# Jamaica at the 2023 Pan American Games

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.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Badminton | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Basketball | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Football | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rugby sevens | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 40 | 60 |

## Medalists

The following Jamaican competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Jaheel Hyde | Athletics | Men's 400 metres hurdles | November 3 |
| Bronze | Dahlia Palmer | Cycling | Women's keirin | October 25 |
| Bronze | Fedrick Dacres | Athletics | Men's discus throw | October 30 |
| Bronze | Samantha Hall | Athletics | Women's discus throw | October 30 |
| Bronze | Aaron Johnson | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 125 kg | November 1 |
| Bronze | Navasky Anderson | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | November 4 |

## 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
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Jaheel Hyde | 400 m hurdles | | | | |

## Badminton

Jamaica qualified a team of four athletes (two men and two women).
Men
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Bradley Evans | Singles | Opti (SUR) | | | | | |
| Samuel Ricketts | Singles | Garrido (MEX) | | | | | |
| Bradley Evans Samuel Ricketts | Doubles | Fabricio Farias (BRA) Davi Silva (BRA) | — | | | | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Tahila Richardson | Singles | Bye | | | | | | |
| Katherine Wynter | Singles | Siviora (BOL) | | | | | | |
| Tahila Richardson Katherine Wynter | Doubles | Astorga Camila (CHI) Santos Valeria (CHI) | — | — | | | | |
Mixed
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Samuel Ricketts Tahlia Richardson | Doubles | Bye | | | | | |
| Bradley Evans Katherine Wynter | Doubles | Juan Bencomo Otaño (CUB) Yeily Ortiz Rodriguez (CUB) | | | | | |

## Basketball
### Women's tournament

Jamaica qualified a women's team (of 4 athletes) by finishing fifth at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 Americup.

#### Summary

| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. |
| Team | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Jamaica women | Women's tournament | | | | | | | | | |

## Boxing

Jamaica qualified two male boxers.
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Sanji Williams | Men's –63.5 kg | | | | |
| Jaden Eccleston | Men's –80 kg | | | | |

## Canoeing
### Slalom

Jamaica qualified a male slalom athlete.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Soloman Maragh | Men's K-1 | | | | — | — | | | | |

## Cycling

Jamaica qualified two female cyclists.

### Track
#### Sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Round of 16 | Repechage 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| | Women's individual | | | | | | | | |

#### Keirin

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Rank | Rank |
| Dahlia Palmer | Women's | | | Bronze |

## 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

Key:
* A.E.T – After extra time.
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Jamaica women's | Women's tournament | | | | | | | |

## Gymnastics
### Artistic

Jamaica qualified two gymnasts in artistic (one man and one woman) at the 2023 Pan American Championships.

#### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Total | Rank |
| | Individual all-around | | | | | | | | |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

#### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | V | UB | BB | F | Total | Rank |
| | Individual 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

| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. |
| Team | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Jamaica men | Men'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

| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. |
| Team | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Jamaica women | Women's tournament | | | | | | | |

## Taekwondo

Jamaica has qualified one male athlete during the Pan American Games Qualification Tournament.
Kyorugi
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/ BM | Final/ BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| | –80 kg | | | | | | |

## Weightlifting

Jamaica was awarded a wildcard to send one female weightlifter.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |

## Wrestling

Jamaica qualified a male wrestler through the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships and the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships.
Key:
* VT – Victory by fall.
* PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
* PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
* SP – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 9 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
* ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
* VA – Decision by withdrawal

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Aaron Johnson | Freestyle 125 kg | | | | Bronze |