Puerto Rico competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, from July 10 to 26, 2015. Unlike the 2011 Pan American games, Puerto Rico did not perform well, earning only 1 gold and silver each, and 13 bronze medals.
Artistic gymnast Luis Rivera was the flagbearer of the team during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following table lists Puerto Rico's delegation per sport and gender. Sport Men Women TotalArchery202Athletics51015Baseball241842Basketball121224Beach volleyball224Bowling224Boxing325Canoeing022Cycling202Diving123Equestrian224Fencing303Golf112Gymnastics527Handball 151530Judo213Roller sports101Sailing516Shooting549Softball 01515Swimming437Table tennis 336Taekwondo336Tennis 011Triathlon 123Volleyball121224Water polo01313Weightlifting 022Wrestling 527 Total120132252
Medalists
Medal Name(s) Sport Event DateRaúl RíosFernando MonllorSailingSnipeJavier CulsonAthleticsMen's 400 m hurdlesAugusto MirandaJudoMen's 73 kgMonica PuigTennisWomen's singlesFranklin GómezWrestlingMen's Freestyle 65 kgYarimar MercadoShootingWomen's 50 metre rifle three positionsJaime EspinalWrestlingMen's Freestyle 86 kgEdgardo LopezWrestlingMen's Freestyle 125 kgEnrique FigueroaFranchesca ValdesSailingHobie 16Luis Colon IIITaekwondoMen's 68 kgCarelyn CorderoAdriana DíazMelanie DiazTable tennisWomen's teamBrian AfanadorHector BerriosDaniel GonzalezTable tennisMen's teamJosé RosarioBoxingMen's lightweightMonica Gonzalez RiveraBoxingWomen's flyweightPuerto Rico women's national softball teamKarla ClaudioDayanira DiazQuianna Diaz-PattersonElicia D'OrazioSahvanna JaquishGalis LozadaYairka MoranYahelis MunozKiara NazarioAleshia OcasioNicole OstermanGabriela PalaciosShemiah SanchezMonica SantosYazmin TorresSoftballWomen's tournament
Archery
Puerto Rico qualified one male archer based on its performance at the 2014 Pan American Championships. Later Puerto Rico qualified 1 more man based on its performance at the 2015 Copa Merengue.
Men Athlete EventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreJose IrizarryIndividual62424W 7–5L 0–6did not advanceJean Pizarro62026W 6–4L 5–6did not advance
Athletics
Puerto Rico qualified 15 athletes (five men and ten women).
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record GR = Games record PB = Personal best DNF = Did not finish NM = No mark N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankAndrés Arroyo 800 m1:49.368 q1:49.087James Cesar Rosa 5000 mcolspan=2 DNSJoseph Cesar Rosa colspan=2 14:29.7813James Cesar Rosa 10,000 mcolspan=2 30:39.669Eric Alejandro 400 m hurdles51.3212did not advanceJavier Culson50.54 6 Q48.67
Women Track
AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankDayleen SantanaCeliangeli MoralesBeatriz CruzGenoiska Cancel4 x 100 metres relay44.397 q44.276Carol RodríguezAlethia MarreroGrace ClaxtonPariis García4 x 400 metres relay3:32.04 SB8 q3:33.166
Field AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionDiamara PlanellPole vault4.1510
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankAlysbeth FélixResult13.961.7411.1224.696.17 39.382:18.195810 NR7Points984903603915902655848
Baseball
Puerto Rico qualified a men's and women's baseball teams (the men's team consisted of 24 athletes, while the women's team had 18, for a total of 42 athletes). Puerto Rico has also qualified a women's team of 18 athletes, for a total of 42 entered competitors. Both teams ended up finishing their respective tournaments in fourth place, just of the podium.
Men's tournament
Roster
Group A
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
Roster
Group A
Basketball
Puerto Rico qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 12 athletes, for a total of 24.
Men's tournament
Group A
Fifth place match
Women's tournament
Group A
Fifth place match
Beach volleyball
Puerto Rico qualified a men's and women's pair for a total of four athletes.
AthleteEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMen'sWomen's
Boxing
Puerto Rico qualified five boxers (three men and two women).
AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJeyvier CintrónMen's flyweightL 1–2did not advance=5José RosarioMen's lightweightW WOL 0–3Did not advanceMagdiel CottoMen's middleweightL 0–3did not advance=9Monica Gonzalez RiveraWomen's flyweightW 2–0L 0–3Did not advanceKiria TapiaWomen's light welterweightL 1–2did not advance=5
Bowling
Canoeing
Sprint Puerto Rico qualified 2 athletes in the sprint discipline (2 in women's kayak).
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMelissa ReyesK-1 500 m46.2475 QS46.2284Did not advance10K-1 500 m2:06.734 5 QS2:06.8183 QF2:17.1289Mariecarmen RiveraMelissa ReyesK-2 500 mcolspan=4 2:01.9568 Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to final; QS = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Puerto Rico qualified two male cyclists, one each in the road and track disciplines.
Road AthleteEventFinalTimeRankEfren OrtegaRoad race3:46:3512Time trial52:14.6215
Track Omnium AthleteEventScratchPoints raceElimination raceIndividual pursuitTime trialPoints raceTotal pointsRankTimeRankPointsRankRankTimeRankRankTimeRankEduardo Colon OrtizMen's omniumDNF4:57.45411101:08.419914.1279DNF11
Diving
Puerto Rico qualified three divers (one male and two women).
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankRafael QuinteroMen's 3 m springboard350.1510 Q409.00 5Men's 10 m platform378.6510 Q328.8012Luisa Jimenez AragundeWomen's 3 m springboard262.058 Q288.807Jeniffer Fernandez256.809 Q256.3510Luisa Jimenez AragundeJeniffer FernandezWomen's synchronized 3 m springboardcolspan=2 241.596
Equestrian
Puerto Rico qualified four equestrians across all three disciplines.
Dressage AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2FinalScoreRankScoreRankTotalScoreRankLuis DenizardRoyal AffairIndividual69.3951370.2119 Q139.60670.725=13
Eventing Jumping
Fencing
Puerto Rico qualified 3 male fencers. Originally the country also qualified men's sabre and women's foil teams, but for unknown reasons the country declined those quotas.
AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ResultSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAngelo JustinianoFoil114 QL 9–15did not advanceJonathan Lugo115 QL 8–15did not advanceAngelo JustinianoJonathan LugoJabnyell Ortega RexachFoil Teamcolspan=3 L 19–45L 21–45L 30–458
Golf
Puerto Rico qualified two golfers (one male and one female).
Athlete(s)EventFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalRankErick Juan MoralesMen's individual71 76 74 76297 (+9)=20Maria TorresWomen's individual77 75 79 76307 (+19)=16Erick Juan MoralesMaria TorresMixed team148151153152604 (+28)14
Gymnastics
Artistic Puerto Rico qualified 7 gymnasts, only six competed (five men and one woman).
Men Team & Individual Qualification AthleteEventFinalApparatusTotalRankRafael Morales CasadoQualification14.100 11.850 13.600 14.150 53.70045Tommy Ramos Nin15.400 Q13.000 13.050 41.45050Angel Ramos14.050 11.650 13.450 14.300 13.850 14.600 81.900 11 QTristian Perez13.900 12.350 14.650 13.250 14.150 68.30031Alexis Torres10.550 15.050 Q13.950 12.800 12.750 65.10035 TotalTeam42.050 35.850 44.050 43.100 40.100 41.800246.9507 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Individual Finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankAngel RamosAll-around13.3001.500 13.300 14.400 13.350 13.250 65.80023Tommy Ramos NinRingscolspan=2 15.350colspan=3 15.3504Alexis Torrescolspan=2 15.125colspan=3 15.1256
Women Individual Qualification AthleteEventQualificationApparatusTotalRankPaula MejiasQualification14.900 Q8.550 10.400 13.950 Q47.80024 Q Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Individual Finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankPaula MejiasAll-around13.500 11.650 10.150 13.000 48.30019Floor13.125colspan=3 13.1257Vault6.112colspan=2 6.1128
Handball
Puerto Rico qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 15 athletes, for a total of 30.
Men's tournament
Group B
Classification semifinals
Fifth place match
Women's tournament
Group A
Classification semifinals
Fifth place match
Judo
Puerto Rico qualified a team of five judokas (two men and three women). However, the nation only sent three judokas to compete.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAugusto MirandaMen's −73 kgW 001S1-000L 000S2-100S1W 000S1-000S2Gadiel MirandaMen's −81 kgL 000S2-101Did not advanceL 000S1-101S1=5Jeannette RodriguezWomen's −57 kgL 100-000did not advance
Roller sports
Puerto Rico qualified one male roller skater.
Speed Men AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTime/PointsRankJavier Sepulveda200 m time trialcolspan="2" 17.1846500 m40.2244did not advance 10,000 m points racecolspan="2" did not start
Sailing
Puerto Rico qualified 4 boats (6 sailors).
AthleteEventRaceNetPointsFinalRank123456789101112M*Juan Carlos PerdomoLaser2 6 11 10 14 8 8 10 7 (15) 14 8 DNQ 98 9Ramón GonzálezSunfish(12)11 11 11 6 6 4 12 9 9 7 6 DNQ 92 9Raúl RíosFernando MonllorSnipe2 2 2 (7) 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 2 2 20Enrique FigueroaFranchesca ValdesHobie 165 1 5 (7) 3 1 1 3 6 6 4 7 2 44
Shooting
Puerto Rico qualified nine shooters.
Men AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankGiovanni Gonzalez Rivera10 metre air pistol5706 Qcolspan=2 155.7450 metre pistol53114colspan=2 did not advanceLucas Rafael Bennazar OrtizTrap9722did not advanceDouble trap11810did not advanceJosé Torres LaboyDouble trap10514did not advanceLuis BermudezSkeet1202 Q125did not advanceJesus Medero11320did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAmy Bock10 metre air rifle408.98 Qcolspan=2 163.34Yarimar Mercado405.4 15colspan=2 did not advanceAmy Bock50 metre rifle three positions55720colspan=2 did not advanceYarimar Mercado5716 Qcolspan=2 435.2Ana LatorreTrap586 Q113 QB114Vivian Rodriguez508did not advance
Softball
Puerto Rico qualified a women's squad of 15 athletes.
Women's tournament
Roster
Group A
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Swimming
Puerto Rico qualified seven swimmers (four men and three women).
AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankErik Risolvato50 m freestyle22.488 FA22.224Christian Bayo400 m freestyle3:53.9310 FB3:54.1112Christian Bayo1500 m freestylecolspan="2" 15:49.47 14Yeziel Moralescolspan=2 DNSYeziel Morales200 m backstroke2:02.8912 FB2:02.2611Andrew Torres100 m butterfly54.6915 FB54.7713200 m butterfly1:59.838 FA1:59.375Christian Bayo400 metre individual medley4:28.5412 FB 4:27.15 NR12 Yeziel MoralesDNSdid not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankVanessa García50 m freestyle25.378 FA25.218100 m freestyle55.457 FA55.26 7Tereysa Lehnertz100 m butterfly1:02.4316 FB1:02.0214200 m butterfly2:18.5712 FB2:18.0512Barbara Caraballo200 metre individual medleyDNSdid not advance
Table tennis
Puerto Rico qualified a men's and women's team for a total of six athletes.
Men AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBrian AfanadorSinglesW 4–0L 1–4W 4–12 QW 4–2L 0–4did not advance=9Hector BerriosL 0–4W 4–3L 0–43did not advanceW 4–2L 0–4W 4–22 QL 0–4did not advance=17Brian AfanadorHector BerriosTeamW 3–2W 3–01 Qcolspan=2 W 3–2L 0–3Did not advance
Women