Paraguay at the 2023 Pan American Games
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| Paraguay at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | PAR |
| NOC | Paraguayan Olympic Committee |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 117 in 22 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Derlis Ayala & Agua Marina Espínola |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Fabrizio Zanotti & Sofia Garcia |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Paraguay competed 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.
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
The following Paraguayan competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Sofia García | Golf | Women's individual | November 5 |
 Bronze | Nicole Martínez Alejandra Alonso | Rowing | Women's coxless pair | October 23 |
| Bronze | Nicole Martínez | Rowing | Women's single sculls | October 25 |
| Bronze | Leonardo Curcel | Canoeing | Men's slalom C-1 | October 29 |
| Bronze | Ana Paula Fernandes | Canoeing | Women's slalom C-1 | October 29 |
| Bronze | Agua Marina Espínola | Cycling | Women's road race | October 29 |
| Bronze | Paraguay women's national handball team | Handball | Women's tournament | October 29 |
Athletics
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 | N/a | |||
| Jonathan Reimer Cesar Escobar Fredy Maidana Misael Ayala |
4 × 100 m relay | N/a | |||
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 | N/a | |||
Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Camila Pirelli | Result | |||||||||
| Points |
Badminton
Boxing
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
Slalom
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 | N/a | ||||||||
| Ana Paula Castro | Women's C-1 | N/a | ||||||||
Sprint
Paraguay qualified a female sprint canoeist.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yasmin García | Women's K-1 500 m | ||||||
Cycling
Paraguay qualified two female cyclists. [9]
BMX
- 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
Paraguay qualified 1 cyclist at the Pan American Championships.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Água Marina Salinas | Women's road race | ||
| Women's time trial |
Track
Paraguay 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
Paraguay qualified two equestrians in Jumping.[11]
Jumping
| 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
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
- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| 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
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 | ||
| Fabrizio Zanotti | Men's individual | |||||||
| Erich Fortlage | ||||||||
| Sofia García | Women's individual | |||||||
| Milagros Chaves | ||||||||
Handball
Karate
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
Figure
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
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 | N/a | |||||
| Men's 500 metres + distance | N/a | ||||||
| Julio Mirena | Men's 1,000 metres sprint | N/a | |||||
| Men's 10,000 m elimination | N/a | ||||||
Rowing
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 | N/a | ||||||||
| Women's pair | N/a | ||||||||
| Women's lightweight Double sculls | N/a | ||||||||
Rugby sevens
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
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
Paraguay qualified eight athletes (four per gender).
- Men
- Women
Table tennis
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 | N/a | |||||||||
| Alejandro Toranzos | N/a | ||||||||||
| Marcelo Aguirre Alejandro Toranzos |
Doubles | N/a | |||||||||
| Marcelo Aguirre Alejandro Toranzos Axel Bertolo |
Team | N/a | N/a | ||||||||
- 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 | N/a | |||||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | First Round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Marcelo Aguirre Lucero Ovelar |
Doubles | |||||
Tennis
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 | N/a | 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
- Beach
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
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 | N/a | ||||||
| Ana Cristina Benza | Wakeboard | N/a | ||||||
Weightlifting
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 | ||||||