Jamaica is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Jamaica's 19th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games.
Badminton athlete Samuel Ricketts and artistic gymnast Tyesha Mattis were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, e-sports athlete Tahjay Solomon (competing as part of the concurrent Pan American e-sports championships) was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 151530Badminton 224Basketball 044Boxing 202Canoeing 101Cycling 022Football 01818Gymnastics 112Rugby sevens 121224Taekwondo 101Weightlifting 011Wrestling 101 Total 204060
Medalists
The following Jamaican competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
MedalNameSportEventDate Jaheel Hyde Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles Dahlia Palmer Cycling Women's keirin Fedrick Dacres Athletics Men's discus throw Samantha Hall Athletics Women's discus throw Aaron Johnson Wrestling Men's freestyle 125 kg Navasky Anderson Athletics Men's 800 metres
Athletics
Jamaica Athletics squad list was delayed, since many of their top athletes recently ended their season. However a few field athletes participate in the Games
Men Track & road events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankJaheel Hyde400 m hurdles
Badminton
Jamaica qualified a team of four athletes (two men and two women).
Men AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBradley EvansSinglesSamuel RickettsBradley EvansSamuel RickettsDoubles
Women AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTahila RichardsonSingles Katherine WynterTahila RichardsonKatherine WynterDoublescolspan=2
Mixed AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSamuel RickettsTahlia RichardsonDoublesBradley EvansKatherine Wynter
Basketball
3x3
Women's tournament
Jamaica qualified a women's team (of 4 athletes) by finishing fifth at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 Americup.
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJamaica womenWomen's tournament
Boxing
Jamaica qualified two male boxers.
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankSanji WilliamsMen's –63.5 kgJaden EcclestonMen's –80 kg
Canoeing
Slalom Jamaica qualified a male slalom athlete.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundHeatSemifinalFinalRun 1Run 2RankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSoloman MaraghMen's K-1colspan=2
Cycling
Jamaica qualified two female cyclists.
Track
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16Repechage 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWomen's individual
Keirin AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalRankRankRankDahlia PalmerWomen's
Football
Women's tournament
Jamaica qualified a women's team of 18 athletes after finishing as the top ranked Caribbean team at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. Summary
TeamEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJamaica women'sWomen's tournament
Gymnastics
Artistic Jamaica qualified two gymnasts in artistic (one man and one woman) at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
Men AthleteEventQualificationTotalRankIndividual all-around Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Women AthleteEventQualificationTotalRankIndividual all-around Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
Jamaica qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) by reaching the final of the 2022 RAN Super Sevens.
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJamaica menMen's tournament
Women's tournament
Jamaica qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) by reaching the final of the 2022 RAN Women's Super Sevens
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJamaica womenWomen's tournament
Taekwondo
Jamaica has qualified one male athlete during the Pan American Games Qualification Tournament.
Kyorugi AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/ OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank–80 kg
Weightlifting
Jamaica was awarded a wildcard to send one female weightlifter.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRank
Wrestling
Jamaica qualified a male wrestler through the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships and the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships.
Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAaron JohnsonFreestyle 125 kg
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