Bahamas at the 2019 Pan American Games explained

Noc:BAH
Nocname:Bahamas Olympic Committee
Year:2019
Date:26 July–11 August 2019
Games:Pan American Games
Location:Lima, Peru
Competitors:33
Sports:4
Flagbearer:Justin Roberts (opening)
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:1
Rank:=30
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1955

The Bahamas competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.[1] [2] [3]

On July 3, 2019, the Bahamas Olympic Committee announced a team of 33 athletes (20 men and 13 women) competing in four sports: athletics, judo, swimming and tennis.[4] [5] [6]

During the opening ceremony of the games, tennis player Justin Roberts carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.[7] [8]

The Bahamas won one medal at the games, the lowest for the country since winning zero in 1975 in Mexico City.[9] [10] [11]

Competitors

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

width=140Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics (track and field)12 7 19
Judo0 22
Swimming6 4 10
Tennis2 02
Total 20 13 33

Medalists

The following competitors from The Bahamas won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Athletics (track and field)

See main article: Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification. The Bahamas qualified 19 track and field athletes (12 men and seven women).[4] The team won one bronze medal, the only one for the country at the games.[12]

Key
Men
  • Track events
  • AthleteEventSemifinalsFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    100 m10.6220did not advance
    Cliff Resias200 m21.7414did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2400 m hurdles51.76 12did not advance
    50.097 Q49.53 SB4
    O'Jay Ferguson
    Alonzo Russell
    Andre Colebrook
    Jeffery Gibson
    4 × 400 m relay3:09.987
    Field events
    AthleteEventFinal
    DistancePosition
    Donald Thomasalign=left rowspan=2High jump2.10 =11
    Jamal WilsonNM
    Lanthone Colliealign=left rowspan=2Triple jump15.7811
    Latario Collie-MinnsNM
    Combined events – Decathlon
    AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRank
    Ken MullingsResult11.097.0712.862.0350.8814.4241.254.4057.185:02.797517 PB6
    Points841830659831774921690731696544
    Women
  • Track events
  • AthleteEventSemifinalsFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    100 m11.7613did not advance
    Tynia Gaitheralign=left rowspan=2200 m21.741422.76
    Anthonique Strachan23.418 q22.975
    align=left rowspan=2100 m hurdles13.4910did not advance
    12.944 Q13.125
    400 m hurdles1:00.7114did not advance
    Devynne Charlton
    Brianne Bethel
    Pedrya Seymour
    Tynia Gaither
    4 × 100 m relayDNF
    Field event

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2019 Pan American Games and Judo at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification. Bahamas qualified two female judoka.[13] This mark the country's debut in the sport at the Pan American Games.[4]

    Women
    AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    57 kg
    L 00S3–100
    did not advance
    +78 kg
    L 000–110
    did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games and Swimming at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification. The Bahamas qualified ten swimmers (six men and four women).[14] The team was named after the completion of the National Championships at the end of June.[15]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Gershwin Greene50 m freestyle23.3318did not advance
    Jared Fitzgerald100 m freestyle51.1615 QB50.81 NR13
    Luke-Kennedy Thompson1500 m freestyle16:59.3918
    Davantae Carey100 m backstroke59.4520did not advance
    align=left rowspan="2"William Tyler Russell100 m breaststroke1:07.6726did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:29.3722did not advance
    N'Nhyn Fernander100 m butterfly55.6515 QB55.7114
    4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:28.22 NR6
    Davante Carey
    William Tyler Russell
    N'Nhyn Fernander
    Jared Fitzgerald
    4 × 100 m medley relayDNS
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Ariel Weech50 m freestyle26.8417 QB26.4813
    Lillian Higgs100 m freestyle59.3220did not advance
    align=left rowspan="3"Laura Morley100 m breaststroke1:11.2812 QB1:11.0011
    200 m breaststroke2:30.21 NR7 QA2:32.878
    200 m individual medley2:19.379 QB2:18.549
    Margaret Higgs200 m breaststroke2:33.6711 QB2:34.1712
    Lillian Higgs
    Margaret Higgs
    Laura Morley
    Ariel Weech
    4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:56.686
    Lillian Higgs
    Margaret Higgs
    Laura Morley
    Ariel Weech
    4 × 100 m medley relay4:26.608 QA4:27.528
    Mixed

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games and Tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification. The Bahamas qualified two male tennis players.[7] [16]

    Men
    AthleteEventFirst roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Baker Newmanalign=left rowspan=2Singles
    W 6–2, 6–2

    L 0–6, 1–6
    align=center colspan=6did not advance
    Justin Roberts
    W 6–7, 7–6, 6–4

    L 4–6, 2–6
    align=center colspan=6did not advance
    Baker Newman
    Justin Roberts
    Doubles
    L 2–6, 2–6
    align=center colspan=5did not advance

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Participating Countries. www.lima2019.pe/. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). 19 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620024530/https://www.lima2019.pe/en/quienes-somos-acerca-de-la-odepa#paises-participantes. 20 June 2018. dead.
    2. Web site: Our 41 Members. www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 3 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721211240/http://www.panamsports.org/national-olympic-committees/. 21 July 2019. dead.
    3. News: Sturupp. Fred. 4 April 2019. Pan Am Games preparation ongoing at BOC office. The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. 15 April 2019. 15 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190415033531/https://thenassauguardian.com/2019/04/04/pan-am-games-preparation-ongoing-at-boc-office/. dead.
    4. News: Longley. Sheldon. 4 July 2019. BOC names Pan Am Games team. The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. 5 July 2019. 4 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704141312/https://thenassauguardian.com/2019/07/04/boc-names-pan-am-games-team/. dead.
    5. News: Dorsett. Renaldo. 4 July 2019. Athletes Invited To The Pan Am Games. The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. 5 July 2019.
    6. News: Smith. Randy. 3 July 2019. 2019 Bahamas Pan American Games Team. EyeWitness News. Nassau, Bahamas. 5 July 2019.
    7. News: Sturupp. Fred. 30 July 2019. Tennis up first for Team Bahamas. The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. 8 May 2020. 31 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731150448/https://thenassauguardian.com/2019/07/30/tennis-up-first-for-team-bahamas/. dead.
    8. Web site: Abanderados Lima 2019. 4. . Spanish. Flagbearers Lima 2019. 27 July 2019. www.lima2019.pe/. Lima 2019 Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games. 3 May 2020.
    9. News: Stubbs. Brent. 12 August 2019. Tynia Gaither 'Shocked' But 'Contented' With Medal. The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. 8 May 2020.
    10. News: 12 August 2019. Friday closes at Pan Am with one Bahamian medal. The Nassau Guardian. Nassau, Bahamas. 8 May 2020. 14 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190914023815/https://thenassauguardian.com/2019/08/12/friday-closes-at-pan-am-with-one-bahamian-medal/. dead.
    11. News: Smith. Randy. 9 August 2019. Bahamians miss out on medals at Pan Am Games. Eyewitness News. Nassau, Bahamas. 8 May 2020.
    12. News: Stubbs. Brent. 9 August 2019. Tynia Gaither Wins 200m Bronze At Pan Am Games. The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. 8 May 2020.
    13. Web site: Final qualification for the Pan American Games Lima 2019. Zambotti. Vanessa. 28 June 2019. www.panamericanjudo.com/. Pan American Judo Confederation. 29 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190629221808/http://panamericanjudo.com/news/r/Panamerican%20Games/232. 29 June 2019. dead.
    14. Web site: NF's Qualified for the Aquatic Disciplines 2019 Pan American Games revised June 25, 2019. 25 June 2019. www.teamunify.com/. Swimming Union of the Americas (UANA). 29 June 2019.
    15. News: Stubbs. Brent. 25 June 2019. Swimming Teams Named For Cccan, Fina And Pan Am Games. The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. 30 June 2019.
    16. News: Stubbs. Brent. 30 July 2019. Pan Am Games: Newman, Roberts In Win Column On Day 1. The Tribune. Nassau, Bahamas. 8 May 2020.