Paraguay at the 2023 Pan American Games

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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)

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.

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.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 6 2 8
Badminton 1 0 1
Boxing 1 1 2
Canoeing 1 2 3
Cycling 1 3 4
Equestrian 2 0 2
Fencing 0 1 1
Football 0 18 18
Golf 2 2 4
Handball 0 14 14
Karate 1 1 2
Roller sports 3 0 3
Rowing 6 8 14
Rugby sevens 0 12 12
Shooting 1 1 2
Swimming 4 4 8
Table tennis 3 1 4
Tennis 3 1 4
Volleyball 2 2 4
Water skiing 1 1 2
Weightlifting 2 2 4
Wrestling 1 0 1
Total 41 76 117

Medalists[edit]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Nicole Martinez
Alejandra Alonso		 Rowing Women's coxless pair October 23

Athletics[edit]

Main articles: Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

Men
Track & road events

Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Derlys Sánchez Marathon —
Jonathan Reimer
Cesar Escobar
Fredy Maidana
Misael Ayala 		4 × 100 m relay —

Field events

Athlete Event Result Rank
Antonio Cañete Javelin throw

Women
Track & road events

Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Fátima Giménez Marathon —

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Total Rank
Anna Pirelli Result
Points

Badminton[edit]

Main articles: Badminton at the 2023 Pan American Games and Badminton at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

Men
Athlete Event First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Leo Lee Singles  Sebastian Vasquez (CHI)

Boxing[edit]

Main articles: Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Marcelo Sparling Men's +92 kg
Minerva Mereles Women's –57 kg

Canoeing[edit]

Main articles: Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Slalom[edit]

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

Athlete Event Preliminary round Heat Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Leonardo Curcel Men's C-1 —
Ana Paula Castro Women's C-1 —

Sprint[edit]

Paraguay qualified a female sprint canoist.[8]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yasmin García Women's K-1 500 m

Cycling[edit]

Main articles: Cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games and Cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Paraguay qualified two female cyclists. [9]

BMX[edit]

Freestyle
Athlete Event Seeding Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Patrícia Bordón Women
Racing
Athlete Event Ranking round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Points Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Andrea Díaz Women

Road[edit]

Paraguay qualified 1 cyclist at the Pan American Championships.

Athlete Event Time Rank
Água Salinas Women's road race
Women's time trial

Track[edit]

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

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Repechage 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Alexis López Men's individual
Keirin
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Rank Rank Rank
Alexis López Men's

Equestrian[edit]

Main articles: Equestrian at the 2023 Pan American Games and Equestrian at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Paraguay qualified two equestrians in Jumping.[11]

Jumping[edit]

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total Round A Round B Total
Faults Rank Faults Rank Faults Rank Faults Rank Faults Rank Faults Rank Faults Rank
Denis Gouvea Individual
Martín Vera Caballero

Fencing[edit]

Main articles: Fencing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Fencing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

Individual
Athlete Event Pool Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Victories Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Montserrat Viveros Women's épée

Football[edit]

Main articles: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games and Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament
Summary

Key:

Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Paraguay women's Women'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]

Main articles: Golf at the 2023 Pan American Games and Golf at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Score Score Score Score Score Par Rank
Fabricio Zanotti Men's individual
Erich Fortlage
Sofía García Women's individual
Milagros Chaves

Handball[edit]

Main article: Handball at the 2023 Pan American Games
Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Paraguay women Women's tournament  Brazil  Cuba  Uruguay

Women's tournament[edit]

Main article: Handball at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

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

Roster
Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 104 35 +69 6 Semifinals
2  Paraguay 3 1 0 2 68 76 −8 2[a]
3  Cuba 3 1 0 2 62 101 −39 2[a] 5–8th place semifinals
4  Uruguay 3 1 0 2 53 75 −22 2[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  Paraguay Gimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga (CUB)
four players 4 (15–7) Insfran 6
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25 October 2023
12:30 		Paraguay  31–26  Cuba Gimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)
Fernández, Leiva 6 (17–13) Amorós 9
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26 October 2023
10:00 		Paraguay  22–23  Uruguay Gimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: Hansen, Madsen (DEN)
Fernández 8 (9–11) Bianco 5
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Karate[edit]

Main articles: Karate at the 2023 Pan American Games and Karate at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

Kumite
Athlete Event Round robin Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Jesús Servín Men's −84 kg
Yennifer Servin Women's -55 kg

Roller sports[edit]

Main articles: Roller sports at the 2023 Pan American Games and Roller sports at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Figure[edit]

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

Athlete Event Short program Long program Total
Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank
Victor López Men's

Speed[edit]

Paraguay qualified two male athletes in speed skating.

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
José Daniel Moncada Men's 200 metres time-trial —
Men's 500 metres + distance —
Julio Mirena Men's 1,000 metres sprint —
Men's 10,000 m elimination —

Rowing[edit]

Main articles: Rowing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Rowing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final A/B
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Javier Andrés Torres Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls
Nicole Anahi González Women's single sculls
Women's double sculls —
Women's pair —
Women's lightweight Double sculls —

Rugby sevens[edit]

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pan American Games

Women's tournament[edit]

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

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

Roster
Summary
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Paraguay women Women's tournament

Shooting[edit]

Main articles: Shooting at the 2023 Pan American Games and Shooting at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Paraguay qualified a total of two shooters.[26]

Men
Pistol and rifle
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Claudio Frascone 10 m air pistol
Women
Shotgun
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final / BM
Points Rank Points Rank Opposition
Result 		Rank
Helena Farres Trap

Swimming[edit]

Main articles: Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Paraguay qualified eight athletes (four per gender).

Men
Women

Table tennis[edit]

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games and Table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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
Athlete Event Group stage First round Second round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Marcelo Aguirre Singles —
Alejandro Toranzos —
Marcelo Aguirre
Alejandro Toranzos 		Doubles —
Marcelo Aguirre
Alejandro Toranzos
Axel Bertolo 		Team — —
Women
Athlete Event Group stage First round Second round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Lucero Ovelar Singles —
Mixed
Athlete Event First Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Marcelo Aguirre
Lucero Ovelar 		Doubles

Tennis[edit]

Main articles: Tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games and Tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Adolfo Vallejo Singles Bye
Martín Vergara Bye
Hernando Escurra Bye
Doubles — Bye
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Leyla Britez Singles Bye

Volleyball[edit]

Beach
Main article: Beach volleyball at the 2023 Pan American Games

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

Athlete Event Group stage Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Gonzalo Melgarejo
Giuliano Mazzare 		Men's Bye
Michelle Valiente
Erika Mongelós 		Women's Bye

Water skiing[edit]

Main articles: Water skiing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Water skiing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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
Athlete Event Preliminary Final
Score Rank Score Rank Slalom Jump Tricks Total Rank
Camilo García Wakeboard —
Ana Cristina Benza Wakeboard —

Weightlifting[edit]

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games and Weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Kyle Hamilton Men's 73 kg
Juan José Recalde Men's 102 kg
Violeta Martino Women's 59 kg
Johana Prieto Women's 71 kg

Wrestling[edit]

Main articles: Wrestling at the 2023 Pan American Games and Wrestling at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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
Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Lisandro Cabrera Greco-Roman 67 kg

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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