| Noc: | GUY |
| Nocname: | Guyana Olympic Association |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Games Link: | 2023 Pan American Games |
| Games: | Pan American Games |
| Location: | Santiago, Chile |
| Competitors: | 19 |
| Sports: | 8 |
| Flagbearer Close: | Leslain Baird |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 2 |
| Rank: | =25 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Guyana is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Guyana's 17th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games since the third edition in 1959.
On October 14, a final team of 19 athletes competing in eight sports was announced by the Guyana Olympic Association.[1] Boxer Desmond Amsterdam and badminton athlete Priyanna Ramdhani were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] Meanwhile, javelin thrower Leslain Baird was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
The following is the list of the number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[1]
| width=100 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Athletics | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Boxing | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 9 | 19 |
The following Guyanese competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 metres | |||||
| Men's 100 metres | |||||
| Men's javelin throw |
See main article: Archery at the 2023 Pan American Games and Archery at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification. Guyana qualified one archer during the 2023 Copa Merengue.[3] [4] This will mark the country's Pan American Games debut in the sport.[5]
See main article: Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification. Guyana qualified five track and field athletes (two men and three women).[1]
| Athlete | Event | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| align=left rowspan=2 | Emanuel Archibald | Men's 100 m | 10.35 | 3 q | 10.31 | |
| Men's 200 m | 21.08 | 5 q | 21.38 | 8 | ||
| Jasmine Abrams | align=left rowspan=2 | Women's 100 m | 11.60 | 2 Q | 11.52 | |
| Keliza Smith | 11.78 | 14 | Did not advance | |||
| Aliyah Abrams | Women's 400 m | 51.82 | 2 Q | 52.66 | 5 | |
See main article: Badminton at the 2023 Pan American Games and Badminton at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification. Guyana qualified one female athlete.[6] [7]
See main article: Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification. Guyana qualified two male boxers, both of whom qualified through the final Pan American Games qualifier held in Cali, Colombia.[8] [9] The boxing event was an open entry event, which allowed Guyana to enter a further two male and one female boxers.[1] [10]
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Keevin Allicock | Men's 57 kg | W | L 0–5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joel Williamson | Men's kg | L 0–5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Desmond Amsterdam | Men's 80 kg | L 0–5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Emmanuel Pompey | Men's 92 kg | L1–4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Alesha Jackman | Women's 66 kg | L | Did not advance | |||||
See main article: Swimming at the 2023 Pan American Games and Swimming at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification. Guyana qualified two swimmers (one per gender).[1]
See main article: Table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games and Table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification. Guyana qualified one male table tennis athlete at the final qualification tournament in Lima, Peru.[11] [12] Guyana would be later awarded a wildcard in the women's singles event, bringing the team size up to two athletes (one per gender).[13] [14] [15] [16]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Shemar Britton | Men's singles | L 1–4 (4–11, 8–11, 8–11, 11–6, 3–11) | Did not advance | |||||
| Chelsea Edghill | Women's singles | L 0–4 (4–11, 6–11, 4–11, 8–11) | Did not advance | |||||
| Shemar Britton Chelsea Edghill | Mixed doubles | L 1–4 (8–11, 7–11, 8–11, 11–7, 8–11) | Did not advance | |||||
See main article: Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games and Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification. Guyana qualified one female athlete during the Pan American Games Qualification Tournament.[17] [18]
Kyorugi
See main article: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games and Weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification. Guyana was awarded a wildcard to send one male weightlifter.[19] Guyana later received an additional quota for a women's weightlifter, meaning the team size was two athletes (one man and one woman).[1]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||||
| Shammah Noel | Men's 89 kg | 100 | 14 | 145 | 14 | 245 | 14 | |
| Krystol Chanderban | Women's 59 kg | 65 | 16 | 78 | 15 | 143 | 15 | |
See main article: Esports at the 2023 Pan American Games.
Guyana qualified one female athlete. This athlete is not included in the total, because esports is a demonstration sport.