Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2023 Pan American Games

Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games since 1995.

Saint Kitts and Nevis at the
2023 Pan American Games
IOC codeSKN
NOCSt. Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee
in Santiago, Chile
20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) – 5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)
Competitors5 in 2 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Nadale Buntin & Arina Valitova
Flag bearer (closing)Hakeem Huggins
Medals
Ranked =31st
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

The Saint Kitts and Nevis team consisted of five athletes (four men and one woman) competing in two spots: athletics (track and field) and tennis. Sprinter Nadale Buntin and tennis athlete Arina Valitova were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1] Meanwhile, track athlete Hakeem Huggins was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

The country won one medal, a bronze by Nadale Buntin in the men's 200 metres track and field event.[2][3]

Medalists

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The following Saint Kitts and Nevis competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Bronze Nadale Buntin Athletics Men's 200 m November 2

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics (track and field) 4 0 4
Tennis 0 1 1
Total 4 1 5

Athletics (track and field)

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Saint Kitts and Nevis qualified four male track and field athletes.

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Hakeem Huggins 100 m 10.54 14 Did not advance
Nadale Buntin 200 m 20.97 3 Q 20.79  
Nadale Buntin
Warren Hazel
Hakeem Huggins
Royden Peets
4 × 100 m relay 39.93 9 Did not advance

Tennis

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The Saint Kitts and Nevis qualified one female tennis player. This marked the country's first Pan American Games participation outside the sport of athletics.[4]

Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Arina Valitova Singles   Alarcón (PER)
L 0–2 (0–6, 2–6)
Did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Andrés, Aragón; Cavanna, Joaquín (20 October 2023). "Conoce a todos los abanderados de la Ceremonia de Apertura de los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023" [Meet all the flag bearers of the Opening Ceremony of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games]. www.olympics.com/ (in Spanish). International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ "PAN AM Games: Kittitian Nadale Buntin grabs bronze in 200m". WIC News. London, United Kingdom. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ "PAN AM Games: Nadale Buntin wins bronze for St Kitts and Nevis". Associate Times. Miami, Florida, USA. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Arina Valitova to Represent Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2023 Pan American Games". www.scarletknights.com. Rutgers University. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.