Canada at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games
Canada is scheduled to compete at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali–Valle, Colombia from November 25 to December 5, 2021.[1][2]
| Canada at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Cali–Valle, Colombia 25 November–5 December, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 31 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Brian Yang Aurélie Tran |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Remi Aubin Yamina Lahyanssa |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Junior Pan American Games appearances | |
Canada's full team of 31 athletes (13 men and 18 women) competing in ten sports was announced on November 19, 2021.[3] Along with the announcement, artistic gymnast Aurélie Tran and badminton athlete Brian Yang were named as co-flag bearers during the opening ceremony.[3]
Trampolinist Remi Aubin and gold medal winning karateka Yamina Lahyanssa were named as co-flag bearers during the closing ceremony.[4] Canadian athletes won a total of ten medals in six sports.[4]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Beach volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Diving | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Karate | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Squash | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 13 | 18 | 31 |
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Brian Yang Rachel Chan | Badminton | Mixed doubles | November 29 |
| Gold | Rachel Chan | Badminton | Women's singles | November 29 |
| Gold | Brian Yang | Badminton | Men's singles | November 29 |
| Gold | Yamina Lahyanssa | Karate | Women's 50 kg | December 5 |
 Silver | Aurélie Tran | Gymnastics | Women's uneven bars | November 28 |
 Bronze | Nicholas Hoefling | Taekwondo | Men's 58 kg | November 26 |
| Bronze | Aurélie Tran | Gymnastics | Women's artistic individual all-around | November 27 |
| Bronze | Hannah Blatt Sydney Maxwell Iman Shaheen | Squash | Women's team | November 30 |
| Bronze | Jeremy Hazin Sophie Gauthier | Table tennis | Mixed doubles | December 1 |
| Bronze | Jeremy Hazin | Table tennis | Men's singles | December 2 |
Badminton
Canada qualified two badminton athletes (one male and one female).[5] Canada went on to sweep all three gold medals.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Brian Yang | Men's singles | Bye |  Huebla (ECU)W 2–0 (21–5, 21–6) |
 Caycho (PER)W 2–0 (21–8, 21–15) |
 Averia (USA)W 2–0 (21–12, 21–4) |
 Matias (BRA)W 2–1 (14–21, 21–16, 21–18) |
 Artiga (ESA)W 2–0 (21–8, 21–6) |
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| Rachel Chan | Women's singles | — | Hernandez (ESA) W 2–0 (21–2, 21–5) |
 Acosta (DOM)W 2–0 (21–5, 21–7) |
Gai (USA) W 2–0 (21–19, 21–15) |
Vieira (BRA) W 2–0 (21–8, 21–9) |
Chi (USA) W 2–1 (14–21, 21–5, 21–15) |
|
| Brian Yang Rachel Chan |
Mixed doubles | — | Bye |  Jiménez / Vega (CRC)W 2–0 (21–5, 21–3) |
 Salvador / Quan (GUA)W 2–0 (21–12, 21–12) |
Matias / Lima (BRA) W 2–0 (21–15, 21–12) |
Artiga / Fuentes (ESA) W 2–0 (21–13, 21–14) |
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Beach volleyball
Canada qualified a women's beach volleyball pair.[3]
- Women
- Kaylee Glagau
- Becky Tresham
Diving
Canada qualified three divers (one male and two females).[7][8]
- Men
- Ben Smyth
- Women
- Julianne Boisvert
- Quinn Gariepy
Gymnastics
Canada qualified four gymnasts (two per gender).[3]
Trampoline
Canada qualified two trampolinists (one per gender).[3]
- Men
- Remi Aubin
- Women
- Gabriella Flynn
Karate
Canada qualified four karatekas (one male and three female).[3]
- Men
- Émile Desrosiers
- Women
- Kristin Dixon
- Yamina Lahyanssa
- Megan Rochette
Modern pentathlon
Canada qualified two modern pentathletes (one per gender).[3]
- Men
- Quinn Schulz
- Women
- Olivia Li
Squash
Canada qualified six squash athletes (three per gender).[9]
- Men
- Noel Heaton
- Elliott Hunt
- Ryan Picken
- Women
- Hannah Blatt
- Sydney Maxwell
- Iman Shaheen
Table tennis
Canada qualified two table tennis athletes (one per gender).[3]
- Men
- Women
- Sophie Gauthier
Taekwondo
Canada qualified two taekwondo practitioners (one per gender).[10]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Nicholas Hoefling | Men's 58 kg | Bye |  Cazeau (HAI)W 20–0 |
 Reyes (COL)L 3–9 |
Did not advance | |
| Josipa Kafadar | Women's 49 kg | Bye | Torres (COL) L 6–9 |
Did not advance | ||
Wrestling
Canada qualified four wrestlers (two per gender).[11]
- Men
- Jason-Guy Luneau
- Dechlan Papadopoulos
- Women
- Nyla Burgess
- Bronwyn MacGregor
References
- "Delegations". www.calivalle2021.com/. Cali Organizing Committee for the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Lloyd, Owen (27 September 2021). "All 41 Panam Sports members confirm attendance at Junior Pan American Games". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Aurélie Tran and Brian Yang named Team Canada Opening Ceremony Flag Bearers" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Three Canadian athletes punch tickets to the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- "Badminton Players for Cali Valle 2021 – Pan Am Junior Games". www.badmintonpanam.org/. Badminton Pan America. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Lloyd, Owen (29 November 2021). "Canada claim historic hat-trick in day of badminton finals at Cali 2021". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Diving Nominative entries" (PDF). www.teamunify.com/. Swimming Union of the Americas. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Three Canadian Divers to Compete at the Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games Nov 25-28". www.diving.ca/. Diving Canada. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "Players Announced for 2021 Junior Pan American Games, Cali Valle". www.worldsquash.org/. World Squash Federation. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- "Josipa Kafadar and Nicholas Hoefling to Represent Canada in Taekwondo in Taekwondo at 2021 Junior Pan American Games". www.taekwondo-canada.com/. Taekwondo Canada. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Four wrestlers nominated to represent Team Canada at Junior Pan-American Games". www.wrestling.ca/. Wrestling Canada Lutte. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.