VOTE NOW FOR THE BEST MALE ATHLETE OF SANTIAGO 2023

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The 2023 Panam Sports Awards are honoring the best performances from the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. Voting is now open to make your voice heard in Americas’ Olympic Movement.

The Best Male Athlete award features six of the top performers from the Games, including Jacob Foster (USA), Santiago Ford (CHI), Ethan Katzberg (CAN), Guilherme Costa (BRA), Nicholas Paul (TTO) and Osmar Olvera (MEX).

The Santiago 2023 Pan American Games were filled with awe-inspiring performances from the best athletes of the Americas.

In recognition of these outstanding accomplishments from the best athletes of the Americas, Panam Sports is proud to recognize the following athletes as Nominees for the Best Male Athlete at the 2023 Panam Sports Awards.

Jacob Foster (USA) – Swimming

Jacob shined as one of the top athletes in the sport of swimming at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, winning four gold medals. He dominated in the breaststroke events, winning both the 100m and 200m competitions in times of 59.99 and 2:10.71 seconds, respectively. He also added two gold medals in both the men’s and mixed 4x100m medley relays, splitting times of 60.61and 60.09 seconds, respectively.

Santiago Ford (CHI) – Athletics – Decathlon

Santiago impressed athletics fans in the city that shares his name, winning the gold medal in the sport’s ultimate test. The 10 discipline decathlon showcases the most versatile athletes, and Santiago showed his strength and speed in each of the events. He placed 7th in the 100m (11.22s), 2nd in the long jump (7.48m), 3rd in the shot put (14.01m), 1st in the high jump (2.04m), 7th in the 400m (50.91s), 4th in the 110m hurdles (14.58s), 2nd in the discus (49.06m), 7th in the pole vault (4.20m), 1st in the javelin (63.39m) and 5th in the 1500m (5:04.16).

Ethan Katzberg (CAN) – Athletics – Hammer Throw

The defending World Champion imposed his will at the Pan American Games, surpassing the previous Games record in the hammer throw four times throughout the competition. He set a new Games record of 80.02m on his very first throw before breaking his own record on his fifth throw to establish the new top mark of 80.96m on the way to the gold medal.

Guilherme Costa (BRA) – Swimming

Another standout performer in the swimming events at Santiago 2023, Guilherme won four gold medals and also set two new Pan Am Games records. His two new records came in the 400m and 800m freestyle events with times of 3:46.79 and 7:53.01, respectively. He added a third gold medal in individual events in the 1500m freestyle with a time of 15:09.29 and secured his fourth victory in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, splitting a time of 1:46.51.

Nicholas Paul (TTO) – Track Cycling

As one of the top stars from Trinidad and Tobago, Nicholas successfully defended his Pan Am Games crown in the men’s sprint while also breaking his own Games record in the event in the qualification round with a time of 9.574 seconds. After dominating his top event, Paul returned to the track to win a silver medal in the men’s keirin event.

Osmar Olvera (MEX) – Diving

Osmar continued the tradition of Mexico’s success in diving at the Pan Am Games, winning three gold medals. He easily topped the podium in both the individual events of the 1m and 3m springboard with scores of 424.70 and 536.15, respectively. He added a third gold medal in the men’s synchronized 3m springboard competition, scoring 425.46 points alongside his diving partner Rodrigo Diego.

Voting for the winners of the Panam Sports Awards is now open to sports fans around the world. Click here to cast your votes now! The deadline to submit your ballot is Tuesday, December 5.

These incredible athletes will be honored and recognized at the 2023 Panam Sports Awards on December 9 in Miami, United States. Download the Panam Sports Channel mobile application now to watch the Panam Sports Awards live and make sure you don’t miss out on an unforgettable night.