The Virgin Islands competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
The Virgin Islands team was named in July 2019, with the squad consisting of 29 athletes (14 men and 15 women) competing in five sports. This marked an increase of 11 athletes from four years prior in Toronto.
During the opening ceremony of the games, track and field athlete Eduardo Garcia carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 2 02Basketball 10 1121Sailing 0 1 1Swimming 2 1 3Volleyball 0 2 2 Total 14 15 29
Athletics (track and field)
The Virgin Islands qualified two male track and field athletes. Key Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round DNS–Did not start
Track and road events Men AthleteEventSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankEddie Lovett 110 m hurdlesDNSEduardo GarciaMarathoncolspan=2 2:19:12 12
Basketball
The Virgin Islands qualified both a men's and women's team of 12 athletes each, after both placed in the top 7 of the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup respectively. This will mark the nation's debut in women's basketball at the Pan American Games. The men's team consisted of ten athletes, while the women's had 11, for a total of 21.
Men's tournament
Roster
Source: Team Roster - Virgin Islands . Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Retrieved 8 August 2019.
Group B
Seventh place match
Women's tournament
Roster
Source:Team Roster - Virgin Islands . Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Retrieved 18 August 2019.
Group B
Seventh place match
Sailing
The Virgin Islands received a universality spot in the women's laser radial event.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910MMayumi RollerWomen's laser radial10101214171017161217Did not advance11814
Swimming
The Virgin Islands qualified three swimmers (two men and one woman).
AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankMatthew MaysMen's 100 m backstroke59.0419Did not advanceMen's 200 m backstroke2:08.0018Did not advanceMen's 200 m butterfly2:07.4120Did not advanceAdriel SanesMen's 50 m freestyle23.5420Did not advanceMen's 100 m breaststroke1:03.0317Did not advanceMen's 200 m breaststroke2:17.5612 QB2:16.4011Men's 100 m butterfly56.4621Did not advanceMen's 200 m individual medley2:07.1516 QB2:06.9012Natalia KuipersWomen's 200 m freestyle2:16.8022Did not advanceWomen's 800 m freestylecolspan=2 9:46.2614Women's 200 m butterfly2:32.4915 QB2:32.0715
Volleyball
Beach
The Virgin Islands qualified a women's pair.
AthletesEventPreliminary Round13th-16th place15th placeRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreMannika CharlesMelanie ValencianaWomen'sL 0–2 (8–21, 7–21)L 0–2 (12–21, 12–21)L 0–2 (15–21, 10–21)4L 0–2 (8–21, 10–21)L 0–2 (17–21, 8–21) 16
See also Virgin Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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