Paraguay at the 2023 Pan American Games

Paraguay is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Paraguay's 17th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games except 1959 and 1963.

Paraguay at the
2023 Pan American Games
IOC codePAR
NOCParaguayan Olympic Committee
in Santiago, Chile
20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) – 5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)
Competitors117 in 22 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Derlis Ayala & Agua Marina Espínola
Flag bearer (closing)Fabrizio Zanotti & Sofia Garcia
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
6
Total
7
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

On 4 October 2023, the Paraguayan Olympic Committee officially named the team of 117 athletes (41 men and 76 women) competing in 22 sports.[1]

Athlete Derlis Ayala and cyclist Agua Marina Espínola were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] Meanwhile, golfers Fabrizio Zanotti and Sofia Garcia were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.

Competitors edit

The following list shows the number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics628
Badminton101
Boxing112
Canoeing123
Cycling134
Equestrian202
Fencing011
Football01818
Golf224
Handball01414
Karate112
Roller sports303
Rowing6814
Rugby sevens01212
Shooting112
Swimming448
Table tennis314
Tennis314
Volleyball224
Water skiing112
Weightlifting224
Wrestling101
Total4176117

Medalists edit

MedalNameSportEventDate
 BronzeNicole Martinez
Alejandra Alonso
RowingWomen's coxless pairOctober 23

Athletics edit

Paraguay qualified eight athletes (six men and two women) for the games.

Men
Track & road events

AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Derlys SánchezMarathon
Jonathan Reimer
Cesar Escobar
Fredy Maidana
Misael Ayala
4 × 100 m relay

Field events

AthleteEventResultRank
Antonio CañeteJavelin throw

Women
Track & road events

AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Fátima GiménezMarathon

Combined events – Heptathlon

AthleteEvent100HHJSP200 mLJJT800 mTotalRank
Anna PirelliResult
Points

Badminton edit

Paraguay qualified one male athlete.[3][4]

Men
AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Leo LeeSingles  Sebastian Vasquez (CHI)

Boxing edit

Paraguay qualified two boxers (one per gender).[5]

AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Marcelo SparlingMen's +92 kg
Minerva MerelesWomen's –57 kg

Canoeing edit

Slalom edit

Paraguay qualified a total of two slalom athletes (one man and one woman).[6][7]

AthleteEventPreliminary roundHeatSemifinalFinal
Run 1Run 2RankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Leonardo CurcelMen's C-1
Ana Paula CastroWomen's C-1

Sprint edit

Paraguay qualified a female sprint canoist.[8]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Yasmin GarcíaWomen's K-1 500 m

Cycling edit

Paraguay qualified two female cyclists. [9]

BMX edit

Freestyle
AthleteEventSeedingFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Patrícia BordónWomen
Racing
AthleteEventRanking roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
Andrea DíazWomen

Road edit

Paraguay qualified 1 cyclist at the Pan American Championships.

AthleteEventTimeRank
Água SalinasWomen's road race
Women's time trial

Track edit

Argentina qualified a team of 12 cyclists (8 men and 4 women).[10]

Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16Repechage 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankOpposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Alexis LópezMen's individual
Keirin
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinal
RankRankRank
Alexis LópezMen's

Equestrian edit

Paraguay qualified two equestrians in Jumping.[11]

Jumping edit

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinal
Round 1Round 2Round 3TotalRound ARound BTotal
FaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRank
Denis GouveaIndividual
Martín Vera Caballero

Fencing edit

Paraguay qualified one female fencer through the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Asunción, Paraguay.[12][13]

Individual
AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
VictoriesSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Montserrat ViverosWomen's épée

Football edit

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Paraguay women'sWomen's tournament

Paraguay qualified a women's team of 18 athletes after finishing fourth at the 2022 Copa América Femenina in Colombia.[14][15]

Roster

Golf edit

Paraguay qualified a team of four golfers (two men and two women).[16]

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Fabricio ZanottiMen's individual
Erich Fortlage
Sofía GarcíaWomen's individual
Milagros Chaves

Handball edit

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Paraguay womenWomen's tournament  Brazil  Cuba  Uruguay

Women's tournament edit

Paraguay qualified a women's team (of 14 athletes) by finishing second in the 2022 South American Games. [17]

Roster
Group B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Brazil330010435+696Semifinals
2  Paraguay31026876−82[a]
3  Cuba310262101−392[a]5–8th place semifinals
4  Uruguay31025375−222[a]
Source: Santiago 2023
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) draw.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Paraguay 2 Pts, +4 GD; Cuba 2 Pts, –1 GD; Uruguay 2 Pts, –3 GD
24 October 2023
12:30
Brazil  27–15  ParaguayGimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
four players 4(15–7)Insfran 6
 4× Report 2×

25 October 2023
12:30
Paraguay  31–26  CubaGimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
Fernández, Leiva 6(17–13)Amorós 9
 1× Report 2×

26 October 2023
10:00
Paraguay  22–23  UruguayGimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Fernández 8(9–11)Bianco 5
 5×  1× Report 3×

Karate edit

Paraguay qualified a team of two karatekas (one man and one woman) at the 2022 South American Games.[18]

Kumite
AthleteEventRound robinSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jesús ServínMen's −84 kg
Yennifer ServinWomen's -55 kg

Roller sports edit

Figure edit

Paraguay qualified a team of two athletes in figure skating (one man and one woman).[19][20]

AthleteEventShort programLong programTotal
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Victor LópezMen's

Speed edit

Paraguay qualified two male athletes in speed skating.

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
José Daniel MoncadaMen's 200 metres time-trial
Men's 500 metres + distance
Julio MirenaMen's 1,000 metres sprint
Men's 10,000 m elimination

Rowing edit

Paraguay qualified 14 athletes (six men and eight women).[21][22][23][24]

AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal A/B
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Javier Andrés TorresMen's single sculls
Men's double sculls
Nicole Anahi GonzálezWomen's single sculls
Women's double sculls
Women's pair
Women's lightweight Double sculls

Rugby sevens edit

Women's tournament edit

Paraguay qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) by finishing second in the 2022 South American Games.[25]

Roster
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Paraguay womenWomen's tournament

Shooting edit

Paraguay qualified a total of two shooters.[26]

Men
Pistol and rifle
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Claudio Frascone10 m air pistol
Women
Shotgun
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal / BM
PointsRankPointsRankOpposition
Result
Rank
Helena FarresTrap

Swimming edit

Paraguay qualified eight athletes (four per gender).

Men
Women

Table tennis edit

Paraguay qualified a team of four athletes (three men and one woman) through the 2023 South American Championship and the Special Qualification Event.[27]

Men
AthleteEventGroup stageFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Marcelo AguirreSingles
Alejandro Toranzos
Marcelo Aguirre
Alejandro Toranzos
Doubles
Marcelo Aguirre
Alejandro Toranzos
Axel Bertolo
Team
Women
AthleteEventGroup stageFirst roundSecond roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Lucero OvelarSingles
Mixed
AthleteEventFirst RoundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Marcelo Aguirre
Lucero Ovelar
Doubles

Tennis edit

Paraguay qualified a total of four tennis players (three men and one woman).[28]

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Adolfo VallejoSinglesBye
Martín VergaraBye
Hernando EscurraBye
DoublesBye
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Leyla BritezSinglesBye

Volleyball edit

Beach

Paraguay qualified a men's and women's pair for a total of four athletes.

AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Gonzalo Melgarejo
Giuliano Mazzare
Men'sBye
Michelle Valiente
Erika Mongelós
Women'sBye

Water skiing edit

Argentina qualified two wakeboarders (one of each gender) during the 2022 Pan American Championship.[29][30]

Argentina also qualified four water skiers during the 2022 Pan American Water skiing Championship.[31]

Wakeboard
Men
AthleteEventPreliminaryFinal
ScoreRankScoreRankSlalomJumpTricksTotalRank
Camilo GarcíaWakeboard
Ana Cristina BenzaWakeboard

Weightlifting edit

Paraguay qualified four weightlifters (two men and two women).[32]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Kyle HamiltonMen's 73 kg
Juan José RecaldeMen's 102 kg
Violeta MartinoWomen's 59 kg
Johana PrietoWomen's 71 kg

Wrestling edit

Paraguay qualified a male wrestler through the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships and the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships.[33]

Key:

  • VT – Victory by fall.
  • PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
  • SP – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 9 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
  • ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
  • VA – Decision by withdrawal
Men
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Lisandro CabreraGreco-Roman 67 kg

See also edit

References edit

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