Cayman Islands at the 2011 Pan American Games
| Cayman Islands at the 2011 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | CAY |
| NOC | Cayman Islands Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Guadalajara 14–30 October 2011 | |
| Competitors | 12[1] in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jessica McTaggart |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The Cayman Islands competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, October 14–30, 2011. The Cayman Islands sent twelve athletes in four sports, the same number as from the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.[1] The Chef de Mission of the team is general secretary of the Cayman Islands Football Association, Bruce Blake.[2]
The Cayman Islands won its first ever gold medal at the Pan American Games.[3]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Brett Fraser | Swimming | Men's 200 metre freestyle | October 18 |
 Silver |
Shaune Fraser | Swimming | Men's 200 metre freestyle | October 18 |
 Bronze |
Shaune Fraser | Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle | October 16 |
Athletics
[edit]Cayman Islands sent an athletics team of seven athletes.[1]
- Men
| Event | Athletes | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 800 m | Jon Rankin | 2:21.36 | 15th Q* | 1:52.72 | 7th | ||
| 1500 m | Jon Rankin | 3:54.79 | 4th | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | Junior Hines | 52.36 | 5th | did not advance | |||
| Long jump | Carl Morgan | 7.54 m. | 7th q | 7.38 m. | 10th | ||
| Carlos Morgan | Long jump | 6.65 m. | 11th | did not advance | |||
| Michael Letterlough | Hammer throw | 57.72 m. | 12th | ||||
*Jon Rankin was advanced to the final due to interference.
Equestrian
[edit]For the first time ever the Cayman Islands has qualified one athlete in equestrian.[4]
- Dressage
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Special | Grand Prix Freestyle | Final Score | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||||||
| Jessica McTaggart | Ray of Light | Individual | 60.921 | 38th | did not advance | ||||||
Shooting
[edit]Cayman Islands sent a shooting team of two trap shooters.[1]
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Eddison McLean | Skeet | 110 | 25th | did not advance | |
| Christopher Jackson | Trap | 107 | 24th | did not advance | |
Swimming
[edit]Cayman Islands sent a swimming team. The team includes the only medalist for the Cayman Islands at the 2007 Pan American Games, Shaune Fraser.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Brett Fraser | 50 m Freestyle | 22.73 | 4th QA | 22.60 | 5th |
| 100 m Freestyle | 49.16 | 5th QA | 49.07 | 5th | |
| 200 m Freestyle | 1:50.75 | 5th QA | 1:47.18 RP |
| |
| 100 m Butterfly | DNS | did not advance | |||
| Shaune Fraser | 100 m Freestyle | 49.00 | 2nd QA | 48.63 |
|
| 200 m Freestyle | 1:50.27 | 2nd QA | 1:48.29 |
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| 100 m Butterfly | 53.83 | 4th QA | 52.96 | 4th | |
| 200 m Butterfly | DNS | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tori Flowers | 800 m Freestyle | 9:41.51 | 16th | did not advance | |
| Lara Butler | 100 m Butterfly | 1:08.34 | 22nd qB | 1:06.97 | 8th B |
| 200 m Butterfly | 2:35.44 | 12th | did not advance | ||
| 200 m Individual Medley | 2:34.86 | 21st | did not advance | ||
| 400 m Individual Medley | 5:35.96 | 23rd | did not advance | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games Cayman Islands team Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cayman Islands Olympic Committee monthly newsletter March 2011 Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cayman Islands wins first gold of Pan Am Games in history
- ^ Jessica McTaggart First Cayman Equestrian to Qualify for the Pan Am Games Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine