Belize at the 2019 Pan American Games explained

Noc:BIZ
Nocname:Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Year:2019
Date:26 July–11 August 2019
Games:Pan American Games
Location:Lima, Peru
Competitors:6
Sports:4
Flagbearer:Jordan Santos (opening)
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1967

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

On July 19, 2019, the Belize team of six athletes (three per gender) was announced.[3] [4] [5] Triathlete Jordan Santos was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[6] [7]

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)0 1 1
Bodybuilding1 0 1
Canoeing1 23
Triathlon1 0 1
Total 336

Athletics (track and field)

See main article: Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification. Belize received one wild card to enter one woman in the 100 metres event.[3]

Key
Track event
  • Women
  • Bodybuilding

    See main article: Bodybuilding at the 2019 Pan American Games and Bodybuilding at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification. Belize qualified one male bodybuilder.[8]

    Men

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2019 Pan American Games and Canoeing at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification. Belize qualified two canoe sprint athletes (one male and one female). Belize was later reallocated an additional female quota.[9]

    Sprint

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTime Rank
    align=left rowspan=2Amado CruzMen's K-1 200 metres39.3717 SF39.0836 did not advance
    Men's K-1 1000 metres3.48.1395 SF3:57.6336did not advance
    Ruth CruzWomen's K-1 200 metres1:11.4486 SF1:08.2168did not advance
    Francisca CruzWomen's K-1 500 metres2.41.2786 SF2:37.7588did not advance
    Francisca Cruz
    Ruth Cruz
    Women's K-2 500 metres2:35.5855 SF2:33.9006did not advance
    Qualification Legend: F = Qualify to final (medal); SF = Qualify to semifinal. Position is within the heat

    Triathlon

    See main article: Triathlon at the 2019 Pan American Games and Triathlon at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification. Belize received a wild card to enter one male triathlete.[3] [10]

    Men

    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. Web site: Meet the Belize Delegation Heading to the Pan American Games. 19 July 2019. www.edition.channel5belize.com/. Great Belize Productions Ltd.. 20 July 2019.
    4. News: 19 July 2019. The Pan Am Plan. 7 News Belize. Belize City, Belize. 21 July 2019.
    5. News: Humes. Aaron. 23 July 2019. Six of Belize’s best headed to Pan American Games in Peru. Breaking Belize News. 26 July 2019.
    6. News: 2 August 2019. Team Belize competes at Lima 2019 Pan American Games. San Pedro Sun. San Pedro, Belize. 4 May 2020.
    7. 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.
    8. Web site: Lima 2019 Bodybuilding Quotas. 8 May 2019. www.scribd.com/. Pan American Confederation of Bodybuilding and Fitness. 8 May 2019.
    9. Web site: COPAC is proud to announce the Quota Distribution for Canoe Sprint. Aline. Mona. 5 June 2019. www.copaconline.com/. Pan American Canoe Federation (COPAC). 9 June 2019.
    10. News: 26 July 2019. San Pedro’s Jordan Santos to represent Belize at XVIII Pan American Games. San Pedro Sun. San Pedro, Belize. 4 May 2020.