |
| Diving | 1 | 1 | |
| Golf | 1 | 1 | |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | |
| Swimming | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 32 | 65 |
Aquatics
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 2015 Pan American Games
Jamaica has qualified one male diver.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Yona Knight-Wisdom | 3m Springboard | 362.50 | 9 Q | 380.00 | 10 |
Swimming
Main articles: Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games and Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Jamaica has qualified five swimmers (four women and one man).
Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Jamaica has qualified 50 athletes (25 men and 25 women).[4]
- Men
- Tyquendo Tracey
- Sheldon Mitchell
- Tyler Mason
- Dwight Thomas
- Rasheed Dwyer
- Ricardo Chambers
- Jonia McDonald
- Roxroy Cato
- Leford Green
- Ricardo Cunningham
- Jo-Wayne Hibbert
- Fedrick Dacres
- Jason Morgan
- Clayton Brown
- Damar Forbes
- Raymond Brown
- Odayne Richards
- Damon McLean
- Jonathan Reid
- Bernardo Brady
- Dexter Lee
- Kimmari Roach
- Dane Hyatt
- Riker Hylton
- Javere Bell
- Women
- Schillone Calvert
- Sherone Simpson
- Kimberly Laing
- Monique Morgan
- Simone Facey
- Kerron Stewart
- Samantha Henry-Robinson
- Chrisann Gordon
- Anastasia Le-Roy
- Samantha Elliott
- Ristananna Tracey
- Kimarra McDonald
- Tara-Sue Barnett
- Danniel Thomas
- Natalie Grant
- Daina Levy
- Kay-Marie Jones
- Saniel Atkinson-Grier
- Kimberly Williamson
- Chanice Porter
- Devene Brown
- Shanieka Thomas
- Verone Chambers
- Jonique Day
- Bobby-Gaye Wilkins
Badminton
Main articles: Badminton at the 2015 Pan American Games and Badminton at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Jamaica has qualified a team of four athletes (two men and two women).[5] The team was named on June 2, 2015.[6]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Gareth Henry | Singles | Bye |  D’Souza (CAN)L (21–16, 16–21, 11–21) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Dayvon Reid | Bye |  Cordón (GUA)L (12–21, 14–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Gareth Henry Dayvon Reid |
Doubles | N/A | N/A |  Diaz/ Macagno (ARG) W (21–15, 21–14) |
 Chew/ Pongnairat (USA) L (14–21, 17–21) |
Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Ruth Williams | Singles | Bye |  Chou (MEX)L (14–21, 12–21) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Katherine Wynter | Bye | Ugalde (GUA) L (12–21, 14–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Ruth Williams Katherine Wynter |
Doubles | N/A | N/A |  Macias/ Nishimura (PER) L (13–21, 7–21) |
Did not advance | |||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Mixed doubles | |||
| Gareth Henry Katherine Wynter |
Doubles |  Zambrano/ Zambrano (ECU) W (23–21, 21–19) |
 Javier/ Saturria (DOM) W (21–17, 17–21, 23–21) |
 Tjong/ Vicente (BRA) L (11–21, 17–21) |
Did not advance | ||
| Dayvon Reid Ruth Williams |
 Sanchez Lama/ Ortiz Prada (VEN) W (21–14, 21–14) |
Cuba / Winder (PER) L (19–21, 11–21) |
Did not advance | ||||
Cycling
Main articles: Cycling at the 2015 Pan American Games and Cycling at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Jamaica has received a reallocated spot in the men's BMX category.[2]
- BMX
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Maliek Byndloss | Men's BMX | 42.760 | 18 | 11 | 4 Q | 48.100 | 8 | Did not advance | |
Golf
Main articles: Golf at the 2015 Pan American Games and Golf at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Jamaica has received a reallocated spot in the men's individual event.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | Rank | ||
| Ian Facey | Individual | 77 | 80 | 76 | 81 | 314 | 30 |
Shooting
Main articles: Shooting at the 2015 Pan American Games and Shooting at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Jamaica has received a reallocation quota in the men's rifle category.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Dwayne Ford | 50 metre rifle prone | 577.8 | 28 | Did not advance | |
Taekwondo
Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games and Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Jamaica has qualified a team of two athletes (one man and one woman).[7]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Kenneth Edwards | Men's +80kg | Philip Yun L 0–7 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Cyriese Hall | Women's -49kg | Candelaria Martes L 2–12 |
Did not advance | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ "PASO Member National Olympic Committees". http://www.toronto2015.org/. TO2015. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Walker, Howard (3 July 2015). "Jamaica names 65-member team to Pan Am Games". The Jamaica Observer (Kingston, Jamaica). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Pan Am Games: Flag-bearers named for all countries". http://www.panam.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ Stamp, Marc (3 July 2015). "JOA Announces Strong Team For Pan Am Games". The Daily Gleaner (Jamaica) (Kingston Jamaica). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Toronto 2015 – Badminton Competition – Spot Allocation." (xls). http://www.badmintonpanam.org/. Badminton Pan Am. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Badminton names team to PanAm Games". The Jamaica Observer (Kingston Jamaica). 2 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Official Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games". http://mastkd.com/ (in Spanish). Mastaekwondo. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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