Haiti at the 2019 Pan American Games

Haiti competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.[1][2] Haiti is one of only 17 countries to have participated in all editions of the Pan American Games.[3]

Haiti at the
2019 Pan American Games
IOC codeHAI
NOCComité Olympique Haïtien
Websitewww.olympic.org/haiti
in Lima, Peru
26 July–11 August, 2019
Competitors7 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Aniya Louissaint (opening)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

In July 2019, the Haitian team of eight athletes (four per gender) competing in six sports was officially named.[4][5] This was later reduced to seven when rower Gabrielle Amato withdrew after sustaining an injury.[6]

During the opening ceremony of the games, taekwondo athlete Aniya Louissaint carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.[7][8]

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) 2 1 3
Judo 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Taekwondo 0 1 1
Total 4 3 7

Athletics (track and field)

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Haiti qualified three athletes (two men and one woman).[9][10][11]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
  • Q = Qualified for the next round


Track events
Athlete Event Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Jeffrey Julmis Men's 110 m hurdles 14.02 11 did not advance
Vanessa Clerveaux Women's 100 m hurdles 12.99 5 Q 13.17 6
Field event
Men
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Abel Vest Discus throw 48.76 8

Judo

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Haiti qualified one male judoka.[12]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Philippe Metellus 73 kg   Langlois (CAN)
L 00S1–110
did not advance

Swimming

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Haiti received two universality spots in swimming to enter one man and one woman.[13]

Key
  • Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Alexandre Grand'Pierre Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:07.32 25 did not advance
Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:27.06 21 did not advance
Émilie Grand'Pierre Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:17.04 19 did not advance
Women's 200 m breaststroke 2:51.71 20 did not advance

Taekwondo

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Haiti received one wildcard in the women's +67 kg event.[14]

Kyorugi
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Aniya Louissaint +67 kg   Fidelis (BRA)
L 3–18
did not advance

Non-competing sports

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Rowing

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Haiti received a reallocated quota in the women's single sculls event.[10] Gabrielle Amato had to later withdraw after sustaining a back injury before the games.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Participating Countries". www.lima2019.pe/. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Our 41 Members". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Haiti Among 17 Countries That Has Entered All Pan Games". Haitian Times. Brooklyn, New York, USA. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. ^ "8 Haitian athletes at the 18th Pan-American Games". www.icihaiti.com. ICI Haiti. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ^ "8 Athletes, 6 Sports at Pan-American Games". The Haiti Sentinel. Port-au-Prince, Haiti. 15 July 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Haiti - XVIII Panamerican Games : Hard blow for Haiti". Haiti Libre. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Haiti - Sports : Opening of the XVIII Pan American Games". Haiti Libre. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Abanderados Lima 2019" [Flagbearers Lima 2019] (PDF). www.lima2019.pe/ (in Spanish). Lima 2019 Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games. 27 July 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  9. ^ Seally, Rodriguez Metellus (26 April 2019). "Athlétisme: Vanessa Clerveaux Qualifiée Pour Les Jeux Panaméricains!" [Athletics: Vanessa Clerveaux Qualified for the Pan American Games!]. www.haitisporttotal.com/ (in French). Haiti Sport Portal. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  10. ^ a b Jean, Jessica (17 April 2019). "Haiti attend la qualification dans trois autres disciplines" [Haiti waits for qualification in three other disciplines]. www.lenational.org/ (in French). Le National. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Brockton's Clerveaux excels at PanAm Games". The Enterprise. Brockton, Massachusetts. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Zambotti, Vanessa (28 June 2019). "Final qualification for the Pan American Games Lima 2019". www.panamericanjudo.com/. Pan American Judo Confederation. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  13. ^ "NF's Qualified for the Aquatic Disciplines 2019 Pan American Games revised June 25, 2019". www.teamunify.com/. Swimming Union of the Americas (UANA). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  14. ^ "PATU revela los 9 ganadores de los Wilcards para Lima 2019" [PATU reveals the 9 winners of the Wilcards for Lima 2019]. www.mastkd.com/ (in Spanish). Mastaekwondo. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.