# Virgin Islands at the 2023 Pan American Games

The United States Virgin Islands also known as the Virgin Islands is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be the Virgin Islands's 15th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games since 1967.
The Virgin Islands team consisted of 12 athletes competing in six sports. Swimmers Adriel Sanes and Natalia Kuipers were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, archer Nicholas D'Amour and track athlete Michelle Smith were the country's flagbearers 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 |
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics (track and field) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Golf | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 12 |

## Archery

The Virgin Islands qualified two archers during the 2022 Pan American Archery Championships.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Nicholas D'Amour | Men's individual recurve | 652 | 21 | Ticas (ESA) L 5–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Anne Abernathy | Women's individual recurve | 596 | 21 | Vazquez (MEX) L 0–6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nicholas D'Amour Anne Abernathy | Mixed team recurve | 1248 | 9 | — | Cuba L 1–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Athletics (track and field)

The Virgin Islands qualified two athletes (one male and one female).

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* GR = Games record
* PB = Personal best
* NM = No mark
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Malique Smith | Men's 400 m hurdles | 51.47 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michelle Smith | Women's 400 m hurdles | 59.32 | 3 Q | 57.53 | 4 |

## Fencing

The Virgin Islands qualified two male fencers through the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Asunción, Paraguay. However, the sabre quota was declined.

### Individual
   ### Men

| Athlete | Event | Pool Round | Pool Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Victories | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Kruz Schembri | Foil | 2V–3D | 9 Q | Archilei (MEX) L 9–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Golf

The Virgin Islands qualified a female golfer. This will mark the country's Pan American Games debut in the sport.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank |
| Alexandra Swayne | Women's individual | 70 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 288 | E | 6 |

## Sailing

The Virgin Islands qualified two boats for a total of three sailors.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | Rank | QF | SF | M / F | Points | Rank |
| Mathieu Dale | Laser | 20 | 20 STP | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 STP | 18 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 18 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Steven Hardee Taylor Hasson | 49er | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 OCS | 7 | 9 DNF | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 STP | — | — | — | — | 84 | 8 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

The Virgin Islands qualified three swimmers (two men and one female).

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Adriel Sanes | 50 m freestyle | 24.54 | 31 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adriel Sanes | 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.13 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adriel Sanes | 200 m breaststroke | 2:26.49 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adriel Sanes | 100 m butterfly | 58.86 | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Maximillian Wilson | 100 m backstroke | 56.74 | 16 q | 57.14 | 15 |
| Maximillian Wilson | 200 m backstroke | 2:09.47 | 16 q | 2:10.67 | 16 |
| Maximillian Wilson | 200 m individual medley | 2:07.75 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Maximillian Wilson | 400 m individual medley | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Natalia Kuipers | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.89 | 36 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Natalia Kuipers | 200 m freestyle | 2:13.29 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Natalia Kuipers | 400 m freestyle | 4:35.84 | 16 q | 4:37.29 | 16 |
| Natalia Kuipers | 800 m freestyle | — | — | DNS | DNS |
Qualification legend: Q – Qualify to the medal final; q – Qualify to the non-medal final