Bermuda at the 2023 Parapan American Games
| Bermuda at the 2023 Parapan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | BER |
| NPC | Bermuda Paralympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Santiago, Chile 17 November 2023 – 26 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 3 (1 man and 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Omar Yussef Hayward & Yushae DeSilva-Andrade |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Yushae DeSilva-Andrade |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Parapan American Games appearances | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jessica Cooper Lewis | 100 m T53 | — | 16.71 PR |
| |
| 400 m T53/T54 | — | 1:01.74 | 5 | ||
| 800 m T53/T54 | — | 2:08.37 | 6 | ||
Boccia
[edit]- 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* |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2023 Parapan Games Get Underway In Chile". thegrenadianvoice.com. Bernews. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Inauguración Parapanamericanos: estos son los abanderados de los 31 países participantes". santiago2023.org (in Spanish). Santiago 2023. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Sports Minister Congratulates Athletes on Medal Haul at Parapan American Games". Government of Bermuda. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.