Trinidad and Tobago at the 2015 Pan American Games

Trinidad and Tobago competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.[1]

Trinidad and Tobago at the
2015 Pan American Games
IOC codeTTO
NOCTrinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
in Toronto, Canada
10–26 July 2015
Competitors111 in 14 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Roger Daniel
Flag bearer (closing)Mikel Thomas
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
3
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
8
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

Sport shooter Roger Daniel was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

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The following table lists Trinidad and Tobago's delegation per sport and gender.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 17 15 32
Badminton 1 0 1
Beach volleyball 2 2 4
Boxing 0 1 1
Cycling 5 0 5
Field hockey 16 0 16
Football (soccer) 18 18 36
Golf 2 2 4
Gymnastics 1 1 2
Judo 1 0 11
Sailing 1 1 2
Shooting 3 0 3
Swimming 3 0 3
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Total 71 40 111

Medalists

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Medal Name(s) Sport Event Date
  Gold Cleopatra Borel Athletics Women's shot put July 22
  Gold Keshorn Walcott Athletics Men's javelin throw July 24
  Gold Machel Cedenio
Emanuel Mayers
Renny Quow
Jarrin Solomon
Jehue Gordon
Athletics Men's 4 x 400 metres relay July 25
  Silver Njisane Phillip Cycling Men's sprint July 18
  Silver Machel Cedenio Athletics Men's 400 metres July 23
  Silver Mikel Thomas Athletics Men's 110 metres hurdles July 24
  Bronze George Bovell Swimming Men's 50 metres freestyle July 17
  Bronze Keston Bledman
Emmanuel Callender
Rondel Sorrillo
Dan-Neil Telesford
Mikel Thomas
Athletics Men's 4 x 100 metres relay July 25

Athletics

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified 32 athletes (17 men and 15 women). Lalonde Gordon, Jessica James, Lisa Wickham and Peli Alzola were named to the team as part of the relay events, but did not compete.

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
  • DNF = Did not finish
  • NM = No mark
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Keston Bledman 100 m 9.95 1 Q 10.10 3 Q 10.12 4
Marcus Duncan 10.52 21 Did not advance
Kyle Greaux 200 m 20.75 19 Q 20.69 14 Did not advance
Rondel Sorrillo 20.63 15 q 20.61 11 Did not advance
Machel Cedenio 400 m 46.06 4 Q 44.70  
Jarrin Solomon 46.16 6 Q 45.20 5
Mikel Thomas 110 m hurdles 13.44 6 Q 13.17 NR  
Emanuel Mayers 400 m hurdles 50.81 9 Did not advance
Keston Bledman
Emmanuel Callender
Rondel Sorrillo
Dan-Neil Telesford
Mikel Thomas
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4 x 100 metres relay 38.52 4 Q 38.69  
Machel Cedenio
Emanuel Mayers
Renny Quow
Jarrin Solomon
Jehue Gordon
4 x 400 metres relay 3:01.58 SB 3 2:59.60 SB  
  • Athletes who raced in the semifinal only and received a medal.
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Elton Walcott Triple jump 16.15 9
Quincy Wilson Discus throw 43.65 10
Shakeil Waithe Javelin throw 73.21 12
Keshorn Walcott 83.27  
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Kelly-Ann Baptiste 100 m 11.07 4 Q 11.05 4 Q 11.05 5
Semoy Hackett 11.17 SB 8 Q 11.16 SB 8 q 11.16 8
Kamaria Durant 200 m 22.74 PB 1 Q 22.94 9 Did not advance
Reyare Thomas 23.30 11 Q 22.88 8 q 23.32 7
Janeil Bellille 400 m 54.41 13 Did not advance
Alena Brooks 800 m 2:07.82 10 Did not advance
Josanne Lucas 400 m hurdles 1:00.30 14 Did not advance
Sparkle McKnight 56.56 SB 2 Q 57.30 5
Kelly-Ann Baptiste
Kamaria Durant
Semoy Hackett
Reyare Thomas
4 x 100 metres relay DNF Did not advance
Janeil Bellille
Alena Brooks
Sparkle McKnight
Romona Modeste
4 x 400 metres relay 3:31.21 SB 6 q 3:33.31 7
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Deandra Daniel High jump 1.75 15
Ayanna Alexander Triple jump 13.83 8
Cleopatra Borel Shot put 18.67  

Badminton

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified a team of two athletes (one man and one woman).[3] Trinidad and Tobago received an additional female quota after quotas were declined, but later rejected both female quotas.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Nicholas Bonkowsky Singles Bye   Pongnairat (USA)
L 8–21, 11–21
Did not advance

Beach volleyball

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified a men's and women's pair for a total of four athletes.[4]

Men's
Athlete Event Preliminary Round Quarterfinals Classification Classification Placement match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Fabien Whitfield
Daneil Williams
Men's   Haddock / Rodriguez (PUR)
L (12–21, 15–21)
  Grimalt / Grimalt (CHI)
L (11–21, 20–22)
  Talavera / Vargas (ESA)
W (21–15, 26–24)
  Ontiveros / Virgen (MEX)
L (16–21, 9–21)
  Lopez Alvarado / Mora Romero (CHI)
W (23–21, 17–21, 15–13)
  Henriquez / Fillavane (NCA)
W (21–0, 21–0)
9
Ayana Dyette
Malika Davidson
Women's   Gallay / Klug (ARG)
L (11–21, 13–21)
  Candelas / Revuelta (MEX)
L (23–25, 7–21)
  Flores / Martinez (CUB)
L (12–21, 9–21)
Did not advance   Power / Smith-Johnson (CAY)
W (21–18, 21–18)
  Orellana / Recinos (GUA)
L (15–21, 16–21)
14

Boxing

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified one female boxer.[5]

Women
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Chimere Taylor Light heavyweight   Guillén (DOM)
L TKO
Did not advance =5

Cycling

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified five cyclists (one in road and four in track).

Road

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Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Emile Abraham Road race 3:46:35 8
Time trial Did not start

Track

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Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Njisane Phillip Men's sprint 10.121 4 Q   Espinoza (USA)
W
Bye   Veloce (CAN)
W
  Cipriano (BRA)
W
  Barrette (CAN)
L
 
Justin Roberts 10.463 13 Did not advance
Jude Codrington
Njisane Phillip
Justin Roberts
Men's team sprint 45.381 5 Did not advance
Keirin
Athlete Event 1st round Final
Rank Rank
Njisane Phillip Men's keirin 2 Q 5
Omnium
Athlete Event Scratch race Individual pursuit Elimination race Time trial Flying lap Points race Total points Rank
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
Varun Maharajh Men's omnium 24 9 26 8 32 5 26 8 30 6 0 =0 138 9

Field hockey

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified a men's team of 16 athletes.[6]

Men's tournament

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Roster

The following is Trinidad and Tobago's men's field hockey squad for the 2015 Pan American Games.[7]

Head Coach: Glen Francis

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 3 3 0 0 22 4 +18 9 Quarter-finals
2   United States 3 1 1 1 5 10 −5 4
3   Cuba 3 0 2 1 9 10 −1 2
4   Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 1 2 3 15 −12 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[8]
14 July 2015
09:00
Argentina   11–0   Trinidad and Tobago
Peillat   26'57'
Vila   29'30'34'
Paredes   37'
Della Torre   42'
Mazzili   56'
Callioni   57'60'
Menini   59'
Report
Umpires:
You Suolong (CHN)
Federico Garcia (URU)

16 July 2015
09:00
Trinidad and Tobago   2–2   Cuba
Toussaint   51'
Eccles   59'
Report Blanco   22'53'
Umpires:
Daniel Basto Rivero (MEX)
Grant Hundley (USA)

18 July 2015
11:00
Trinidad and Tobago   1–2   United States
Campbell   14' Report Holt   6'
Grassi   13'
Umpires:
Francisco Vázquez (ESP)
You Suolong (CHN)
Quarterfinals
21 July 2015
19:30
Canada   3–0   Trinidad and Tobago
Smythe   3'
Sarmento   29'
Tupper   50'
Report
Umpires:
Francisco Vázquez (ESP)
Grant Hundley (USA)
Classification round
Semifinals
23 July 2015
11:00
United States   2–1   Trinidad and Tobago
Holt   27'
Sundeen   38'
Report Marcano   36'
Umpires:
Gavin Caldecott (CAN)
Matias Barbosa (CHI)
Seventh place match
25 July 2015
09:00
Cuba   0–13   Trinidad and Tobago
Report Pierre   5'13'26'
Reynos   6'47'
Murray   20'35'46'
Emmanuel   28'
Gilkes   31'33'
Campbell   43'
Mouttet   44'
Umpires:
Matias Barbosa (CHI)
Saleem Aaron (USA)

Football

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified a men's and women's teams for a total of 36 athletes (18 male and 18 female).[9]

Men's tournament

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Roster

The roster for Trinidad and Tobago was as follows.[10]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Montell Joseph (1997-01-22)22 January 1997 (aged 18)   Forest United
2 2DF Shannon Gomez (1996-10-05)5 October 1996 (aged 18)   W Connection
3 2DF Maurice Ford (1996-09-06)6 September 1996 (aged 18)   W Connection
4 2DF Jesus Perez (1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (aged 19)   North East Stars
5 2DF Dario Holmes (1994-02-09)9 February 1994 (aged 21)   San Juan Jabloteh
6 3MF Neveal Hackshaw (1995-09-21)21 September 1995 (aged 19)   North East Stars
7 3MF Jomal Williams (1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 21)   W Connection
8 2DF Triston Hodge (1994-10-09)9 October 1994 (aged 20)   W Connection
9 3MF Nathaniel Garcia (1993-04-24)24 April 1993 (aged 22)   Central FC
10 4FW Duane Muckette (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 20)   South Florida University
11 4FW Shackeil Henry (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 (aged 21)   Point Fortin Civic
12 3MF Xavier Rajpaul (1994-09-26)26 September 1994 (aged 20)   Charleston Cougars
13 4FW Ricardo John (1995-04-10)10 April 1995 (aged 20)   Virginia Tech
14 3MF Jelani Felix (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 21)   Defence Force
15 4FW Neil Benjamin Jr. (1994-08-20)20 August 1994 (aged 20)   W Connection
16 2DF Alvin Jones (1994-07-09)9 July 1994 (aged 21)   W Connection
17 2DF Aikim Andrews (1996-06-20)20 June 1996 (aged 19)   W Connection
18 1GK Jovan Sample (1995-04-13)13 April 1995 (aged 20)   Central FC
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Mexico 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Medal round
2   Uruguay 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
3   Paraguay 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
4   Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0
Source: Toronto 2015
Trinidad and Tobago  0–4  Uruguay
Report Formiliano   6'
Ricca   20'
Albarracín   31'
Lozano   69'

Paraguay  5–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Ferreira   63', 71'
Ramírez   65'
Alegre   76'
Aranda   79'
Report Garcia   53'

Trinidad and Tobago  2–4  Mexico
John   7'
Henry   39'
Report Espericueta   60'
Álvarez   68'
Bueno   90'
Zúñiga   90+3'

Women's tournament

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Roster
 
Team Trinidad and Tobago during the competition

Head coach:   Ross Rusel[11]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kimika Forbes (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 24)   Boston Breakers
21 1GK Shalette Alexander (1993-12-20)20 December 1993 (aged 21)   Wiley University

2 2DF Ayana Russell (1988-03-16)16 March 1988 (aged 27)   Malic FC
3 4FW Mariah Shade (1991-12-09)9 December 1991 (aged 23)   Petrotrin
4 2DF Rhea Belgrave (1991-07-19)19 July 1991 (aged 23)   West Texas A&M
5 2DF Arin King (1991-08-02)2 August 1991 (aged 23)   GS United
8 2DF Patrice Superville (1987-04-08)8 April 1987 (aged 28)   St. Ann Rangers
11 3MF Janine François (1989-01-01)1 January 1989 (aged 26)   Real Dimension
12 4FW Ahkeela Mollon (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (aged 30)  
14 3MF Karin Forbes (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 23)   Civic/Pioneers
16 2DF Brianna Ryce (1994-01-25)25 January 1994 (aged 21)   DePaul University
19 4FW Kennya Cordner (1988-12-11)11 December 1988 (aged 26)   Seattle Sounders Women

6 3MF Khadidra Debesette (1995-06-01)1 June 1995 (aged 20)   La Brea Angels
9 3MF Maylee Attin Johnson (1986-09-05)5 September 1986 (aged 28)  
10 4FW Tasha St. Louis (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 (aged 31)   Sunnanå SK
13 4FW Shenelle Henry (1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 21)   Real Dimension
15 2DF Lauryn Hutchinson (1991-06-12)12 June 1991 (aged 24)   Richmond United
7 4FW Demelle Mascall (1988-10-20)20 October 1988 (aged 26)   Petrotrin
Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Colombia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Medal round
2   Mexico 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3   Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
4   Argentina 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: Toronto 2015
Argentina  2–2  Trinidad and Tobago
Larroquette   52'
Potassa   88'
Report Shade   59'
Attin-Johnson   90'

Colombia  1–1  Trinidad and Tobago
Vidal   4' Report Cordner   87'

Trinidad and Tobago  1–3  Mexico
Shade   51' (pen.) Report Mayor   28', 45'
Ocampo   70'

Golf

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified a full team of four golfers.[12]

Athlete(s) Event Final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total Rank
Sachin Kumar Men's individual 78 76 73 75 302 (+14) =25
Talin Rajendranath 74 78 75 74 301 (+13) 24
Christina Ferreira Women's individual 84 85 79 83 330 (+42) =26
Monifa Sealy 81 77 77 83 318 (+30) =22
Sachin Kumar
Talin Rajendranath
Christina Ferreira
Monifa Sealy
Mixed team 155 153 150 156 614 (+38) 15

Gymnastics

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Artistic

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified 2 gymnasts.[13][14]

Men
Individual Qualification
Athlete Event Final
Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB
William Albert All-around DNS DNS 13.050 DNS DNS DNS 13.050 56

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Marisa Dick All-around 12.000 13.500 12.450 12.550 50.500 Q 20 12.600 13.450 12.400 12.800 51.250 14

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Judo

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified a one male judoka.[15]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Christopher George 100 kg   Manuel Bueno (URU)
L 000-001
Did not advance

Sailing

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified 2 boats.[16]

Athlete Event Race Net
Points
Final
Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Andrew Lewis Laser (10) 4 6 6 8 7 7 7 9 7 10 3 16 90 7
Kelly-Ann Arrindell Laser Radial 2 11 9 10 3 7 7 (12) 4 8 3 6 2 72 5

Shooting

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified three male shooter.[17]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Roger Daniel 50 m pistol 563 15 Did not advance
10 m air pistol 521 20 Did not advance
Marlon Moses 50 m rifle prone 609.5 18 Did not advance
Anthony Maraj Trap 72 28 Did not advance

Swimming

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified three male swimmers.

Key
  • Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
  • FA = Qualified for the A Final
  • FB = Qualified for the B Final
  • DNS = Did not start
  • ? = A swim-off is required to determine who would advance as the eighth seed to the A Final since two athletes recorded same time in their heats.
Men
Athlete Event Heat Swim-off Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
George Bovell 50 m freestyle 22.34 QA 6 22.17  
Dylan Carter 50 m freestyle 22.48 ? =8 22.39 QB 2 22.39 9
100 m freestyle 49.29 6 49.10 5
100 m butterfly 53.89 13 FB DNS
Christian Marsden 10 km open water 2:07:53.5 13

Taekwondo

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Trinidad and Tobago qualified one male taekwondo practitioner.[18]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze medal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Dorian Alexander Men's -68kg   Trejos (COL)
L 5–11
Did not advance

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PASO Member National Olympic Committees". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Pan Am Games: Flag-bearers named for all countries". www.panam.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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  4. ^ "Beach volleyball starts on Monday at the Pan American Games". www.norceca.net/. North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA). 11 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  5. ^ "61 men and 23 women boxers qualified to Toronto 2015 PanAm Games (10 – 26 July)". www.aiba.org. International Boxing Association (amateur). 12 June 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  6. ^ "PAHF announces teams qualified for 2015 Pan American Games". www.panamhockey.org/. Pan American Hockey Federation. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Team roster Trinidad and Tobago" (PDF). results.toronto2015.org/. TO2015. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  8. ^ FIH Tournament Regulations
  9. ^ Milton, Steve (7 January 2015). "Field of teams for Pan Am soccer tournament taking shape". Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Canada. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Bovell, Njisane in TT Pan Am team". 30 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Bovell, Phillip, Daniel named for Pan Am". trinidadexpress.com. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Counting down to the TO2015 Pan Am Games". www.golfcanada.ca/. Golf Canada. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Países clasificados a Juegos Panamericanos 2015 Gimnasia Artística Masculina" [Qualified Places for the 2015 Pan American Games Men's Artistic Gymnastics] (PDF). www.upag-gymnastics.com/ (in Spanish). Pan American Gymnastics Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  14. ^ "Países clasificados a Juegos Panamericanos 2015 Gimnasia Artística Femenina" [Qualified Places for the 2015 Pan American Games Women's Artistic Gymnastics] (PDF). www.upag-gymnastics.com/ (in Spanish). Pan American Gymnastics Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  15. ^ "Pan American Judo Rankings" (PDF). www.cpjudo.com/. Pan American Judo Confederation. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  16. ^ "2015 Pan America Games Sailing Qualification" (PDF). panamsailing.org/. Pan American Sailing Federation. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Pan Am Quotas 2015 Preliminary by Countries" (PDF). www.conatiro.org/. Shooting Confederation of the Americas (CAT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  18. ^ "Official Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games". mastkd.com/ (in Spanish). Mastaekwondo. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.