Bermuda is scheduled to compete in the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 17 November to 26 November 2023. This is Bermuda's fourth appearance at the Parapan American Games, having first competed in the 2011 edition.

Boccia players Omar Yussef Hayward and Yushae DeSilva-Andrade were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, Yushae DeSilva-Andrade was also the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

Medalists

Further information: 2023 Parapan American Games medal table

The following competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.[3]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Jessica Cooper Lewis Athletics Women's 100 metres T53 November 25
 Silver Yushae DeSilva-Andrade Boccia Women's individual BC1 November 22

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 0 1 1
Boccia 1 1 2
Total 1 2 3

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Jessica Cooper Lewis 100 m T53 — 16.71 PR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
400 m T53/T54 — 1:01.74 5
800 m T53/T54 — 2:08.37 6

Boccia

Main article: Boccia at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Men
Athlete Event Pool matches Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Omar Yussef Hayward Individual BC1  Calderón (CHI)
W 7–2 		 Págua (VEN)
W 5–3 		 Chagas (BRA)
W 6*–6 		1 Q  Cryderman (CAN)
L 2–5 		Bronze medal final
 Chagas (BRA)
L 3–4 		4
Women
Athlete Event Pool matches
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Yushae DeSilva-Andrade Individual BC1  Flores (ARG)
W 3–2 		 Quiroz (ECU)
W 5–2 		 Oliviera (BRA)
L 3–3* 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. ^ "2023 Parapan Games Get Underway In Chile". thegrenadianvoice.com. Bernews. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Inauguración Parapanamericanos: estos son los abanderados de los 31 países participantes". santiago2023.org (in Spanish). Santiago 2023. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Sports Minister Congratulates Athletes on Medal Haul at Parapan American Games". Government of Bermuda. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_at_the_2023_Parapan_American_Games
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