Guatemala at the 2023 Parapan American Games

Guatemala at the
2023 Parapan American Games
Flag of Guatemala
IPC codeGUA
NPCGuatemalan Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.org/guatemala
in Santiago, Chile
17 November 2023 – 26 November 2023
Competitors21 in 8 sports
Flag bearerAndrés de León & Velveth Higueros
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Parapan American Games appearances

Guatemala is scheduled to compete in the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 17 November to 26 November 2023. This was Guatemala's fifth appearance at the Parapan American Games, having first competed in the 2007 edition.

Paralympic athlete Andrés de León and goalball player Velveth Higueros were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1]

Medalists

Further information: 2023 Parapan American Games medal table

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

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Gersson Mejía Taekwondo Men's 58 kg November 23

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 0 1
Athletics 4 1 5
Badminton 1 0 1
Boccia 1 1 2
Goalball 0 6 6
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Table tennis 3 1 4
Wheelchair tennis 1 0 1
Total 12 9 21

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Men
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Juan Diego Blas Individual recurve open 535 5 Bye  Roca (BRA)
L 5–6 		Did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Isaac Leiva Shot put F11 9.82 6
Andrés de León Shot put F20 10.17 4
Johny Bryan Tian Shot put F40/F41 5.80 6
Javelin throw F41 15.78 5
Erwin Velásquez Discus throw F64 33.70 5
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Ericka Esteban 100 m T38 16.11 4 q 15.83 7
400 m T38 1:12.56 3 Q 1:14.14 5

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Raúl Anguiano Singles SL4  Ávila (MEX)
L 14–21, 15–21 		 Bances (PER)
L 15–11, 21–23 		3 Did not advance

Boccia

Main article: Boccia at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Men
Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Neri Tay Individual BC3  Romero (COL)
L 0–10 		 Acosta (PER)
L 0–9 		 Aranda (CHI)
W 3–2 		3 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Eimy Losley Individual BC3  Calado (BRA)
L 0–12 		 Velez (COL)
L 0–14 		 Quintriqueo (CHI)
L 0–9 		4 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Pool matches Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Neri Tay
Eimy Losley 		Pairs BC3  Brazil
L 0–12 		 Colombia
L 0–13 		 Canada
L 2–6 		4 Did not advance

Goalball

Main article: Goalball at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Guatemala women's Women's tournament  Mexico
L 2–8 		 Argentina
L 0–8 		 Brazil
L 1–11 		4 Q  United States
L 0–10 		Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Gersson Mejía −58 kg Bye  Nascimento (BRA)
W 16–3 		 Marques (BRA)
L 6–15 		Bye Bronze medal final
 Fernandez (PER)
W 14–12 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Pedro Avendaño Singles C3  Quijada (VEN)
L 0–3 		 Valencia (COL)
L 0–3 		 Copola (ARG)
L 0–3 		4 Did not advance
Gerber Salazar Singles C5  Romero (ARG)
L 0–3 		 Moraes (BRA)
L 0–3 		— 3 Did not advance
Marcos Orellana Singles C10  Antunes (BRA)
L 0–3 		 Neira (ARG)
L 0–3 		— 3 Did not advance
Pedro Avendaño
Gerber Salazar 		Doubles C8 —  Sanchez / Valencia (COL)
L 0–3 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Anailil Arreola Singles C8  Pérez (CHI)
L 0–3 		 Lacerda (BRA)
L 0–3 		3 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Marcos Orellana
Anailil Arreola 		Doubles C20  Antunes / Rauen (BRA)
L 0–3 		 Preza / Gongora (MEX)
L 0–3 		3 Did not advance

Wheelchair tennis

Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2023 Parapan American Games
Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
José Girón Singles  Manzano (ECU)
L 1–6, 0–6 		Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Inauguración Parapanamericanos: estos son los abanderados de los 31 países participantes". santiago2023.org (in Spanish). Santiago 2023. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.