Suriname competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
The Suriname team consisted of six athletes (five men and one woman) competing in four sports. Triple jumper Miguel Van Assen had to withdraw from the team due to injury. During the opening ceremony of the games, badminton player Dylan Darmohoetomo carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalBadminton 2 0 2Cycling 1 0 1Swimming 1 1 2Taekwondo 1 01 Total 5 1 6
Badminton
Suriname qualified a team of two male badminton athletes. Originally Suriname also qualified two women, but declined the quotas.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultDylan DarmohoetomoSinglesL 0–2 (20–22, 11–21)did not advanceSören OptiW 2–1 (21–17, 13–21, 21–17)L 0–2 (20–22, 9–21)did not advanceDylan DarmohoetomoSören OptiDoublescolspan=2 L 0–2 (7–22, 9–21)did not advance
Cycling
Suriname qualified one male track cyclist. Track Men Keirin
AthleteEvent1st roundRepechageFinalRankRankRankJair Tjon En FaKeirin2 QA5
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal (5th-8th)TimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankJair Tjon En FaSprint10.16670.8245 QWL 10.519, L 10.453 2nd6
Swimming
Suriname qualified one male swimmer and received a universality spot to enter one female.
AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankRenzo Tjon-A-JoeMen's 50 m freestyle22.24 5 QA22.588Men's 100 m freestyle57.61=8did not advanceEvita LeterWomen's 100 m breaststroke1:18.4420did not advance Tjon-A-Joe did not compete in the swim-off in the 100 m freestyle event, thus he did not qualify for the either final.
Taekwondo
Suriname qualified one male taekwondo practitioner.
Kyorugi Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTosh Van Dijk-68 kgL DSQdid not advance
See also Suriname at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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