| Canada at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 469 in 36 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Melissa Humana-Paredes & Brandie Wilkerson |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Philip Kim & Katie Vincent |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Canada competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Canada's 18th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since the second edition in 1955. In February 2023, Guadalajara 2011 and London 2012 weightlifting gold medallist Christine Girard was named as the country's Chef De Mission.[1]
On October 12, 2023 a final team of 473 athletes (208 men and 265 women) competing in 36 sports was confirmed by the Canadian Olympic Committee.[2] A total of 235 coaches and support staff will also accompany the team.[3] This number was later reduced to 469 (207 men and 262 women) after four athletes withdrew from the team.[2]
Beach volleyball athletes Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile, gold medalists at the games breakdancer Philip Kim (Phil Wizard) and sprint canoeist Katie Vincent were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.[5]
The Canadian team finished with 164 medals, including 46 gold.[6] Both numbers represent the second highest at a single non-hosted edition of the games.[6] This placed Canada in fourth on the medal table, third in terms overall medals.[6]
The Canadian team did not compete in the sports of baseball, basketball, basque pelota, football (soccer) and volleyball.
- ^ Dichter, Myles (February 16, 2023). "Olympic champion weightlifter Christine Girard named Canada's chef de mission for 2023 Pan Am Games". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "473 athletes to represent Team Canada at Santiago 2023" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian team of 473 athletes set to compete at Pan Am Games in Chile". CBC. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Press. October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (October 20, 2023). "Humana-Paredes & Wilkerson to be Team Canada's Opening Ceremony flag bearers at Santiago 2023". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Gold medallists Katie Vincent, Phil Kim to close Canada's successful Pan Am Games". CBC. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Press. November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c Steiner, Ben (November 5, 2023). "Day 16 at Santiago 2023: Team Canada closes Pan Am Games with five medals for total of 164". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 7, 2023.