The Bahamas competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.[1][2][3]
| Bahamas at the 2019 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BAH |
| NOC | Bahamas Olympic Committee |
| in Lima, Peru 26 July–11 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 33 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Justin Roberts (opening) |
| Medals Ranked =30th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
On July 3, 2019, the Bahamas Olympic Committee announced a team of 33 athletes (20 men and 13 women) competing in four sports: athletics, judo, swimming and tennis.[4][5][6]
During the opening ceremony of the games, tennis player Justin Roberts carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.[7][8]
The Bahamas won one medal at the games, the lowest for the country since winning zero in 1975 in Mexico City.[9][10][11]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Judo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swimming | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 33 |
Medalists
The following competitors from The Bahamas won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Tynia Gaither | Athletics | Women's 200 m | August 9 |
Athletics (track and field)
The Bahamas qualified 19 track and field athletes (12 men and seven women).[4] The team won one bronze medal, the only one for the country at the games.[12]
- 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
- PB = Personal best
- SB = Seasonal best
- DNF = Did not finish
- NM = No mark
- Men
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Warren Fraser | 100 m | 10.62 | 20 | did not advance | |
| Cliff Resias | 200 m | 21.74 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Andre Colebrook | 400 m hurdles | 51.76 | 12 | did not advance | |
| Jeffery Gibson | 50.09 | 7 Q | 49.53 SB | 4 | |
| O'Jay Ferguson Alonzo Russell Andre Colebrook Jeffery Gibson | 4 × 400 m relay | — | 3:09.98 | 7 | |
- Michael Mathieu was named to the team and did not compete in any event
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Donald Thomas | High jump | 2.10 | =11 |
| Jamal Wilson | NM | ||
| Lanthone Collie | Triple jump | 15.78 | 11 |
| Latario Collie-Minns | NM | ||
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Mullings | Result | 11.09 | 7.07 | 12.86 | 2.03 | 50.88 | 14.42 | 41.25 | 4.40 | 57.18 | 5:02.79 | 7517 PB | 6 |
| Points | 841 | 830 | 659 | 831 | 774 | 921 | 690 | 731 | 696 | 544 |
- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Brianne Bethel | 100 m | 11.76 | 13 | did not advance | |
| Tynia Gaither | 200 m | 21.74 | 14 | 22.76 | |
| Anthonique Strachan | 23.41 | 8 q | 22.97 | 5 | |
| Devynne Charlton | 100 m hurdles | 13.49 | 10 | did not advance | |
| Pedrya Seymour | 12.94 | 4 Q | 13.12 | 5 | |
| Katrina Seymour | 400 m hurdles | 1:00.71 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Devynne Charlton Brianne Bethel Pedrya Seymour Tynia Gaither | 4 × 100 m relay | — | DNF | ||
- Field event
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Tamara Myers | Triple jump | 13.96 SB | 5 |
Judo
Bahamas qualified two female judoka.[13] This mark the country's debut in the sport at the Pan American Games.[4]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Cynthia Rahming | 57 kg |  Arango (PER)L 00S3–100 | did not advance | ||||
| Sasha Ingraham | +78 kg |  Wood (TTO)L 000–110 | did not advance | ||||
Swimming
The Bahamas qualified ten swimmers (six men and four women).[14] The team was named after the completion of the National Championships at the end of June.[15]
- Key
- Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
- NR – National record
- QA – Qualified for Final A
- QB – Qualified for Final B
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gershwin Greene | 50 m freestyle | 23.33 | 18 | did not advance | |
| Jared Fitzgerald | 100 m freestyle | 51.16 | 15 QB | 50.81 NR | 13 |
| Luke-Kennedy Thompson | 1500 m freestyle | — | 16:59.39 | 18 | |
| Davantae Carey | 100 m backstroke | 59.45 | 20 | did not advance | |
| William Tyler Russell | 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.67 | 26 | did not advance | |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:29.37 | 22 | did not advance | ||
| N'Nhyn Fernander | 100 m butterfly | 55.65 | 15 QB | 55.71 | 14 |
| Jared Fitzgerald Gershwin Greene N'Nhyn Fernander Davante Carey | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | — | 3:28.22 NR | 6 | |
| Davante Carey William Tyler Russell N'Nhyn Fernander Jared Fitzgerald | 4 × 100 m medley relay | DNS | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ariel Weech | 50 m freestyle | 26.84 | 17 QB | 26.48 | 13 |
| Lillian Higgs | 100 m freestyle | 59.32 | 20 | did not advance | |
| Laura Morley | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.28 | 12 QB | 1:11.00 | 11 |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:30.21 NR | 7 QA | 2:32.87 | 8 | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:19.37 | 9 QB | 2:18.54 | 9 | |
| Margaret Higgs | 200 m breaststroke | 2:33.67 | 11 QB | 2:34.17 | 12 |
| Lillian Higgs Margaret Higgs Laura Morley Ariel Weech | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | — | 3:56.68 | 6 | |
| Lillian Higgs Margaret Higgs Laura Morley Ariel Weech | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:26.60 | 8 QA | 4:27.52 | 8 |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jared Fitzgerald Gershwin Greene Ariel Weech Lillian Higgs Margaret Higgs* | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:41.86 | 7 QA | 3:42.59 | 7 |
- Swam in the heat only
Tennis
The Bahamas qualified two male tennis players.[7][16]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | First round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Baker Newman | Singles |  Miralles (ESA)W 6–2, 6–2 |  Andreozzi (ARG)L 0–6, 1–6 | did not advance | |||||
| Justin Roberts | Galdós (PER) W 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 |  Hernández (DOM)L 4–6, 2–6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Baker Newman Justin Roberts | Doubles | — | Bye | Andreozzi / Bagnis (ARG) L 2–6, 2–6 | did not advance | ||||