United States at the 2011 Pan American Games
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| IOC code | USA | ||||||||
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| in Guadalajara 14–30 October 2011 |
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| Competitors | 627 in 36 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Jason Read (opening) Tony Azevedo (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 1st |
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| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Eliminated |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
The United States competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, from October 14 to October 30, 2011.
The chef de mission for the United States for these Pan American Games was Alan Ashley, the USOC's Chief of Sport Performance. The city of Houston, Texas, served as the processing center for athletes participating in the 2011 Pan American Games.
The United States has qualified a team of 6 athletes, 3 male and 3 female. The representatives were selected at a qualification event at the National Target Championships.
The United States will be represented in the athletics competition.
*-Indicates athletes that participated in the preliminaries but not the finals
* - Hicks finished 4th in the competition but the original gold medalist, Victor Castillo of Venezuela, was disqualified on November 9, 2011, after he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
The United States has qualified four male and four female athletes. USA Badminton submitted a list of prospective nominees to represent the United States at the Pan American Games, which were subject to approval by the USOC: The final nominees are subject to final approval and include all prospective nominees except Cee Ketpura, who withdrew for personal reasons.
The United States has qualified a baseball team of twenty athletes to participate. The team will compete in Group A.
The United States Pan American Games baseball team, which will also be sent to the 2011 IBAF Baseball World Cup, was announced in September. The team is as follows:
General Manager: Eric Campbell
Manager: Ernie Young
Coaches: Kirk Champion – Pitching Coach; Leon Durham – Hitting Coach; Jay Bell, Roly de Armas – Assistant Coaches
Head Athletic Trainer: John Fierro; Assistant Athletic Trainer: Christopher Gebeck; Team Physicians: Fred Dicke, Angelo Mattalino
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