| Paraguay at the 2019 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | PAR |
| NOC | Paraguayan Olympic Committee |
| inLima, Peru 26 July–11 August, 2019 | |
| Competitors | 71 in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Alejandro Toranzos (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Paraguay competed at the2019 Pan American Games inLima, from July 26 to August 11, 2019.[1][2]
The Paraguayan team consisted of 71 athletes (48 women and 23 men) competing in 18 sports. This marked the largest team the country has ever sent to thePan American Games.[citation needed]
During theopening ceremony of the games, table tennis athleteAlejandro Toranzos carried the flag of the country as part of theparade of nations.[3][4]
Paraguay won a total of five medals at the games, a record for one edition of the games.[5] The country also won its first ever gold medal at thePan American Games when golferFabrizio Zanotti won the men's individual event.[6]
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (track and field) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Basketball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Bodybuilding | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Golf | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Karate | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roller sports | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Swimming | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Tennis | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Water skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 48 | 71 |
The following competitors from Paraguay won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names arebolded.
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Paraguay qualified three athletes (one man and two women).
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Derlis Ayala | Marathon | 2:12:54NR | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Laura Paredes | Javelin thrw | 54.16 | 9 |
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camila Pirelli | Result | 13.54 | 1.62 | 13.92 | 24.82 | 5.47 | 48.56 | 2:15.29 | 4 | 5907NR |
| Points | 10.44 | 759 | 789 | 903 | 691 | 832 | 889 |
Paraguay qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) by finishing in the top seven nations at the2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. This marks the country's debut in women's basketball at thePan American Games.[7]
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| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 166 | +58 | 6 | Qualified for the Semifinals |
 Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 200 | +21 | 5 | |
 Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 215 | +9 | 4 | |
 Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 174 | 262 | −88 | 3 |
6 August 2019 10:30 |
| Puerto Rico | 91–73 | Paraguay |
| Scoring by quarter:26–14, 18–18,24–21,23–20 | ||
| Pts:Gwathmey 21 Rebs:Rosado 11 Asts:O'Neill 6 | Pts:Ferrari 18 Rebs:Ferrari 8 Asts:Ferrari 6 | |
7 August 2019 10:30 |
| Paraguay | 64–90 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 18–19, 13–23, 16–26 | ||
| Pts:Ferrari 28 Rebs:Ferrari,Caraves 5 Asts:Peralta 3 | Pts:Hill 14 Rebs:Hamblin 10 Asts:Pellington 3 | |
8 August 2019 18:00 |
| Paraguay | 37–81 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 12–14, 5–21, 10–25 | ||
| Pts:Ferrari 10 Rebs:Ferrari 7 Asts:Insfrán,Caraves 2 | Pts:Soares 15 Rebs:Teixeira 8 Asts:Paixão 4 | |
9 August 2019 10:30 |
| Paraguay | 69–61 |  Virgin Islands |
| Scoring by quarter:23–14, 12–15, 19–22,15–10 | ||
| Pts:Ferrari 28 Rebs:Ferrari 6 Asts:Ferrari 7 | Pts:George 19 Rebs:George 13 Asts:Tate 5 | |
Paraguay qualified one female bodybuilder.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Prejudging | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jessica Santacruz | Bikini fitness | — | did not advance | ||
Paraguay qualified a total of one female slalom athlete.[10][11]
| Athlete(s) | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ana Fernández | C-1 | 108.79 | 4 | 105.56 | 5 | 105.56 | 5 | 115.78 | 4Q | 108.85 | 4 |
| K-1 | 103.37 | 4 | 103.70 | 4 | 103.37 | 4 | 115.64 | 6Q | 116.43 | 5 | |
| Extreme K-1 | — | 2Q | — | — | 3 | did not advance | |||||
Paraguay qualified one athlete in equestrian.[12]
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total | Round A | Round B | Total | ||||||||||
| Faults | Rank | Faults | Rank | Faults | Rank | Faults | Rank | Faults | Rank | Faults | Rank | Faults | Rank | |||
| Stieven Bardwin | Quinn | Individual | 14.62 | 37 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 23 | 40.62 | 34Q | 8 | 13Q | 5 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
Paraguay qualified a women's team (of 18 athletes) by finishing in one of the three qualification spots at the2018 Copa América Femenina.[13][14]
The following players were called up for the games.[15]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1GK | Isabel Ortiz | (2001-12-28)28 December 2001 (aged 17) | Sol de América | ||
| 1 | 1GK | Cristina Recalde | (1994-09-29)29 September 1994 (aged 24) | Sol de América | ||
| 14 | 2DF | Lorena Alonso | (1998-04-01)1 April 1998 (aged 21) | Sol de América | ||
| 4 | 2DF | Daysy Bareiro | (2001-01-19)19 January 2001 (aged 18) | Sol de América | ||
| 5 | 2DF | Laurie Cristaldo | (1997-05-04)4 May 1997 (aged 22) | Libertad/Limpeño | ||
| 13 | 2DF | Limpia Fretes | (2000-06-24)24 June 2000 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño | ||
| 3 | 2DF | Tania Riso | (1994-01-26)26 January 1994 (aged 25) | Deportivo Capiatá | ||
| 2 | 2DF | María Martínez | (1999-05-24)24 May 1999 (aged 20) | Deportivo Capiatá | ||
| 6 | 3MF | Damia Cortaza | (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (aged 25) | Libertad/Limpeño | ||
| 8 | 3MF | Fanny Godoy | (1998-01-21)21 January 1998 (aged 21) | Sol de América | ||
| 15 | 3MF | Ivana Mendoza | (1995-05-19)19 May 1995 (aged 24) | Sol de América | ||
| 17 | 3MF | Rosa Miño | (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (aged 20) | Foz Cataratas | ||
| 16 | 3MF | Dulce Quintana | (1989-02-06)6 February 1989 (aged 30) |  Espanyol | ||
| 7 | 4FW | Lice Chamorro | (1998-12-22)22 December 1998 (aged 20) | Racing Santander | ||
| 10 | 4FW | Jessica Martínez | (1999-06-14)14 June 1999 (aged 20) | Tacón | ||
| 18 | 4FW | Mirta Pico | (1994-02-08)8 February 1994 (aged 25) | Sol de América | ||
| 9 | 4FW | Fabiola Sandoval | (1999-05-27)27 May 1999 (aged 20) | Libertad/Limpeño | ||
| 11 | 4FW | Gloria Villamayor | (1992-04-10)10 April 1992 (aged 27) | Real Oviedo | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Colombia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | Fifth place match |
| 4 |  Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | Seventh place match |
| Paraguay | 3–1 | Jamaica |
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J. Martínez 4',63'Quintana 90'+1' | Report | Hudson-Marks 31' |
| Paraguay | 0–3 |  Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Larroquette 13' (pen.) Cometti 20'Oviedo 34' |
| Paraguay | 0–1 |  Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | D. Cruz 82' |
Paraguay qualified a full team of four golfers (two men and two women).[16]
| Athlete(s) | Event | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | To par | Rank | ||
| Carlos Franco | Men's individual | 71 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 283 | −1 | 19 |
| Fabrizio Zanotti | 64 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 269 | −15 |  | |
| Sofia García | Women's individual | 74 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 288 | +4 | 7 |
| Julieta Granada | 70 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 280 | −4 |  | |
| Carlos Franco Fabrizio Zanotti Sofia García Julieta Granada | Mixed team | 134 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 549 | −19 | |
Paraguay qualified one female karateka in the kumite discipline.[17]
| Athlete | Event | Round Robin | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Leyla Servin | –50 kg |  González (GUA)L 0–4 | Hernández (MEX) L 0–1 |  Villanueva (DOM)L 0–4 | 4 | did not advance | ||
Paraguay qualified one male skater in the artistic discipline.[18]
| Athlete | Event | Short program | Long program | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Víctor López | Free skating | 50.07 | 2 | 70.69 | 4 | 120.76 | 4 |
Paraguay qualified seven rowers (five men and two women).
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Javier Insfran | Single sculls | 7:11.23 | 3SA/B | Bye | 7:08.21 | 2FA | 7:12.86 | 4 | |
| Franco Chiola Arturo Rivarola | Double sculls | 7:03.93 | 6R | 6:49.54 | 5FB | — | did not start | ||
| Guillermo Fleitas Matias Ramirez | Lwt double sculls | 6:38.01 | 3R | 6:37.75 | 3FB | — | 6:43.50 | 8 | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alejandra Alonso | Single sculls | 8:12.00 | 4R | 7:48.10 | 3FB | 8:03.14 | 7 |
| Gabriela Mosqueira | Lwt single sculls | 8:13.82 | 4R | 7:55.42 | 2FA | 7:59.16 | 6 |
Paraguay received a universality spot in the men's laser event.[19][20][21]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net Points | Final Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M | ||||
| Federico Cabello | Laser | RET | 22 | STP | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | STP | Did not qualify | 191 | 22 |
Paraguay qualified 3 male sport shooters.[22]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Antonio Valiente | Skeet | 100 | 27 | did not advance | |
| Jose Gomez | Trap | 99 | =26 | did not advance | |
| Paulo Reichardt | 99 | 27 | did not advance | ||
Paraguay qualified eight swimmers.[23]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ben Hockin | 50 m freestyle | 23.26 | 17 | did not advance | |
| 100 m freestyle | 50.28 | 14QB | 49.89 | 9 | |
| 100 m butterfly | 53.43 | 6QA | 53.70 | 7 | |
| Matheo Mateos | 200 m freestyle | 1:53.12 | 16QB | 1:53.03 | 15 |
| 400 m freestyle | 4:00.39 | 13QB | 4:02.81 | 14 | |
| Charles Hockin | 100 m backstroke | 55.53 | 6QA | 55.62 | 6 |
| Matías López | 200 m backstroke | 2:07.30 | 17 | did not advance | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:09.64 | 22 | did not advance | ||
| 400 m individual medley | 4:36.13 | 16QB | Withdrew | ||
| Renato Prono | 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.08 | 18 | did not advance | |
| Charles Hockin Renato Prono Ben Hockin Matheo Mateos | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:44.28 | 4QA | 3:43.75 | 6 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nicole Rautemberg | 200 m freestyle | 2:07.74 | 15QB | 2:07.20 | 15 |
| Maria Jose Arrua | 100 m backstroke | 1:07.25 | 22 | did not advance | |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:27.31 | 21 | did not advance | ||
| Sofia Lopez Chaparro | 100 m breaststroke | 1:15.99 | 17 | did not advance | |
| 200 m individual medley | 2:29.63 | 21 | did not advance | ||
Paraguay qualified a men's team of three athletes by winning the bronze medal at the2018 Pan American Championships inSantiago, Chile.[24] Paraguay later qualified one female at the final qualification tournament.[25]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| Marcelo Aguirre | Men's singles | Moscoso (GUA) W 4–0 | González (PUR) W 4–0 | Wang (CAN) L 2–4 | did not advance | ||
| Alejandro Toranzos | Afanador (PUR) L 2–4 | did not advance | |||||
| Marcelo Aguirre Alejandro Toranzos | Men's doubles | — | Hazin / Wang (CAN) L 3–4 | did not advance | |||
| Leyla Gomez | Women's singles | Díaz (PUR) L 2–4 | did not advance | ||||
| Marcelo Aguirre Leyla Gomez | Mixed doubles | — | Wu / Ortiz (DOM) L 2–4 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Marcelo Aguirre Alejandro Toranzos Santiago Osorio | Men's team | Argentina L 2–3 |  PeruW 3–1 | 2Q | Brazil L 0–3 | did not advance | =5 | ||
Paraguay qualified two female tennis players.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Montserrat González | Singles |  Dolehide (USA)L 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 | did not advance | ||||
| Verónica Cepede Royg | Bye | Schaefer (PER) W 6–2, 6–2 | Bui (CAN) W 6–4, 6–0 | Podoroska (ARG) L 3–6, 4–6 | Alves (BRA) W 6–3, 6–4 | | |
| Montserrat González Verónica Cepede Royg | Doubles | — |  Reasco /Römer (ECU) W 6–1, 6–2 | Olmos / Rarazúa (MEX) W 6–7, 6–3, [10–4] | Alves / Stefani (BRA) W 7–5, 6–7, [10–4] | Arconada / Dolehide (USA) L 0–6, 4–6 | |
Paraguay qualified a women's pair.[26] This will mark the debut of the country in this discipline at thePan American Games.
| Athletes | Event | Preliminary Round | Qualifying | Quarterfinals | 5–8th place | 7th place | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
| Patricia Caballero Michelle Valiente | Women's |  Delís /Martínez (CUB) L 1–2 (21–16, 12–21, 13–15) | Allcca / Mendoza (PER) W 2–0 (21–10, 21–17) |  Vargas /Vasquez (ESA) W 2–0 (21–17, 21–13) | 2 | Orellana / Revuelta (MEX) W 2–0 (13–21, 21–16, 16–14) | Cook / Pardon (USA) L 0–2 (8–21, 10–21) | Ayala / Ríos (COL) L 0–2 (19–21, 16–21) | Araya / Valenciano (CRC) W 2–0 (21–16, 22–20) | 7 |
Paraguay qualified one female wake boarder. This marks the country'sPan American Games debut in the sport.[27]
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Rank | Last chance | Rank | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Sisul | Wakeboard | 14.00 | 4LCQ | 32.11 | 2Q | 29.00 | 6 |
Paraguay received one wild card in the men's freestyle discipline.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final /BM | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| Diego Ramírez | -86 kg | Torreblanca (CUB) L 0–12 | did not advance | Moore (CAN) L 0–10 | Did not advance | =7 | |
European Tour star Fabrizio Zanotti made history for his home nation over the weekend after winning Paraguay's first ever gold medal in the Pan America Games atLima Golf Club in Peru.
Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay all qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima