Canada at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

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Canada at the
2021 Junior Pan American Games
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.ca
in Cali–Valle, Colombia
25 November–5 December, 2021
Competitors31 in 10 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Brian Yang
Flag bearers (closing)
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total
10
Junior Pan American Games appearances

Canada is scheduled to compete at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali–Valle, Colombia from November 25 to December 5, 2021.[1][2]

Canada's full team of 31 athletes (13 men and 18 women) competing in ten sports was announced on November 19, 2021.[3] Along with the announcement, artistic gymnast and badminton athlete Brian Yang were named as co-flag bearers during the opening ceremony.[3]

Trampolinist and gold medal winning karateka were named as co-flag bearers during the closing ceremony.[4] Canadian athletes won a total of ten medals in six sports.[4]

Competitors[]

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Badminton 1 1 2
0 2 2
Diving 1 2 3
Gymnastics 2 2 4
Karate 1 3 4
Modern pentathlon 1 1 2
Squash 3 3 6
Table tennis 1 1 2
Taekwondo 1 1 2
Wrestling 2 2 4
Total 13 18 31

Medallists[]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Brian Yang
Rachel Chan		 Badminton Mixed doubles November 29
 Gold Rachel Chan Badminton Women's singles November 29
 Gold Brian Yang Badminton Men's singles November 29
 Gold Karate Women's 50 kg December 5
 Silver Gymnastics Women's uneven bars November 28
 Bronze Taekwondo Men's 58 kg November 26
 Bronze Gymnastics Women's artistic individual all-around November 27
 Bronze

Squash Women's team November 30
 Bronze Jeremy Hazin
 Table tennis Mixed doubles December 1
 Bronze Jeremy Hazin Table tennis Men's singles December 2

Badminton[]

Main article: Badminton at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

Canada qualified two badminton athletes (one male and one female).[5] Canada went on to sweep all three gold medals.[6]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Brian Yang Men's singles Bye   ()
W 2–0 (21–5, 21–6) 		  ()
W 2–0 (21–8, 21–15) 		  ()
W 2–0 (21–12, 21–4) 		  (BRA)
W 2–1 (14–21, 21–16, 21–18) 		  ()
W 2–0 (21–8, 21–6) 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Rachel Chan Women's singles N/A   ()
W 2–0 (21–2, 21–5) 		  ()
W 2–0 (21–5, 21–7) 		 Gai ()
W 2–0 (21–19, 21–15) 		  (BRA)
W 2–0 (21–8, 21–9) 		  ()
W 2–1 (14–21, 21–5, 21–15) 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Brian Yang
Rachel Chan 		Mixed doubles N/A Bye   /  ()
W 2–0 (21–5, 21–3) 		  /  ()
W 2–0 (21–12, 21–12) 		  / Lima (BRA)
W 2–0 (21–15, 21–12) 		  /  ()
W 2–0 (21–13, 21–14) 		1st place, gold medalist(s)

Beach volleyball[]

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Canada qualified a women's beach volleyball pair.[3]

Women

Diving[]

Main article: Diving at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

Canada qualified three divers (one male and two females).[7][8]

Men
Women

Gymnastics[]

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

Canada qualified four gymnasts (two per gender).[3]

Artistic[]

Canada qualified two artistic gymnasts (one per gender).[3]

Men
Women

Trampoline[]

Canada qualified two trampolinists (one per gender).[3]

Men
Women

Karate[]

Main article: Karate at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

Canada qualified four karatekas (one male and three female).[3]

Men
Women

Modern pentathlon[]

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

Canada qualified two modern pentathletes (one per gender).[3]

Men
Women

Squash[]

Main article: Squash at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

Canada qualified six squash athletes (three per gender).[9]

Men
Women

Table tennis[]

Main article: Table tennis at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

Canada qualified two table tennis athletes (one per gender).[3]

Men
Women

Taekwondo[]

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

Canada qualified two taekwondo practitioners (one per gender).[10]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Men's 58 kg Bye   ()
W 20–0 		  ()
L 3–9 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women's 49 kg Bye   ()
L 6–9 		Did not advance

Wrestling[]

Main article: Wrestling at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games

Canada qualified four wrestlers (two per gender).[11]

Men
Women

References[]

  1. ^ "Delegations". www.calivalle2021.com/. Cali Organizing Committee for the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lloyd, Owen (27 September 2021). "All 41 Panam Sports members confirm attendance at Junior Pan American Games". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Aurélie Tran and Brian Yang named Team Canada Opening Ceremony Flag Bearers" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Three Canadian athletes punch tickets to the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Badminton Players for Cali Valle 2021 – Pan Am Junior Games". www.badmintonpanam.org/. Badminton Pan America. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. ^ Lloyd, Owen (29 November 2021). "Canada claim historic hat-trick in day of badminton finals at Cali 2021". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Diving Nominative entries" (PDF). www.teamunify.com/. Swimming Union of the Americas. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Three Canadian Divers to Compete at the Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games Nov 25-28". www.diving.ca/. Diving Canada. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Players Announced for 2021 Junior Pan American Games, Cali Valle". www.worldsquash.org/. World Squash Federation. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Josipa Kafadar and Nicholas Hoefling to Represent Canada in Taekwondo in Taekwondo at 2021 Junior Pan American Games". www.taekwondo-canada.com/. Taekwondo Canada. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Four wrestlers nominated to represent Team Canada at Junior Pan-American Games". www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada Lutte. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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