Venezuela competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Track and field athlete Marvin Blanco was the flagbearer of the country at the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors from Venezuela participating in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalArchery134Athletics131427Badminton112Baseball01818Basketball121224Beach volleyball202Bowling224Boxing10212Canoeing11516Cycling13821Diving314Equestrian8311Fencing9918Golf224Gymnastics3811Judo5712Karate5510Modern pentathlon202Racquetball224Roller sports224Rowing437Sailing516Shooting10515Softball15015Swimming151025Synchronized swimming22Table tennis123Taekwondo437Tennis224Triathlon202Water polo131326Water skiing101Weightlifting7613Wrestling11617 Total198160358
Medalists
The following competitors from Venezuela won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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MedalNameSportEvent DateYaniuska EspinosaWeightliftingWomen's +75kgJesús González BarriosWeightliftingMen's 105kgWuileixis RivasWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 66kgRosa RodríguezAthleticsWomen's Hammer ThrowRubén Limardo GasconFencingMen's Individual ÉpéeSilvio FernándezFrancisco LimardoRubén Limardo GasconFencingMen's Team ÉpéeGabriel Maestre PerezBoxingMen's WelterweightMiguel Ubeto CyclingMen's Road RacePaola Perez SierraSwimmingWomen's 10km Open WaterGénesis Rodríguez GomezWeightliftingWomen's 53kgYusleidy Figueroa RoldanWeightliftingWomen's 58kgJunior Sánchez RiveroWeightliftingMen's 77kgJulio IemmaShootingMen's 10m Air RifleJessica López ArochaGymnasticsWomen's Uneven BarsNaryury Pérez ReveronWeightliftingWomen's +75kgQuerys PerezWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 85kgHersony Canelón VeraCésar Marcano SanchezÁngel Pulgar AraujoCyclingMen's Team SprintAndreina PintoSwimmingWomen's 400m FreestyleMaria AcostaWrestlingWomen's Freestyle 69 kgSoftballMen's tournamentHersony Canelón VeraCyclingMen's KeirinAlejandra BenítezFencingWomen's Individual SabreCarlos RivasTaekwondoMen's +80kgJovanni MartinezKarateMen's 60kgAlexander IncastroKarateMen's 75kgEliana LugoDayana MartinezMaria MartinezFencingWomen's Team ÉpéeAmleto MonacelliBowlingMen's singlesEdgar Muñoz MataBoxingMen's Super HeavyweightAlbert Ramírez DuranBoxingMen's Light HeavyweightAndres RodriguezEquestrianIndividual JumpingJesús López SanchezWeightliftingMen's 62kgDouglas GomezShootingMen's 25m Rapid Fire PistolLuillys PérezWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 98kgBetzabeth ArgüelloWrestlingWomen's Freestyle 53kgPedro MejiasWrestlingMen's Freestyle 57kgCristian SarcoWrestlingMen's Freestyle 74kgJose DiazWrestlingMen's Freestyle 97kgHersony Canelón VeraCyclingMen's SprintAndreina PintoSwimmingWomen's 800m FreestyleMaria MartinezFencingWomen's Individual ÉpéeYoel Finol RivasBoxingMen's Light FlyweightLuis Arcon DiazBoxingMen's Light WelterweightEndry Saavedra PintoBoxingMen's MiddleweightJuan MendezWater skiingMen's WakeboardPatricia De FariaKaren MarcanoBowlingWomen's doublesAlejandra BenítezMilagros PastranShia RodriguezFencingWomen's Team SabreBaseballWomen's TournamentCesar HerreraKarateMen's 84kgYeisy Piña OrdazKarateWomen's +68kgOmaira MolinaKarateWomen's 68kg |style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"|
Medals by sportSportTotalAthletics1001Baseball0011Bowling0112Boxing1236Cycling1214Equestrian0101Fencing2226Gymnastics0101Karate0235Shooting0112Softball0101Swimming0213Taekwondo0101Water Skiing0011Weightlifting2417Wrestling1258Total8222050
Medals by dayDayTotalJuly 110112July 120202July 130202July 140101July 153216July 160123July 170213July 180145July 190101July 200101July 212013July 220145July 230123July 241203July 2524410Total8222050
Medals by genderGenderTotalMale6131231Female29819Total8222050
Multiple medalistsNameSportTotalAlejandra BenítezFencing0112Hersony Canelón VeraCycling0213Rubén Limardo GasconFencing2002Maria MartinezFencing0112Andreina PintoSwimming0112
Archery
Venezuela qualified one male and three female archers based on its performance at the 2014 Pan American Championships.
AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreElias MalaveMen's individual65014W 7–1L 5–6Did not advanceLeidys BritoWomen's individual6397W 6–2L 5–6Did not advanceMayra Mendez59022L 1–7Did not advanceVerona Villegas59420L 0–6Did not advanceLeidys BritoMayra MendezVerona VillegasWomen's team18235W 5–1L 2–6L 4–54
Athletics
Badminton
Venezuela qualified a team of two athletes (one man and one woman).
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJesús Sánchez LimaMen's singlesL (10–21, 7–21)Did not advanceDamaris Ortiz ParadaWomen's singlesL (4–21, 6–21)Did not advanceDamaris Ortiz ParadaJesús Sánchez LimaDoublesL (14–21, 14–21)Did not advance
Baseball
Venezuela qualified a women's baseball team of 18 athletes.
Women's tournament
Roster
Group A
Bronze medal match
Basketball
Venezuela qualified men's and women's teams, each with 12 athletes, for a total of 24.
Men's tournament
Group A
Seventh place match
Women's tournament
Group B
Seventh place match
Beach volleyball
Venezuela qualified a men's pair.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinals9th to 12th place9th to 10th placeOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJesús VillafañeMen'sL (15–21-18–21)L (15–21, 21–18, 10–15)W (21–14, 21–13)L (19–21, 21–19, 13–15)L (14–21, 19–21)L (DNS)10
Bowling
Boxing
Canoeing
Slalom Venezuela qualified the following athletes:
Athlete(s)EventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRankJosé SilvaMen's C-1105.055101.645101.645 Q141.835 Q111.995Alexis PerezJosé SilvaMen's C-2132.895125.142125.145 Q155.403 Q183.264Alexis PerezMen's K-199.40396.75396.754 Q102.415 Q98.384Siranush Mamed ParedesWomen's C-1695.246659.185659.156Did not advanceWomen's K-1195.966579.537195.966 Q819.657Did not advance
Sprint Venezuela qualified 13 athletes in the sprint discipline.
Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRonny RatiaC-1 200m42.3542colspan=2 42.9315Edwar Paredes LucianoJosé Solano PerezC-2 1000mcolspan=4 4:08.7645Antonio Oropeza SuarezK-1 200m37.4543 QFcolspan=2 41.5919Antonio Oropeza SuarezJosé Ramos RamosK-2 200mcolspan=4 34.8645Ray Acuña SanchezCristian Canache CabezaJesus Colmenares LizardoJuan Montoya FloresK-4 1000mcolspan=4 3:13.4847
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMara Guerrero GilK-1 500m2:07.8325 QS2:08.2114Did not advanceZulmarys Sánchez MendozaK-1 200m45.8382 QFcolspan=2 45.5564Yocelin Canache CaberaMara Guerrero GilAngelica Jimenez CastilloZulmarys Sánchez MendozaK-4 500mcolspan=4 1:43.6476 Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to final; QS = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Venezuela qualified 21 cyclists (13 male and 8 female). Some cyclists competed across more than one discipline.
Key Note – Ranks given for cycling events are for all heats Q = Qualified for the next round DNF = Did not finish
BMX AthleteEventQualifyingTime Trial Super-FinalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankPointsRankResultRankPointsRankEnrique Diaz CedenoMen's individual1:16.72021Did not advance1620Did not advanceJefferson Milano Duran38.51013 Q38.5221112 Q1438.406=10Did not advanceStefany HernándezWomen's individual40.8903 Q40.8632colspan=2 116 QDNF
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankJonathan MejiasCross-country1:40:0112
Road
Key DNF = Did not finish DNS = Did not start
Men AthleteEventFinalTimeRankEnrique Diaz CedeñoRoad race3:46:346Yonder GodoyRoad raceDNFTime trial48:41.7010Xavier QuevedoRoad race3:46:3511Miguel Ubeto3:46:26
Women AthleteEventFinalTimeRankJennifer CesarRoad race2:07:5214Time trial28:34.507Leidimar Suarez MedinaTime trial29:23.3210Zuralmy RivasRoad race2:07:5215Gleydimar Tapia2:07:5210
Track Individual sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / TimeRankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankHersony CanelónMen's sprint10.0413 QWWLWÁngel Pulgar10.60514Did not advanceMariaesthela VileraWomen's sprint11.8497 QWLDid not advance6
Keirin
Key Q = Qualified for the next round
AthleteEvent1st roundFinal/ClassificationRankRankHersony CanelónMen's keirin2 QMariaesthela VileraWomen's keirin47
Team pursuit and sprint
Key Q = Qualified for the next round QG = Qualified for the gold medal race QB = Qualified for the bronze medal race QC = Qualified for the classification round
AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinal / TimeRankOpponentTimeRankOpponentTimeRankManuel Briceño BarretoVíctor Moreno CevillaJhoan Paez CamachoYosvangs RojasMen's team pursuit4:09.4504 QL 4:09.4584 QBL 4:07.7774Hersony CanelónCésar MarcanoÁngel PulgarMen's team sprint44.7152 QGcolspan="2" L 45.087Jennifer CesarZuralmy RivasLeidimar Suarez MedinaGleydimar TapiaWomen's team pursuit4:44.1765 QW 4:42.6925 QCW 4:41.6525Angie GonzálezMariaesthela VileraWomen's team sprint35.3185colspan="2" Did not advance
Omnium AthleteEventScratch raceIndividual pursuitElimination raceTime trialFlying lapPoints raceTotal pointsRankRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsEnrique Diaz CedenoMen's omnium3252873443252682081728Angie GonzálezWomen's omnium382287344364344661766
Diving
Venezuela qualified four divers (three men and one woman).
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankAlfredo ColmenarezMen's 3 m springboard384.955 Q359.2012Robert PáezMen's 3 m springboard320.8015Did not advanceMen's 10 m platform348.0511 Q348.2511Edickson ContrerasRobert PáezMen's synchronized 3 m springboardcolspan=2 343.056Maria BetancourtWomen's 3 m springboard190.3514Did not advance
Equestrian
Dressage Eventing Jumping
Fencing
Venezuela qualified 18 fencers (9 men, 9 women).
Men AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ResultSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankFrancisco LimardoÉpée4V – 1D4L 9–10Did not advanceRubén Limardo Gascon4V – 1D2W 15–0W 15–8W 15–9W 15–6Silvio FernándezFrancisco LimardoRubén Limardo GasconÉpée Teamcolspan=3 W 45–28W 3–2W 45–40Cesar AguirreFoil1V – 4D=12W 15–6L 6–15Did not advanceAntonio Leal4V – 1D5L 6–5Did not advanceCesar AguirreAntonio LealVictor LeonFoil Teamcolspan=3 W (45–42)L (34–42)L (29–45)4Jesus CarvajalSabre1V – 4D=13L (9–15)Did not advanceJosé Quintero2V – 1D=10L (6–15)Did not advanceJesus CarvajalJosé QuinteroEliecer RomeroSabre Teamcolspan=3 W (45–34)L (40–45)L (42–45)4
Women AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ResultSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEliana LugoÉpée2V – 3D14W (15–14)L (5–15)Did not advanceMaria Martinez4V – 1D5W (15–9)W (15–14)L (10–15)Did not advanceEliana LugoDayana MartinezMaria MartinezÉpée Teamcolspan=3 W (45–38)W (37–31)L (22–29)Isis GimenezFoil3V – 2D6W (15–10)L (3–15)Did not advanceLiz Rivero1V – 4D=15L (5–15)Did not advanceIsis GimenezEmiliana RiveroLiz RiveroFoil Teamcolspan=3 L (33–45)W (45–40)W (40–39)5Alejandra BenítezSabre3V – 2D10W (15–10)W (15–8)W (15–14)L (13–15)Shia Rodriguez1V – 4D17Did not advanceAlejandra BenítezMilagros PastranShia RodriguezSabre Teamcolspan=3 W (45–36)L (36–45)W (45–38)
Golf
Venezuela qualified a full team of four golfers.
Athlete(s)EventFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalRankJorge GarcíaMen's individual70746874286 (–17)=8Gustavo Morantes71757475295 (+7)17Veronica FelibertWomen's individual79787473304 (+16)13Ariadna Fonseca82757476307 (+19)=16Jorge GarcíaGustavo MorantesVeronica FelibertAriadna FonsecaMixed team149149142147587 (+11)7
Gymnastics
Artistic Venezuela qualified 7 athletes.
Men Team & Individual