Barbados is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Barbados' 16th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games since the nation's debut, in 1963.
On 6 October 2023, the Barbados Olympic Association officially named the team of 29 athletes (16 men and 13 women) competing in 19 sports (e-sports total of 1 is not included). Badminton athlete Kennie King and sport shooter Michelle Elliot were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, triathlete Matthew Wright and squash athlete Meagan Best were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Medallists
The following Barbadian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
MedalNameSportEventDate Squash Women's doubles Squash Women's team
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 011Badminton 101Boxing 213Cycling 011Golf 011Gymnastics 011Rowing 101Sailing 101Shooting 4 2 6Squash 033Surfing 011Swimming 112Table tennis 101Taekwondo 101Tennis 101Triathlon 101Weightlifting 101Wrestling 101 Total 16 11 27
Athletics
Barbados qualified one female athlete.
Women Track & road events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankSonia Gaskin800 m2:08.149 Did not advance
Badminton
Barbados qualified one male athlete.
AthleteEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKennie KingMen's singles L (16–21, 15–21) Did not advance
Boxing
Barbados qualified three boxers (two men and one woman). Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJabali Breedy–51 kgL 0–5 Did not advanceCharles Cox–80 kgW L 1–4 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKimberley Gittens–75 kgL 0–5 Did not advance
Cycling
Barbados qualified one female cyclist. Track Omnium AthleteEventScratch raceTempo raceElimination racePoints raceTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankAmber JosephWomen's38230622101511056
Golf
Barbados qualified one female golfer.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRankEmily OdwinWomen's individual76767575302 +14=18
Gymnastics
Artistic Barbados qualified one female gymnast in artistic at the 2023 Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Women AthleteEventQualificationTotalRankAnya PilgrimIndividual all-around12.90010.73310.50011.63345.76618 Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Rowing
Barbados qualified one male rower.
Men AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKyle SpenardSingle sculls8:30:565 R8:04:306 FCcolspan="2" 8:09.3117
Sailing
Barbados qualified one sailor after reallocation of an unused spot.
Men AthleteEventOpening seriesFinals12345678910PointsRankPointsRankScott GittensLaser 19 20 22 21 22 21 14 20 22 17 176 20Did not advance
Shooting
Barbados qualified a total of six shooters (four men and two women).
Men Pistol and rifle AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankDave Seale10 m air pistol56119Did not advance25 m rapid fire pistol51920Did not advance
Shotgun AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankRichard GreenidgeTrap9326Did not advanceRichard Greenidge10917Did not advanceJustin St. JohnSkeet1168Did not advance
Women Pistol and rifle AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankTesonna Alleyney10 m air pistol 542 23 Did not advance 25 m pistol 508 24 Did not advance
Shotgun AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankMichelle ElliotSkeet 110 7 Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventQualificationFinal / PointsRankOppositionResultRankTessonna AlleyneDave Seale10 m air pistol team 553 21 Did not advanceMichael MaskellMichelle ElliotSkeet team 126 11 Did not advance
Squash
Barbados qualified a team of three female athletes through the 2023 Pan American Squash Championships.
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinal / Final / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMargot ProwSinglesW 3–1L 0–3Did not advanceMeagan BestW 3–1L 2–3Did not advanceMargot ProwMeagan BestDoublescolspan=2 W 2–0L 0–2Did not advanceAmanda HaywoodMargot ProwMeagan BestTeamcolspan="2" W 2–0L 0–2Did not advance
Surfing
Barbados qualified one female surfer. Women AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChelsea TuachShortboardDid not advanceL 9.50–12.57Did not advance
Swimming
Barbados qualified two swimmers (one man and one woman).
Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankJack Kirby50 m freestyle23.4820Did not advance100 m backstroke56.119 q56.1210
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankDanielle Titus100 m backstroke1:04.6620Did not advance200 m backstroke2:26.9024Did not advance
Table tennis
Barbados qualified one male table tennis athlete at the final qualification tournament in Lima, Peru.
Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTyrese KnightSinglesL 1–4Did not advance
Taekwondo
Barbados qualified one male athlete after receiving a wildcard.
Kyorugi Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/ OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChioke Holder+80 kgL 0–2Did not advance
Tennis
Barbados qualified one male tennis player.
Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDarian KingSinglesL 6–4, 3–6, 5–7Did not advance
Triathlon
Barbados qualified one male triathlete.
AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)TotalRankMatthew WrightMen's individual18:210:4355:420:2632:081:47.238
Weightlifting
Barbados qualified two male weightlifters.
Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankDaniel Griffith–89 kg12312158328112Quontana Clarke–102 kg95161371623216
Wrestling
Barbados qualified one male wrestler after receiving a wildcard.
Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAdrian MaynardGreco-Roman 77 kgL 0–9 Did not advance
Demonstration sports Esports
Barbados qualified a male athlete.
Men Keoma Mallet
See also Barbados at the 2023 Parapan American Games Barbados at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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