Surfing at the 2019 Pan American Games
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Surfing competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games were held between 30 July and 4 August 2019 at the Punta Rocas beach in the Punta Negra District of Peru.[1]
| Surfing at the 2019 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Surfing pictogram | |
| Venue | Punta Rocas |
| Dates | 30 July – 4 August 2019 |
| Competitors | 88 |
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The sport of surfing will be making its Pan American Games debut. In July 2015, days before the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, the then Panam Sports added the sport to the Pan American Games sports program.[2] In 2016, the International Olympic Committee made several changes to its sports program, which were subsequently implemented for these games. Surfing was added, but was already included in the 2019 program a year earlier.[3][4]
8 medal events are scheduled to be contested. Four per each gender A total of 88 surfers will qualify to compete at the games.[5]
The event will be used as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6]
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peru* | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Colombia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  United States | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open surf |
Lucca Mesinas Peru |
Leandro Usuna Argentina |
Bryan Pérez El Salvador |
| SUP surf |
Giorgio Gómez Colombia |
Tamil Martino Peru |
Daniel Hughes United States |
| SUP race |
Connor Baxter United States |
Vinnicius Martins Brazil |
Itzel Delgado Peru |
| Longboard |
Benoit Clemente Peru |
Julián Schweizer Uruguay |
Cole Robbins United States |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open surf |
Daniella Rosas Peru |
Dominic Barona Ecuador |
Ornella Pellizzari Argentina |
| SUP surf |
Izzi Gómez Colombia |
Vania Torres Peru |
Nicole Pacelli Brazil |
| SUP race |
Lena Guimarães Brazil |
Candice Appleby United States |
Mariecarmen Rivera Puerto Rico |
| Longboard |
Chloé Calmon Brazil |
María Fernanda Reyes Peru |
Mathea Olin Canada |
Qualification
A total of 88 surfers will qualify across various qualification tournaments. The host nation Peru, will be automatically be allocated ten quota spots across the eight events. A country can enter a maximum ten surfers (five per gender).[5]