| Bermuda at the 2023 Parapan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 Hayward |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Yushae DeSilva-Andrade |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Parapan American Games appearances | |
Bermuda is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 17 November to 26 November 2023. This is Bermuda's 4th appearance at the Parapan American Games, having competed since the 2011 edition.
Boccia players Omar Hayward and Yushae DeSilva-Andrade were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony and closing ceremony, respectively.[1]
Medalists
The following competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.[2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Jessica Cooper Lewis | Athletics | Women's 100m T53 | November 25 |
 Silver | Yushae DeSilva-Andrade | Boccia | 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 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Boccia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Athletics
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Jessica Cooper Lewis | Women's 100m T53 | 16.71 PR | |
| Women's 400m T53/T54 | 1:01.74 | 5 | |
| Women's 800m T53/T54 | 2:08.37 | 6 | |
Boccia
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Pool matches | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Omar Hayward | Individual BC1 |  Calderón (CHI)W 7–2 |
 Págua (VEN)W 5–3 |
 Chagas (BRA)W 6*–6 |
1 Q | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
- Bermuda at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Bermuda at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
References
- ↑ "2023 Parapan Games Get Underway In Chile". thegrenadianvoice.com. Bernews. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ "Sports Minister Congratulates Athletes on Medal Haul at Parapan American Games". Government of Bermuda. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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