Table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

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The following is the qualification system and list of qualified nations for the table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games competition.

Qualification system

A total of 86 athletes qualified to compete (43 men and 43 women). Each nation may enter a maximum of 6 athletes (three per gender). In each gender there will be a total of 12 teams qualified, with one team per event reserved for the host nation Chile. Six places will be allocated for singles events (by gender) to athletes that have obtained the best results at the qualification tournament for singles events of the Pan American Games. Athletes qualified through various qualifying events.[1]

The top two teams (for men and women) at the 2022 Pan American Championships, the top two teams (not already qualified) from the Caribbean, Central America, South America and the top team from North America, and the two best teams from the Special qualification event will each qualify a team. As stated earlier, Chile also qualified a team in each event. The last 6 spots will be awarded to individuals, with a maximum of two per nation.

Qualification timeline

Event Date Venue
2021 Junior Pan American Games November 30 – December 5 Colombia Cali
2022 South American Games October 9–14 Paraguay Asuncion
Pan American Championships October 31 – November 6 Chile Santiago
2023 Caribbean Championship March 20–25 Guyana Georgetown
2023 Central American Championship April 17–22 Mexico Cancun
2023 Pan American Games selection tournament (North America) June 2–4 Canada Toronto
2023 South American Championship June 5–11 Peru Lima
Special Qualification Event - Teams June 15–18
Special Qualification Event - Singles

Qualification summary

A total of 19 countries qualified athletes.[2]

NOC Men Women Total
Individual Team Individual Team
 Argentina 2 X 2 X 6
 Barbados 1 1
 Brazil 2 X 2 X 6
 Canada 2 X 2 X 6
 Chile 2 X 2 X 6
 Colombia 2 2 X 5
 Cuba 2 X 2 X 6
 Dominican Republic 1 2 X 4
 Ecuador 2 X 2 5
 El Salvador 1 1
 Guatemala 2 X 2 X 6
 Guyana 1 1 2
 Mexico 2 X 2 X 6
 Paraguay 2 X 1 4
 Peru 2 X 1 4
 Puerto Rico 2 X 2 X 6
 Trinidad and Tobago 1 1
 United States 2 X 2 X 6
 Venezuela 1 2 X 4
Total: 19 NOCs 43 12 43 12 86
  • Each country with a team enters three athletes per respective gender, but is only allowed a maximum two in the individual event.

Men

Competition/Ranking Athletes per NOC Total Qualified
Host Nation 3 3  Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 0 0 —
2022 South American Games 3 3  Argentina [3]
Pan American Championships 3 6  Brazil[4]
 United States
Caribbean Championship 3 6  Cuba
 Puerto Rico
Central American Championship 3 6  Mexico
 Guatemala
North America 3 3  Canada
South American Championship 3 3  Paraguay
Special Qualification Event - Teams 3 6  Ecuador[5]
 Peru [6]
Special Qualification Event - Singles 1 6  Wu Jiaji (DOM)
 Cesar Castillo Arocha (VEN)
 Tyrese Knight (BAR)[7]
 Shemar Britton (GUY)[8][9]
 Santiago Montes (COL)
 Julian Ramos (COL)
Universality[10] 1 1  De Andre Calderon (LCA)
 Diego Orantes (ESA)
TOTAL 43

Women

Competition/Ranking Athletes per NOC Total Qualified
Host Nation 3 3  Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 0 0 —
2022 South American Games 3 3  Argentina
Pan American Championships[4] 3 6  Brazil
 United States
Caribbean Championship 3 6  Cuba
 Puerto Rico
Central American Championship 3 6  Mexico
 Guatemala
North America 3 3  Canada
South American Championship 3 3  Venezuela
Special Qualification Event - Teams 3 6  Colombia
 Dominican Republic
Special Qualification Event - Singles 1 6  Rheann Chung (TTO)[11]
 Angelica Arellano (ECU)[12]
 Nathaly Paredes (ECU)
 Lucero Ovelar (PAR)
 Isabel Duffoo (PER)[13]
 Gabriela Suárez (ESA)
Universality[10] 1 1  Chelsea Edghill (GUY)
TOTAL 43

References

  1. ^ "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ "ENTRIES LIST - 86 PLAYERS" (PDF). www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Tenis de mesa: Santiago Lorenzo sumó otro oro sudamericano" [Table tennis: Santiago Lorenzo added another South American gold]. www.sitioandino.com.ar/ (in Spanish). Sitio Andino. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Equipes do Brasil campeãs do Pan-Americano de tênis de mesa" [Brazilian teams champions of the Pan American table tennis Championships]. www.olimpiadatododia.com.br/ (in Portuguese). Olimpiada Todo Dia. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  5. ^ "¡Ecuador, clasificado en tenis de mesa a los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023!" [Ecuador, qualified in table tennis for the Pan American Games in Santiago 2023!]. www.eluniverso.com/ (in Spanish). El Universo. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Santiago 2023: selección peruana de tenis de mesa clasificó a los Juegos Panamericanos" [Santiago 2023: Peruvian table tennis team qualified for the Pan American Games]. www.infobae.com/ (in Spanish). Infobae. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Britton qualifies for 2023 Pan American Games". Kaieteur News. Georgetown, Guyana. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Table Tennis prodigy Britton books Pan Am Games 2023 spot". Newsroom Guyana. Georgetown, Guyana. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Britton qualifies for Pan Am Games singles competition". Stabroek News. Georgetown, Guyana. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b "ENTRIES LIST - 86 PLAYERS" (PDF). www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  11. ^ Kowlessar, Shammi (16 June 2023). "Chung qualifies for Pan Am again". Saturday Express. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Juegos Panamericanos 2023: Ecuador completa su delegación en tenis de mesa" [Pan American Games 2023: Ecuador completes its table tennis delegation]. www.extra.ec/ (in Spanish). Extra. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Tenis de mesa: Isabel Duffoó clasificó a los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023" [Table tennis: Isabel Duffoó qualified for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games]. www.peru21.pe/ (in Spanish). Peru 21. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.