United States At The 2015 Pan American Games
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

The United States competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, from July 10 to 26, 2015. On July 6, 2015, the United States Olympic Committee announced the full squad of 623 athletes (331 men and 302 women) that will compete in 34 sports. The United States will not compete in both
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
and
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
(soccer). Sport shooter Kim Rhode was named the flagbearer of the team during the
opening ceremony An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event.
, after being selected by her teammates.


Medalists

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded. , style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;", , style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;",


Archery

The United States has qualified the maximum team of three men and three women, for a total of six athletes. ;Men ;Women


Athletics (track and field)

;Men ;Track & road events Key: Q=Qualified for next round based on position in heat; q=Qualified for next round as fastest loser; *=Athlete ran in a preliminary round but not the final ;Field events Key: Q=Qualify for final based on position in group; q=Qualify for final based on position in field without meeting qualifying mark ;Combined event –
Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
;Women ;Track & road events Key: Q=Qualified for next round based on position in heat; q=Qualified for next round as fastest loser; *=Athlete ran in a preliminary round but not the final ;Field events Key: Q=Qualify for final based on position in group; q=Qualify for final based on position in field without meeting qualifying mark ;Combined event –
Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...


Badminton

The United States has qualified a full team of eight athletes. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed


Baseball

The United States has qualified a men's baseball team, of 24 athletes. The United States will also enter a women's team of 18 athletes, for a total of 42 entered competitors.


Men's tournament

;Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Semifinal ;Gold medal game


Women's tournament

;Group A ---- ---- ---- ;Gold medal game


Basketball

The United States has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 12 athletes, for a total of 24.


Men's tournament

;Group A ;Semifinal ;Bronze medal game


Women's tournament

;Group A ;Semifinal ;Gold medal game


Bowling

The United States has qualified a full team of 2 men and 2 women.


Boxing

The United States qualified boxers in every weight category except men's heavyweight and women's lightweight. ;Men ;Women


Canoeing

;Slalom The United States has qualified the following boats: ;Sprint United States has qualified 7 athletes in the sprint discipline (3 in men's kayak and 4 in women's kayak). The country has also received one wildcard in women's canoe. ;Men ;Women Qualification Legend: QF = Qualify to final; QS = Qualify to semifinal


Cycling

U.S. cyclists qualified for the following events


Road


Track

;Sprint ;Pursuit ;Keirin ;Omnium


Mountain biking


BMX


Diving

U.S. divers qualified for eight individual diving spots at the 2015 Pan American Games. These divers also made up the synchronized diving teams for each discipline. ;Men ;Women


Equestrian

U.S. equestrians qualified teams in dressage, eventing and jumping competitions. They have also qualified four athletes in the individual dressage competition.


Dressage


Eventing


Jumping


Fencing

The United States has qualified 18 fencers (9 men, 9 women). ;Men ;Women


Field hockey

The United States has qualified both a men's and women's teams, for a total of 32 athletes (16 men and 16 women). ;Men's tournament ;Pool A ;Quarterfinal ;5th-8th classification ;5th place game ;Women's tournament ;Pool B ;Quarterfinal ;Semifinal ;Gold medal game


Golf

The U.S. qualified a full team of two female and two male golfers.


Gymnastics


Artistic

The United States qualified 10 athletes. ;Men ;Team & Individual Qualification ;Individual finals ;Women ;Team & Individual Qualification ;Individual finals


Rhythmic

The United States has qualified a full team of eight gymnasts (six in group and two in individual). ;Individual Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final ;Group Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final


Trampoline

The United States has qualified 4 athletes.


Judo

The United States has qualified a team of twelve judokas (six men and six women). ;Men ;Women


Karate

The United States has qualified 7 athletes. ;Men ;Women


Modern pentathlon

United States has qualified a team of 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).


Racquetball

The United States has qualified a team of four men and two women for a total of six athletes. The US Team named seven athletes – four men and three women – to the team. The team was allowed an extra woman athlete, as teams that qualified ahead of the USA are not using all their qualifying spots. ;Men ;Women


Roller sports

The U.S. qualified three male and three female roller skaters. ;Track skating ;Figure skating


Rowing

The United States has qualified 14 boats. ;Men ;Women Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage


Rugby sevens

The United States has qualified a men's and women's teams for a total of 24 athletes (12 men and 12 women).


Men's tournament

;Group A ;Quarter-final ;Semi-final ;Bronze medal game


Women's tournament

;Gold medal game


Sailing

The United States qualified 9 boats. ;Men ;Women ;Open


Shooting

The United States has qualified a full quota of 25 shooters. ;Men ;Match shooting Qualification key: Q=Qualified for semifinal; QB=Qualified for bronze medal match; QG=Qualified for gold medal match ;Women ;Match shooting Qualification key: Q=Qualified for semifinal; QB=Qualified for bronze medal match; QG=Qualified for gold medal match


Softball

The United States has qualified both a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 15 athletes for a total of 30.


Men's tournament

;Group A ;Semifinal


Women's tournament

;Group A ;Semifinal ;Gold medal game


Squash

The United States has qualified the maximum team of three men and three women, for a total of six athletes. The team was named on March 26, 2015. ;Men ;Team ;Women ;Team


Swimming

The United States swimming team will consist of 36 athletes (18 male and 18 female), which is the maximum a nation may enter. The roster was officially named on October 30, 2014. ;Men Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal) ;Women Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal)


Synchronized swimming

United States has qualified a full team of eight athletes.


Table tennis

The United States has qualified a men's and women's team. ;Men ;Women


Taekwondo

The United States has qualified a full team of eight athletes (four men and four women). ;Men ;Women


Tennis

The U.S. qualified three male and three female tennis players to compete in the tournament. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed


Triathlon

The U.S. qualified the maximum of three men and three women for the triathlon event.


Volleyball


Beach

The United States has qualified a men's and women's pair for a total of four athletes.


Indoor

The United States has qualified a men's and women's volleyball team, for a total of 24 athletes (12 men and 12 women).


Men's tournament

;Team ;Standings ;Results ---- ---- ;Quarterfinal ;Fifth-place game


Women's tournament

;Team ;Standings ;Results ;Quarterfinals ;Gold medal match


Quarterfinals


Gold medal match


Water polo

The United States has qualified a men's and women's teams. Each team will consist of 13 athletes, for a total of 26. ;Men's tournament ;Pool A ;Semifinal ;Gold medal game ;Women's tournament ;Pool A ;Semifinal ;Gold medal game


Water skiing

The United States qualified four water skiers and one wakeboarder. ;Men ;Women


Weightlifting

The United States has qualified a team of 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women).


Wrestling

The United States qualified wrestlers in every event except the women's 58 kg and 69 kg weight classes. ;Men's freestyle Key: VT= Victory by fall; VF=Victory by forfeit; ST=Victory by great superiority; SP=Victory by technical superiority; PP=Victory by points, loser with technical points; PO=Victory by points, loser without technical points ;Men's Greco-Roman Key: VT= Victory by fall; VF=Victory by forfeit; ST=Victory by great superiority; SP=Victory by technical superiority; PP=Victory by points, loser with technical points; PO=Victory by points, loser without technical points ;Women's freestyle Key: VT= Victory by fall; VB=Victory by injury; ST=Victory by great superiority; SP=Victory by technical superiority; PP=Victory by points, loser with technical points; PO=Victory by points, loser without technical points


See also

* United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics


References

{{Nations at the 2015 Pan American Games Nations at the 2015 Pan American Games
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
2015 in American sports