Belize at the 2015 Pan American Games

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Belize at the
2015 Pan American Games
Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg
IOC codeBIZ
NOCBelize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Websitebelizeolympicteam.com
in Toronto, Canada
10–26 July 2015
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)
Flag bearer (closing)Mark Anderson
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

Belize competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.[1]

The Belizean team consisting of three (two men and one woman) athletes in two sports (athletics and triathlon) was announced on July 4, 2015.[2] This occasion marked the country's debut in the sport of triathlon. Triathlete Amed Figueroa was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony.[3]

Belize did not medal at the games, with sprinter Kaina Martinez finishing with the nation's highest placement (23rd place) in the women's 100 metres track and field event.

Competitors[]

The following table lists Belize's delegation per sport and gender.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Triathlon 1 0 1
Total 2 1 3

Athletics[]

Main articles: Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification
Kaina Martinez represented Belize in the women's 100 metres event

Belize received two wildcards (one man and one woman).[2]

Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Mark Anderson Men's 200 m 22.24 28 Did not advance
Kaina Martinez Women's 100 m 11.69 23 Did not advance

Triathlon[]

Main articles: Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games and Triathlon at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Belize received a wildcard to enter one male triathlete.[4] This marked the country's debut in the sport at the Pan American Games.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Rank
Individual Lapped

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "PASO Member National Olympic Committees". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b Flowers, Benjamin (4 July 2015). "Belizean athletes ready for Pan Am Games". The Reporter (Belize). Belize City, Belize. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Pan Am Games: Flag-bearers named for all countries". www.huffingtonpost.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. ^ "2015 Pan American Sports Games Triathlon Event Country List". www.scribd.com/. Confederación Americana de Triathlon (CAMTRI). 31 May 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Belize sends delegation to Pan American Games". www.plustvbelize.com/. Plus Tv Belize. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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