Puerto Rico at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Puerto Rico competed in the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 17 November to 26 November 2023. This was Puerto Rico's seventh appearance at the Parapan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games since the inaugural edition in 1999.

Paralympic taekwondo practitioner Óscar Fontan and powerlifter Neslie Bernardi were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.

Medalists

The following Puerto Rican competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded. MedalNameSportEventDate Athletics Men's 1500 metres T20

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 0 1Athletics 2 3 5Judo 1 0 1Powerlifting 0 1 1Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 1 1 2Taekwondo 1 0 1Table tennis 2 0 2Wheelchair basketball 11 0 11 Total 20 5 25

Archery

Men AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRicardo RosarioIndividual compound open6447L 112–130Did not advance

Athletics

Men Track events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankErick Colón100 m T37colspan=2 13.506200 m T37colspan=2 28.207Carmelo Rivera1500 m T20colspan=2 4:13.36

Women Track events AthleteEventSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankClaudia Vélez100 m T4714.125Did not advanceYaimillie Díaz100 m T64colspan=2 13.974Amaris Vazquezcolspan=2 14.935Claudia Vélez200 m T4729.655Did not advanceYaimillie Díaz200 m T64colspan=2 29.594Amaris Vazquezcolspan=2 31.285

Field events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionClaudia VélezLong jump T474.127Amaris VazquezLong jump 4.035

Judo

Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLuis Pérez−73 kgDid not advance

Powerlifting

Women AthleteEventTotal liftedRankNeslie Bernardi–61 kg804

Shooting

Mixed AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankAlexander PayneR3 – 10 m air rifle prone SH1619.48 Q164.86

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankJavier Hernandez200 m freestyle S142:17.788 Q2:16.878100 m backstroke S141:14.5311Did not advance100 m butterfly S14colspan=2 1:04.635200 m individual medley SM142:39.409Did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankLaura Masso100 m breaststroke SB9colspan=2 7

Table tennis

Men AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJeriel LópezSingles C9L 0–3L 3Did not advanceShaquille RiveraW 3–2W 3–0L 0–32 QL Did not advanceJeriel LópezShaquille RiveraDoubles C18colspan=4 L 1–3Did not advance

Taekwondo

Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankÓscar Fontan−70 kgL 6–36Did not advanceW 31–5Bronze medal finalL 20–22=5

Wheelchair basketball

Summary TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank men'sMen's tournamentL 53–69L 44–81L 36–884 QL 31–88Did not advanceSeventh place matchW 80–547

See also Puerto Rico at the 2023 Pan American Games Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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