Aruba at the 2023 Pan American Games
Sporting event delegation
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Aruba is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Aruba's 10th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games since 1987.
| Aruba at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | ARU |
| NOC | Aruban Olympic Committee |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 14 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Mikel Schreuders & Shanayah Howell |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals Ranked 23rd |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Netherlands Antilles (1987–pres.) | |
The Aruban delegation consisted of 14 athletes.[1] Swimmer Mikel Schreuders and BMX cyclist Shanayah Howell were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
Medalists
The following Aruban competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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Competitors
Artistic swimming
Aruba qualified a team of two artistic swimmers after the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games.
| Athlete | Event | Technical Routine | Free Routine (Final) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total Points | Rank | ||
| Kyra Hoevertsz Mikayla Morales |
Women's duet | Did not start | |||||
Bowling
Aruba qualified a team of two women through the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.[3][4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Kamilah Dammers | Women's singles | 3251 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Abigail Dammers | 2862 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| Kamilah Dammers Abigail Dammers |
Women's doubles | 2732 | 11 | N/a | ||
Cycling
Aruba qualified a total of 2 cyclists (2 women). [6]
BMX
Aruba qualified one cyclist in BMX race through the UCI World Ranking of Nations.[7]
- Racing
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Shanayah Howell | Women's | 37.900 | 11 | 11 | 4 Q | 15 | 5 | Did not advance | |
Karate
Aruba qualified a male karateka at the 2023 Pan American Championships.[8]
- Kumite
Sailing
Aruba qualified 3 boats for a total of 3 sailors.[9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | Rank | QF | SF | M / F | Points | Rank | ||
| Ethan Westera | IQFoil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | UFD |
1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 1 Q | Bye | 2 | N/a |  | ||
| Just van Aanholt | Laser | 9 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | N/a | 67 | 7 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | Rank | QF | SF | M / F | Points | Rank | ||
| Philipine van Aanholt | Sunfish | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | N/a | 29 | 2 Q | N/a | 6 | 32 | | |||||||
Shooting
Aruba qualified one shooter.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Philip Elhage | 10 m air pistol | 561 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
Aruba qualified a total of three swimmers in the pool events plus one swimmer for the open water event.
- Key
- Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
- NR – National record
- Q – Qualified to the medal final
- q – Qualified to the non-medal final
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mikel Schreuders | 50 m freestyle | 22.69 | 11 q | 22.58 | 10 |
| 100 m freestyle | 49.88 | 13 q | 49.69 | 10 | |
| 100 metre butterfly | 55.92 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Patrick Groters | 100 m backstroke | 56.36 | 12 q | 55.96 | 9 |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:04.50 | 9 q | 2:02.83 | 9 | |
| 200 metre individual medley | 2:03.76 | 11 q | 2:06.69 | 16 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Elisabeth Timmer | 50 m freestyle | 26.38 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle | 57.86 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:08.59 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
| Britta Schwengle | 10 km open water | N/a | 2:07:28.0 | 16 | |
Non-competing sports
Weightlifting
Aruba qualified one female weightlifter though it did not compete.[10]