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Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification

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The following is the qualification system and list of qualified nations for the table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games competition.

Qualification system

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A total of 84 athletes will qualify to compete (42 men and 42 women). Each nation may enter a maximum of 6 athletes (three per gender). In each gender there will be a total of 12 teams qualified, with one team per event reserved for the host nation Peru. Six places will be allocated for singles events (by gender) to athletes that have obtained the best results at the qualification tournament for singles events of the Pan American Games. Athletes qualified through various qualifying events.[1]

The top six teams (for men and women) at the 2018 Pan American Championships, the top placed team from the Caribbean, Central America, South America and North America (not already qualified), and the top team not qualified as of the May 2019 world rankings each qualified a team. As stated earlier, Peru also qualified a team in each event. The last 6 spots were awarded to individuals, with a maximum of two per nation.

Qualification timeline

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Event Date Venue
Pan American Championships November 20–25 Chile Santiago
2019 Caribbean Championships March 24–25 Guyana Georgetown
2019 Central American Championships April 2–6 Guatemala Guatemala City
2019 South American Championships April 2–7 Argentina Buenos Aires
North American Selection
World team ranking May 1, 2019
2019 Qualification Tournament May 24–25 Guatemala Guatemala City

Qualification summary

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NOC Men Women Total
Individual Team Individual Team
 Argentina 3 X 3 X 6
 Brazil 3 X 3 X 6
 Canada 3 X 3 X 6
 Chile 3 X 3 X 6
 Colombia 1 3 X 4
 Cuba 3 X 3 X 6
 Dominican Republic 3 X 3 X 6
 Ecuador 3 X 2 5
 Guatemala 2 3 X 5
 Guyana 1 1
 Honduras 1 1
 Mexico 3 X 3 X 6
 Paraguay 3 X 1 4
 Peru 3 X 3 X 6
 Puerto Rico 3 X 3 X 6
 Trinidad and Tobago 1 1
 United States 3 X 3 X 6
 Venezuela 2 1 3
Total: 18 NOCs 42 12 42 12 84

Men

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Competition/Ranking Athletes per NOC Total Qualified
Host Nation 3 3  Peru
Pan American Championships[2] 3 18  Brazil
 Chile
 Paraguay
 United States
 Argentina
 Cuba
Caribbean[3] 3 3  Puerto Rico
Central America[4] 3 3  Mexico
South America[5] 3 3  Ecuador
North America[6] 3 3  Canada
World team ranking[6] 3 3  Dominican Republic
Individuals 1 6  Jose You (HON)[7]
 Julien Ramos (COL)[7]
 Hector Gatica (GUA)[8]
 Cecilio Correa (VEN)[8]
 Heber Moscoso (GUA)[9]
 Marco Navas (VEN)[9]
TOTAL 42

Women

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Competition/Ranking Athletes per NOC Total Qualified
Host Nation 3 3  Peru
Pan American Championships[2] 3 18  Brazil
 Canada
 Cuba
 United States
 Argentina
 Puerto Rico
Caribbean[3] 3 3  Dominican Republic
Central America[4] 3 3  Guatemala
South America[5] 3 3  Colombia
North America[6] 3 3
World team ranking[6] 3 6  Chile
 Mexico
Individuals 1 6  Mylena Plaza (ECU)[10]
 Nathaly Paredes (ECU)[10]
 Chelsea Edghill (GUY)[11]
 Neridee Nino (VEN)[11]
 Rheann Chung (TRI)[9]
 Layla Gomez (PAR)[9]
TOTAL 42
  • No North American selection occurred, as both Canada and the USA already qualified.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Qualified teams for the Pan Am Games" (PDF). www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b Marshall, Ian (26 March 2019). "Top seeds prevail, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic Lima bound". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b Marshall, Ian (7 April 2019). "Hosts secure women's team title book Lima place, prevent Mexican clean sweep". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b Marshall, Ian (3 April 2019). "Emiliano Riofrio, Ecuador's hero in Buenos Aires". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e Marshall, Ian (23 May 2019). "Hector Gatica and Trenace Lowe head Lima qualifier". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b Marshall, Ian (25 May 2019). "Surprise names, José You and Julian Ramos gain passports". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. ^ a b Marshall, Ian (26 May 2019). "Hector Gatica and Cecilio Correa join Lima list". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d Marshall, Ian (26 May 2019). "Final places decided, qualification concludes". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  10. ^ a b Marshall, Ian (25 May 2019). "Ecuador celebrates, teenagers excel". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  11. ^ a b Marshall, Ian (26 May 2019). "Neridee Niño and Chelsea Edghill add names". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.