Canada at the 2011 Pan American Games
| Canada at the 2011 Pan American Games |
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| IOC code | CAN | ||||||||
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Guadalajara 14–30 October 2011 |
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| Competitors | 492 in 35 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Christine Sinclair (Opening) Mary Spencer (Closing) |
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Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Eliminated |
Canada, which is represented by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), has competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. The Canadian team was made up of 492 athletes (256 men and 236 women), the most ever for a non-home Games. On the team all ten provinces and the Northwest Territories are represented. Some sports such as wrestling have sent their strongest team, however sports which offer the most medals (swimming and athletics) have sent for the most part a developmental team. Table Tennis player Anqi Luo (15 years old) was Canada's youngest athlete at the Games while Equestrian athlete Ian Millar (64 years old) was Canada's eldest athlete competing in Guadalajara. Canada has competed in 35 out of the 36 sports on the program (the exception being basque pelota). On October 4, 2011 women's football star Christine Sinclair was selected to carry the flag during the opening ceremony. The chef de mission was Jacques Cardyn and the assistant chef de mission was Curt Harnett.
Canada was the host of the next games in 2015 in Toronto.
Canada has qualified a full team of six athletes (three men and three women). The team was officially announced on September 15.
Canada will be sending a team of seventeen athletes (six male and eleven female). According to the coach of the Canadian team Les Gramantik the team will not be the best available, "due to scheduling it is very difficult to send all of our best athletes."
Canada as the top ranked nation in the Pan American Badminton Confederation, has qualified eight athletes (four men and four women. The official team was announced on September 26.
By finishing sixth at the 2010 Pan American Games qualifying tournament Canada has qualified a baseball team, for the first time since 1999. The team will be made up of twenty-four athletes and was announced on September 16.
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