Venezuela is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Venezuela's 19th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games since the inaugural edition in 1951.
Weightlifter athlete Keydomar Vallenilla and athlete Joselyn Brea were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, wrestler José Díaz and Brea were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 3 4Athletics 10 616Badminton 1 12Baseball 24 024Basketball 16 1632Basque pelota 0 4 4Bowling 2 2 4Boxing 5 6 11Breaking 1 0 1Canoeing 4 37Cycling 8 9 17Diving 1 1 2Equestrian 2 1 3Fencing 8 6 15Golf 2 2 4Gymnastics 2 8 10Judo 5 4 9Karate 2 4 6Modern pentathlon 2 1 3Roller sports 2 2 4Rowing 3 5 8Sailing 3 5 8Shooting 4 3 7Softball 0 18 18Sport climbing 3 1 4Surfing 2 0 2Swimming 11 7 18Table tennis 1 3 4Taekwondo 3 4 7Tennis 3 1 4Triathlon 2 2 4Weightlifting 4 4 8Wrestling 10 6 16 Total 147 138 285
Medalists
The following Venezuelan competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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MedalNameSportEventDateJulio MayoraWeightliftingMen's –73 kgKeydomar VallenillaWeightliftingMen's –89 kgWillis GarcíaJudoMen's –66 kgJoselyn BreaAthleticsWomen's 5000 metresJoselyn BreaAthleticsWomen's 1500 metresYorgelis SalazarKarateWomen's −50 kgJosé Antonio MaitaAthleticsMen's 800 metresAndrés MaderaKarateMen's –67 kgAlfonso MestreSwimming Men's 400 metre freestyleKatherin EchandiaWeightliftingWomen's –49 kgDouglas GómezShootingMen's 25 metre rapid fire pistolAlfonso MestreSwimming Men's 800 metre freestyleLeonel MartínezShootingMen's trapFrancisco BellorínSurfingMen's shortboardJosé Daniel DíazWrestlingMen's freestyle 125 kgRosa RodríguezAthleticsWomen's hammer throwEliecer RomeroFencingMen's sabreSoleymi CaraballoWrestlingWomen's freestyle 68 kgRobeilys PeinadoAthleticsWomen's pole vaultCleiver LeocádioKarateMen's individual kataLuis AvendañoWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 87 kgLuillys PérezWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 97 kgVenezuela men's national basketball teamBasketballMen's tournamentAnyelin VenegasWeightlifting Women's –59 kgJhohan SanguinoWeightlifting Men's –102 kgAlfonso MestreSwimming Men's 1500 metre freestyleJohana GómezBoxing Women's –54 kgOmailyn AlcaláBoxing Women's –57 kgElvismar RodríguezJudo Women's –70 kgFrancisco LimardoFencing Men's épéeCristian SarcoWrestling Men's freestyle 97 kgAnthony MonteroWrestling Men's freestyle 74 kgPedro CeballosWrestling Men's freestyle 86 kgMariana RojasWrestling Women's freestyle 50 kgBetzabeth ArgüelloWrestling Women's freestyle 53 kgMaría AcostaWrestling Women's freestyle 76 kgRaiber RodríguezWrestling Men's Greco-Roman 60 kgAndrea ArmadaKarate Women's individual kataClaudymar GarcésKarate Women's −61 kgAbraham RodríguezEliecer RomeroJosé QuinteroFencing Men's team sabreEliana LugoLizze AsisMaría MartínezFencing Women's team épéeMoisés PérezWrestling Men's Greco-Roman 130 kgAngy QuinteroRoller sports Women's 1000 m sprintKatherine DíazCycling Women's BMX freestyle
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Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics3205Basketball0101Boxing0022Cycling0011Fencing0134Judo1012Karate2125Roller sports0011Shooting0202Surfing0101Swimming0213Weightlifting2125Wrestling04812Total8152144
Medals by dayDayDate Total1October 2112032October 2211133October 2301124October 2400005October 2500116October 2600227October 2701018October 2810019October 29001110October 30011211October 31000012November 1032512November 2122513November 3114614November 42351015November 51012Total8152144
Medals by genderGender TotalPercentageFemale341219 43.2 %Male511925 56.8 %Total 8 15 2144100%
Archery
Venezuela qualified four archers (one man and three women) during the 2023 Copa Merengue.
Men AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreVíctor PalacioIndividual recurve60930L 2–6Did not advance27
Women AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreNieves ArangoIndividual recurve61517L 4–6Did not advance19Daniela Chacón61018W 6–4L 4–6Did not advance10Lisbeth Leoni40932L 0–6Did not advance32Nieves ArangoDaniela ChacónLisbeth LeoniTeam recurve16348colspan=2 L 0–6Did not advance7
Mixed AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreVíctor PalacioNieves ArangoTeam recurve122411L 1–5Did not advance11
Athletics
Men Track & road events
AthleteEventSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankRyan López800 m1:47.222 Q1:48.067José Maita800 m1:49.122 Q1:45.69José Peña3000m steeplechasecolspan=2 9:17.9012Alexis NievesBryant ÁlamoDavid VivasRafael VásquezCarlos Belisario4 × 100 m relay39.654 q39.817Kelvis PadrinoJulio RodríguezJavier GómezJosé MaitaRyan LópezRafael Vásquez4 × 400 m relaycolspan=2 3:06.044 Key: Q=Qualified for next round based on position in heat; q=Qualified for next round as fastest loser; *=Athlete ran in a preliminary round but not the final
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankLeodán TorrealbaTriple jump16.206Ricardo Montes de OcaPole vault5.1010 Key: Q=Qualify for final based on position in group; q=Qualify for final based on position in field without meeting qualifying mark
Combined event – Decathlon AthleteEventTotalRankGerson IzaguirreResult11.267.4814.161.8951.9214.5240.904.5052.985:26.0472717Points852930738705728908683760633419
Women Track & road events
AthleteEventSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankJoselyn Brea1500 mcolspan=2 4:11.805000 mcolspan=2 16:04.12Yoveinny Mota100 m hurdles13.394 q13.395Natalia Alfonzo20 km walkcolspan=2 10
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankRobeilys PeinadoPole vault4.55Rosa RodríguezHammer throw71.59Ahymara EspinozaShot put15.979 Key: Q=Qualify for final based on position in group; q=Qualify for final based on position in field without meeting qualifying mark
Badminton
Venezuela qualified a team of two athletes (one man and one woman).
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFrank BarriosMen's singles W 2–1 L 0–2Did not advanceMaria Rojas CamachoWomen's singlesL 0–2Did not advanceFrank BarriosMaria Rojas CamachoMixed doublesL 0–2Did not advance
Baseball
Venezuela qualified a men's team (of 24 athletes) by finishing third in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundSuper RoundFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultRankVenezuela menMen's tournament L 1–3 W 6–5 L 2–64Did not advanceW 7–07
Preliminary round
Seventh place game
Basketball
Venezuela qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) by finishing seventh in the 2022 FIBA Americup.
Venezuela qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) by finishing sixth in the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.
5x5 Men's tournament
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVenezuela menMen's tournamentL 88–95W 92–90W 77–682 QW 84–77L 65–79
Preliminary round
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Women's tournament
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVenezuela womenWomen's tournamentL 57–73L 47–97W 71–653Did not advanceW 79–705
Preliminary round
Fifth place game
3x3
Men's tournament
Venezuela qualified a men's team (of 4 athletes) by finishing as one of the six best non qualified teams in the FIBA 3x3 Rankings.
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVenezuela menMen's tournament W 21–16 L 19–202 Q W 21–18 L 20–22 L 20–214
Preliminary round
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Women's tournament
Venezuela qualified a women's team (of 4 athletes) by finishing as one of the six best non qualified teams in the FIBA 3x3 Rankings.
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVenezuela womenWomen's tournament W 21–17 L 11–222 Q L 6–21Did not advance8
Preliminary round
Quarterfinal
Basque pelota
Venezuela qualified a team of four female athletes through the 2023 Pan American Basque Pelota Tournament.
Women AthleteEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / RankMatch 1Match 2Match 3Match 4RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreCarla CastilloFátima ArellanoRubber Pelota Doubles TrinqueteL 0–2L 0–2L 0–2L 0–25Did not advance5Diana RangelMaría Alejandra BorgesDoubles FrontenisW 2–0L 0–2L 0–2L 0–24L 0–24
Bowling
Venezuela qualified a full team of two men and two women through the 2022 South American Games held in Asunción, Paraguay.
AthleteEventQualification / FinalRound robinSemifinalFinal / Block 1Block 2TotalRank123456Total789101112Total12345678TotalGrand totalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRodolfo MonacelliMen's singles1700343534355colspan=11 Did not advance5Luis Rovaina1723333533359colspan=11 Did not advance9Rodolfo MonacelliLuis RovainaMen's doubles32366colspan=14 Alicia MarcanoWomen's singles14293006300616colspan=11 Did not advance16Karen Marcano14212916291621colspan=11 Did not advance21Karen MarcanoAlicia MarcanoWomen's doubles27508colspan=14
Boxing
Venezuela qualified 11 boxers (five men and six women).
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultKeymberth González–51 kgW 5–0 L 2–3Did not advance5Yoel Finol–57 kgL 1–4Did not advance9Jesús Cova–63.5 kgByeL 0–5Did not advance9Christiann Palácio–71 kgW 5–0L 1–4Did not advance5
Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTayonis Cedeño–50 kgW 5–0 L 2–3Did not advanceJohana Gómez–54 kgW 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceOmailyn Alcalá–57 kgW 4–1W 5–0L 1–4Did not advanceKrisandy Ríos–60 kgL 1–3Did not advance5Yuliannys Álvarez–66 kgL 0–5Did not advanceMaryelis Yriza–75 kgW 5–0 L 0–5Did not advance
Breaking
Venezuela qualified one male breakdancer.
Men AthleteNicknameEventRound robinQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGibrahimer BeomontLil GB-BoysW 2–0L 0–2W 2–01 QL 0–2Did not advance5
Canoeing
Slalom Venezuela qualified a total of four slalom athletes (two men and two women).
AthleteEventHeats 1Heats 2RepechageSemifinalFinalTimeRankingTimeRankingTimeRankingTimeRankTimeRankJosé SilvaMen's C-1103.877105.987colspan=2 122.465 Q141.386Alexis PérezMen's K-184.36684.586colspan=2 98.603 Q170.206Men's EK-153.7010 Qcolspan=4 3Did not advanceMarianna TorresWomen's K-1187.649188.399colspan=2 Did not advance9Women's EK-168.50 14 Qcolspan=2 2Q3Did not advance5
Sprint Venezuela qualified a total of 5 sprint athletes (two men and three women).
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEdwar PadrónMen's C-1 1000 m4:53.9964:06.883 FA4:03.547Ray SánchezMen's K-1 1000 m4:08.7853:56.534 FB3:56.3213Javianyelis KorovainchencoWomen's C-1 200 m57.7351:00.796 FB55.7610Yocelin CabezaWomen's K-1 500 m2:06.4852:10.564 FB2:04.3210Mara GilYocelin CabezaWomen's K-2 500 m1:56.1932:01.084 FA1:50.487
Cycling