Paraguay at the 2019 Pan American Games

Paraguay competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, from July 26 to August 11, 2019.

The Paraguayan team consisted of 71 athletes (48 women and 23 men) competing in 18 sports. This marked the largest team the country has ever sent to the Pan American Games.

During the opening ceremony of the games, table tennis athlete Alejandro Toranzos carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.

Paraguay won a total of five medals at the games, a record for one edition of the games. The country also won its first ever gold medal at the Pan American Games when golfer Fabrizio Zanotti won the men's individual event.

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics (track and field) 1 2 3Basketball 0 12 12Bodybuilding 0 11Canoeing 0 11Equestrian 101Football 0 18 18Golf 2 2 4Karate 0 11Roller sports 1 0 1Rowing 5 2 7Sailing 1 0 1Shooting 3 0 3Swimming 5 3 8Table tennis 3 1 4Tennis 0 2 2Volleyball 0 2 2Water skiing 0 1 1Wrestling 1 0 1 Total 23 48 71

Medallists The following competitors from Paraguay won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| MedalNameSportEventDateFabrizio ZanottiGolfMen's individualVerónica Cepede RoygMontserrat GonzálezTennisWomen's doublesJulieta GranadaGolfWomen's individualCarlos FrancoFabrizio ZanottiJulieta GranadaSofia GarcíaGolfMixed teamVerónica Cepede RoygTennisWomen's singles | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"| Medals by sportSport TotalGolf 1 2 0 3Tennis 0 1 1 2Total 1 3 1 5

Athletics (track and field)

Paraguay qualified three athletes (one man and two women).

Key Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round NR–National record

Track and road events Men AthleteEventFinalResultRankDerlis AyalaMarathon2:12:54 NR 5

Women Field event AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionLaura ParedesJavelin thrw54.16 9

Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankCamila PirelliResult13.541.6213.9224.825.4748.562:15.2945907 NR Points10.44759789903691832889

Basketball

Paraguay qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) by finishing in the top seven nations at the 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. This marks the country's debut in women's basketball at the Pan American Games.

Women's tournament

Roster

Source:Team Roster - Paraguay. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). Retrieved 18 August 2019.

Group A

Seventh place match

Bodybuilding

Paraguay qualified one female bodybuilder.

Women AthleteEventPrejudgingFinalPointsRankPointsRankJessica Santacruz Bikini fitnesscolspan=2 did not advance No results were provided for the prejudging round, with only the top six advancing.

Canoeing

Slalom Paraguay qualified a total of one female slalom athlete.

Key Note–Ranks given are within the heat Q = Qualified for the next round directly Women Athlete(s)EventHeatSemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRankAna FernándezC-1108.794105.56 5105.56 5115.784 Q108.854K-1103.374103.704103.374115.646 Q116.435Extreme K-12 Qcolspan=4 3 did not advance

Equestrian

Paraguay qualified one athlete in equestrian.

Jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalRound ARound BTotalFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankStieven BardwinQuinnIndividual14.62371329132340.6234 Q813 Q5141317

Football

Paraguay qualified a women's team (of 18 athletes) by finishing in one of the three qualification spots at the 2018 Copa América Femenina.

Women's tournament

Roster The following players were called up for the games.

Group A

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Golf

Paraguay qualified a full team of four golfers (two men and two women).

Athlete(s)EventFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalTo parRankCarlos FrancoMen's individual71 69 71 71283−119Fabrizio Zanotti64676870 269−15Sofia GarcíaWomen's individual74717172288 +47Julieta Granada70717168 280−4Carlos FrancoFabrizio ZanottiSofia GarcíaJulieta GranadaMixed team134138139138 549−19

Karate

Paraguay qualified one female karateka in the kumite discipline.

Kumite Women AthleteEventRound RobinSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLeyla Servin–50 kgL 0–4L 0–1L 0–44did not advance

Roller sports

Paraguay qualified one male skater in the artistic discipline.

Artistic AthleteEventShort programLong programFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankVíctor LópezFree skating50.07 270.694120.764

Rowing

Paraguay qualified seven rowers (five men and two women).

Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTime RankJavier InsfranSingle sculls7:11.233 SA/Bcolspan=2 7:08.212 FA7:12.864Franco ChiolaArturo RivarolaDouble sculls7:03.936 R6:49.545 FBcolspan=2 did not startGuillermo FleitasMatias RamirezLwt double sculls6:38.013 R6:37.753 FBcolspan=2 6:43.508

Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAlejandra AlonsoSingle sculls8:12.004 R7:48.103 FB8:03.147Gabriela MosqueiraLwt single sculls8:13.824 R7:55.422 FA7:59.166

Sailing

Paraguay received a universality spot in the men's laser event.

Key RET= Retired STP= Standard penalty

Men AthleteEventRaceNet PointsFinal Rank12345678910MFederico CabelloLaserRET22 STP202119212220STPDid not qualify19122

Shooting

Paraguay qualified 3 male sport shooters.

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAntonio ValienteSkeet10027did not advanceJose GomezTrap99 =26did not advancePaulo Reichardt9927did not advance

Swimming

Paraguay qualified eight swimmers.

Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankBen Hockin50 m freestyle23.2617did not advance100 m freestyle50.2814 QB49.899100 m butterfly53.436 QA53.707Matheo Mateos200 m freestyle1:53.1216 QB1:53.0315400 m freestyle4:00.3913 QB4:02.8114Charles Hockin100 m backstroke55.536 QA55.626Matías López200 m backstroke2:07.3017did not advance200 m individual medley2:09.6422did not advance400 m individual medley4:36.1316 QBWithdrewRenato Prono100 m breaststroke1:03.0818did not advanceCharles HockinRenato PronoBen HockinMatheo Mateos4 × 100 m medley relay3:44.284 QA3:43.756

Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankNicole Rautemberg200 m freestyle2:07.7415 QB2:07.2015Maria Jose Arrua100 m backstroke1:07.2522did not advance200 m backstroke2:27.3121did not advanceSofia Lopez Chaparro100 m breaststroke1:15.9917did not advance200 m individual medley2:29.6321did not advance

Table tennis

Paraguay qualified a men's team of three athletes by winning the bronze medal at the 2018 Pan American Championships in Santiago, Chile. Paraguay later qualified one female at the final qualification tournament.

Single and doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultMarcelo AguirreMen's singlesW 4–0W 4–0L 2–4did not advanceAlejandro ToranzosL 2–4did not advanceMarcelo AguirreAlejandro ToranzosMen's doublesL 3–4did not advanceLeyla GomezWomen's singlesL 2–4did not advanceMarcelo AguirreLeyla GomezMixed doublesL 2–4did not advance

Team AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMarcelo AguirreAlejandro ToranzosSantiago OsorioMen's teamL 2–3W 3–12 QL 0–3did not advance =5

Tennis

Paraguay qualified two female tennis players.

Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMontserrat GonzálezSinglesL 4–6, 6–2, 4–6did not advanceVerónica Cepede RoygW 6–2, 6–2W 6–4, 6–0L 3–6, 4–6W 6–3, 6–4Montserrat GonzálezVerónica Cepede RoygDoublesW 6–1, 6–2W 6–7, 6–3, [10–4]W 7–5, 6–7, [10–4]L 0–6, 4–6

Volleyball

Beach

Paraguay qualified a women's pair. This will mark the debut of the country in this discipline at the Pan American Games.

AthletesEventPreliminary RoundQualifying Quarterfinals5–8th place7th placeRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreWomen'sL 1–2(21–16, 12–21, 13–15)W 2–0(21–10, 21–17)W 2–0(21–17, 21–13)2W 2–0(13–21, 21–16, 16–14)L 0–2(8–21, 10–21) L 0–2(19–21, 16–21) W 2–0(21–16, 22–20) 7

Water skiing

Paraguay qualified one female wake boarder. This marks the country's Pan American Games debut in the sport.

Key Note–Ranks given for are within the heat LCQ = Qualified for the Last chance qualifying round Q = Qualified for the next round directly Women AthleteEventSemifinalRankLast chanceRankFinalRankAna SisulWakeboard14.004 LCQ32.112 Q29.006

Wrestling

Paraguay received one wild card in the men's freestyle discipline.

Freestyle Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultDiego Ramírez-86 kgL 0–12did not advanceL 0–10Did not advance =7

See also Paraguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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