Canada at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games
| Canada at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | CAN |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Asuncion, Paraguay 9 August 2025 – 23 August 2025 | |
| Competitors | 157 in 21 sports |
| Flag bearer | Victor Lai & Rielle Bonne |
| Medals |
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| Junior Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Canada is scheduled to compete at the 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion Paraguay, from 9 to 23 August 2025.
On August 7, 2025, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced a team of 157 athletes (63 men and 94 women) competing in 21 sports (22 disciplines).[1] As part of the announcement, the COC named badminton athlete Victor Lai and trampoline gymnast Rielle Bonne as the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3x3 Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Archery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Medallists
The following Canadian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Alessandra Tuttle Ella McKinley Riley Richardson Firinne Rolfe | Rowing | Women's coxless four | August 10 |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 basketball | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Archery | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Artistic swimming | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Athletics | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| Badminton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Beach volleyball | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Diving | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Field hockey | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Judo | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Karate | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Rowing | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Rugby sevens | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Sailing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Water skiing | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 63 | 94 | 157 |
3x3 basketball
Canada qualified a men's and women's team of four athletes each.[2] The rosters were officially named on August 7, 2025.[1]
Men's tournament
- Roster
- Mason Kraus
- Aaron Rhooms
- Yohann Sam
- Shadynn Smid
Women's tournament
- Jade Belmore
- Marah Dykstra
- Gage Grassick
- Mackenzie Smith
Archery
Archery Canada was given a quota of three athletes (one man and two women) by the Canadian Olympic Committee.[3] The team was officially named on July 24, 2025.[4]
- Men
- Kurtis Ng
- Women
- Janna Hawash
- Kylie Oliver
Artistic swimming
Canada Artistic Swimming named four swimmers (one man and three women) to the team on August 7, 2025.[1]
- Men
- Nathan Zhang
- Women
- Charlie Breault
- Isabelle Koptie
- Olena Verbinska
Athletics
The sport of athletics was given a total of 20 quota spots by the Canadian Olympic Committee.[5] The team of 20 athletes (eight men and 12 women) was officially named on May 6, 2025.[6] This marked the first time the country competed in the sport after missing the inaugural edition in 2021.[6] The team was updated on July 21, 2025 with Matti Erickson and Will Floyd being replaced by Shamiso Sikaneta and Michael Scherk on the men's side.[6] On the women's side Hailey Reid, Chloe Thomas and Julia Tunks were replaced by Arienne Birch and Tricia Madourie.[6] This dropped the team to 19 athletes (eight men and 11 women).[6]
- Men
- Divine Aniamaka
- Praise Aniamaka
- Jeremiah Nubbe
- John O'Reilly
- Jude Wheeler-Dee
- Shamiso Sikaneta
- Michael Scherk
- Émile Toupin
- Women
- Heather Abadie
- Arienne Birch
- Jennifer Elizarov
- Ella Clayton
- Izzy Goudros
- Jadyn Keeler
- Tricia Madourie
- Emily Martin
- Avery Pearson
- Dianna Proctor
- Liv Sands
Badminton
Badminton Canada was provided a quota of two athletes (one per gender) for the games.[7] The two athlete's names were known after the draw was made.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| Victor Lai | Men's singles |  Acha (PAR) | |||||
| Rachel Chan | Women's singles |  Rojas (VEN) | |||||
| Victor Lai Rachel Chan | Mixed doubles |  Rosales / Condori (BOL) |
Beach volleyball
Canada qualified a men's and women's pair (four athletes in total).[9] The team was officially named on August 7, 2025.[1]
- Men
- David Chaput
- Cameron McGregor
- Women
- Jaeya Brach
- Sophia Hladyniuk
Canoeing
Canoe Kayak Canada named a team of three athletes (one man and two women) to the team on July 16, 2025.[10]
- Men
- Jérémy Lantz
- Women
- Elizabeth Desrosiers-McArthur
- Brianna Smith
Diving
Diving Canada named six divers (three per gender) to the team on August 7, 2025.[1]
- Men
- Carson Paul
- Matt Cullen
- Benjamin Tessier
- Women
- Amélie‑Laura Jasmin
- Katelyn Fung
- Kate Miller
Field hockey
Canada qualified a men's and women's team of 16 athletes each (32 athletes in total).[11]
Key:
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Canada U-21 men | Men's tournament |  MexicoL 3–4 |  ChileW 2–0 |  Trinidad and TobagoW 6–1 | 1 | Medal round United StatesW 1–0 | Gold medal match ArgentinaL 2–4 | 2 |
| Canada U-21 women | Women's tournament | Paraguay W 2–0 | Argentina L 0–6 |  UruguayW 0–2 | 3 | Fifth to eighth place classification GuyanaW 4–0 | Fifth and sixth place Mexico Cancelled | 5 |
Men's tournament
The Canadian men's team qualified after placing in the top five of the 2024 Men's Junior Pan American Championship in Surrey, British Columbia.[11]
- Roster
The men's team of 16 athletes was officially named on July 18, 2025.[12]
- Brooklyn Aranha
- Parmveer Basra
- Gurwinder Brar
- Josiah Campbell
- Christopher Chalut
- Navdip Chandi
- Leighton De Souza
- Satpreet Dhadda
- Caleb Fitch
- Morgan Garside
- Ravpreet Gill
- Kirin Robinson
- Sawyer Ross
- Harjas Sanghera
- Kale Simonson
- Grant Simpson
- Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
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Women's tournament
The Canadian women's team qualified after placing in the top five of the 2024 Women's Junior Pan American Championship in Surrey, British Columbia.[11]
- Roster
The women's team of 16 athletes was officially named on July 18, 2025.[12]
- Olive Bodel
- Mackenna Brown
- Wynn Brown
- Robyn Goh
- Prabnoor Hundal
- Madison Hunter
- Maia Lawrence
- Sydney Le
- Sadie Lee
- Kate Martin
- Rylie Novak
- Kaitlyn Pennefather
- Elise Piper
- Shannon Stelling
- Rebecca Stone
- Ava Winter
- Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Paraguay (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[13]
(H) Hosts
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Gymnastics
Canada entered 12 gymnast (six per gender).[15]
Artistic
Canada qualified a maximum team of eight athletes (four per gender).[15]
- Men
- Aiden Gonzalez
- Thomas Tittley
- Keita Kuramoto
- Parker Smith
- Women
- Coralie Demers
- Maryam Saber
- Samantha Couture
- Stella Letendre
Trampoline
Canada qualified a maximum team of four athletes (four per gender).[15]
- Men
- Cody Cyman
- Étienne Cloutier
- Women
- Mélina Corriveau
- Rielle Bonne
Judo
Judo Canada named six judoka (two men and four women) to the team on August 7, 2025.[1]
- Men
- Arthur Karpukov
- John Jr Messé À Bessong
- Women
- Alisa Kofman
- Addy Tamura
- Charlie Thibault
- Carla Van Zyl
Karate
Canada's Karate team consisted of six karateka (two men and four women).[16] Canada originally qualified five karateka (one man and four women).[17] The team was officially named on July 30, 2025, with an additional male athlete being named to the team (Louis-Félix Deschamps).[16]
- Men
- Lê Vinh Bricteaux
- Louis-Félix Deschamps
- Women
- Ella Crowle
- Melody Monfiston
- Maria Ouyahia
- Victoria Tam
Rowing
Canada qualified eleven rowers (two men and nine women). The team was named on July 31, 2025.[18]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Final A/B | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Oliver Baker | Single sculls | ||||||
| Oliver Baker Kyland Mels-Williams | Double sculls | 7:10.27 | 2 R | 6:50.59 | 4 FA | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Final A/B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tess Friar Jalyn Mowry | Double sculls | ||||||
| Ella McKinley Riley Richardson | Pair | — | |||||
| Ella McKinley Riley Richardson Firinne Rolfe Alessandra Tuttle | Four | — | |||||
| Tess Friar Annika Goodwyn Ella McKinley Jalyn Mowry Riley Richardson Firinne Rolfe Alessandra Tuttle Maylie Valiquette Teija Patry c | Eight | — | |||||
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Rugby sevens
Canada qualified a women's team of 12 athletes.[11][19]
Women's tournament
- Roster
The women's team of 12 athletes was officially named on July 21, 2025.[20]
- Bomi Lawal
- Kiki Idowu
- Sarah Schonfeld
- Olivia Newsome
- Adia Pye
- Zina Umeh
- Ivy Poetker
- Kennedi Stevenson
- Adelaide Holmes
- Charlotte Hilton
- Elle Douglas
- Kelsa Kempf
Sailing
Canada qualified three sailors (two men and one woman).[21] Both dinghy boats qualified, meanwhile the men's kite quota was through a universality place.[21] The team was officially named on July 28, 2025.[22]
- Men
- James Huynh – Formula Kite
- Reilly Nakatsu – ILCA 7
- Women
- Annie Balasubramanian – ILCA 6
Shooting
Two shooters (one of each gender) was named to the team on August 7, 2025.[1]
- Men
- Pistol and rifle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Rex Liu | 10 m air rifle | ||||
- Women
- Pistol and rifle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Emily Yang | 10 m air rifle | ||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final / BM | ||
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| Points | Rank | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Rex Liu Emily Yang | 10 m air rifle team | ||||
Table tennis
Canada qualified the maximum team of four athletes (two per gender). The team was officially named on July 2, 2025.[23]
- Men
- Laurent Jutras-Vigneault
- Kenny Ly
- Women
- Natalie Chan
- Jessie Xu
Taekwondo
Two taekwondo practitioners (two women) were named to the team on August 7, 2025.[1]
- Women
- Gabrielle Beaulieu
- Maude Ricard
Triathlon
Four triathletes (two per gender) were named to the team on August 7, 2025.[1]
- Men
- Daniel Epp
- Blake Harris
- Women
- Sidney Clement
- Molly Lakustiak
Water skiing
Six water skiers/wakeboarders (threee per gender) were named to the team on August 7, 2025.[1]
- Men
- Jakob Taylor – Wakeboard
- Jacob Chambers
- Charlie Ross
- Women
- Baye Hoctor-Duncan – Wakeboard
- Kate Pinsonneault
- Hannah Stopnicki
Weightlifting
Four weightlifters (two per gender) were named to the team on August 7, 2025.[1]
- Men
- Dryden Parchewsky
- Thomas Pilotte
- Women
- Rose Beaudoin
- Charlotte Simoneau
Wrestling
Wrestling Canada Lutte was given a quota of four spots (two men and two women) by the Canadian Olympic Committee.[24] The athletes were selected using results of the 2025 Canadian U-23 championships.[24] The team was officially named on July 22, 2025.[25]
- Men
- Javier Tonita-Charriez - 57 kg
- Jorawar Dhinsa - 125 kg
- Women
- Serena Di Benedetto - 53 kg
- Mia Friesen - 57 kg
Non-competing Sports & Events
- Cycling
Cycling Canada declined all 13 quota spots earned in track cycling, four in BMX racing, four in mountain biking and two in BMX freestyle.[26]
- Fencing
Through the qualification system, Canada qualified a full team, but did not enter any fencers.[11]
- Golf
Through the qualification system, Canada qualified a full team, but did not enter any golfers.[11]
- Gymnastics - Rhythmic
Gymnastics Canada did not name any rhythmic gymnasts to the team, however did name athletes in the other two disciplines (artistic and trampoline).[15]
- Rugby sevens
Rugby Canada's announcement excluded the mention of the men's team competing. The men's team had qualified automatically for the event.[19][11]
- Squash
Canada competed in the inaugural edition in 2021, but did not enter athletes here.
- Swimming
Canada did not enter any swimmers.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Rielle Bonne and Victor Lai named Team Canada's Asunción 2025 Opening Ceremony Flag Bearers" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "This is How 3×3 Basketball Will Be Played at ASU2025". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Internal Nomination Procedure 2025 Pan American Junior Games Asuncion, Paraguay" (PDF). www.archerycanada.ca/. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Archery Canada. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
The purpose of this document is to set out the process and criteria that will be used by Archery Canada (AC) to select athletes to the Asuncion 2025 Junior Pan American Games. At time of publication, Archery Canada has been allocated the following quotas by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC): ● 2 U21 Recurve Women ● 1 U21 Recurve Men
- ^ "Three Canadians to compete in Junior Pan American Games". www.archerycanada.ca/. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Archery Canada. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Athletics Canada Selection Criteria 2025 Junior Pan American Games" (PDF). www.athletics.ca. Ottawa, Ontario, Canadda: Athletics Canada. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
The maximum team size is twenty (20) athletes.
- ^ a b c d e "History Makers: Canada's First Junior Pan American Games Athletics Squad Announced". www.athletics.ca. Ottawa, Ontario, Canadda: Athletics Canada. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Selection Criteria 2025 Pan American Junior Games August 9 – 23, 2025 Asuncion, Paraguay". www.badminton.ca/. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Badminton Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
Badminton Canada will select the maximum amount of athletes slots as awarded by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) for the Games as per the COC Team Selection Policy. The COC has awarded Badminton Canada one (1) male athlete, one (1) female athlete,
- ^ "Badminton Draw Ready for ASU 2025". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "NORCECA Confirms Beach Volleyball Teams Qualified for Asunción 2025". www.norceca.net. NORCECA. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "CKC Names 2025 Sprint Teams for World Championships, Junior Pan Ams, & Olympic Hopes". www.canoekayak.ca. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Canoe Kayak Canada. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Manual Qualification Systems" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Junior Women's and Men's Teams named for the Mult-Sport Games in Paraguay". www.fieldhockey.ca/. Field Hockey Canada. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). January 2025.
- ^ @panamhockey; (19 August 2025). "Due to the extreme weather conditions and after consultation in line with the FIH Delay, Postponement and Cancellation Procedure (March 2025), the Women's 5/6 Place Match scheduled for today is cancelled" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d "Team Canada Announced for 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay". www.gymcan.org/. Gymnastics Canada. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Team Canada nominated for Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay". www.karatecanada.org/. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Karate Canada. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Listado De Atletas Clasificados a Los Juegos Panamericanos Juveniles Asunción 2025" [List of Athletes Qualified for the 2025 Asunción Youth Pan American Games] (PDF). www.pkfkarate.com/ (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Panamerican Karate Federation. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Advancing to Asuncion: 2025 Junior Pan Am Games Asuncion Team Selected". www.rowingcanada.org/. Rowing Canada Aviron. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Canadian U20 women's sevens team to compete at 2025 Junior Pan American Games, led by Head Coach Brittany Waters". www.rugby.ca. Rugby Canada. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Canada's Asunción 2025 U20 Women's Rugby Sevens Team Announced". www.rugby.ca/. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Rugby Canada. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b "STATUS of NOC QUALIFICATION: 2023 PAN AMERICAN GAMES - SAILING" (PDF). www.panamsailing.org/. Panam Sailing. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Three Canadian sailors qualify for the Asunción 2025 Junior Pan American Games". www.sailing.ca/. Sailing Canada. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Table Tennis Canada Announces Team for the Asunción 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Paraguay". www.ttcanada.ca/. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Table Tennis Canada. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Internal Nominating Procedures: Asuncion (U23 Ages)" (PDF). www.wrestling.ca. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Wrestling Canada Lutte. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Four wrestlers announced to 2025 Junior Pan American Games team". www.wrestling.ca. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Wrestling Canada Lutte. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Junior Pan American Games Asuncion 2025 Winner Quotas" (PDF). www.copaci.org/. Havana, Cuba: Pan American Cycling Confederation. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.