Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
competed at the
2019 Pan American Games
The 2019 Pan American Games ( es, Juegos Panamericanos de 2019, links=no), officially the XVIII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games or Lima 2019 ( qu, Limaq 2019), were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Spo ...
in
Lima
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, from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
The Paraguayan team consisted of 71 athletes (48 women and 23 men) competing in 18 sports. This marked the largest ever team the country has ever sent to the
Pan American Games
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.
During the
opening ceremony
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Alejandro Toranzos
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Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre ( French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Rus ...
carried the flag of the country as part of the
parade of nations
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.
Paraguay won a total of five medals at the games, a record for one edition of the games. The country also won its first ever gold medal at the
Pan American Games
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when golfer
Fabrizio Zanotti
Fabrizio Zanotti (born 21 May 1983) is a Paraguayan professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Early life
Zanotti was born in Asunción. He was Paraguay's top ranked amateur golfer for six straight years.
Professional career
Zanotti tur ...
won the men's individual event.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
Medallists
The following competitors from Paraguay won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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Athletics (track and field)
Paraguay qualified three athletes (one man and two women).
;Key
*Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
*NR–National record
;Track and road events
;Men
;Women
;Field event
;Combined events –
Heptathlon
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Basketball
Paraguay qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) by finishing in the top seven nations at the
2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup
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Canada won their second straight title by defeating Arg ...
. This marks the country's debut in women's basketball at the
Pan American Games
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.
Women's tournament
;Roster
Source:
;Group A
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;Seventh place match
Bodybuilding
Paraguay qualified one female bodybuilder.
;Women
*No results were provided for the prejudging round, with only the top six advancing.
Canoeing
Slalom
Paraguay qualified a total of one female slalom athlete.
;Key
*Note–Ranks given are within the heat
*Q = Qualified for the next round directly
;Women
Equestrian
Paraguay qualified one athlete in equestrian.
Jumping
Football
Paraguay qualified a women's team (of 18 athletes) by finishing in one of the three qualification spots at the
2018 Copa América Femenina
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.
Women's tournament
;Roster
The following players were called up for the games.
;Group A
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;Semifinals
;Bronze medal match
Golf
Paraguay qualified a full team of four golfers (two men and two women).
Karate
Paraguay qualified one female karateka in the kumite discipline.
;Kumite
;Women
Roller sports
Paraguay qualified one male skater in the artistic discipline.
Artistic
Rowing
Paraguay qualified seven rowers (five men and two women).
;Men
;Women
Sailing
Paraguay received a universality spot in the men's laser event.
;Key
*RET= Retired
*STP= Standard penalty
;Men
Shooting
Paraguay qualified 3 male sport shooters.
;Men
Swimming
Paraguay qualified eight swimmers.
;Men
;Women
Table tennis
Paraguay qualified a men's team of three athletes by winning the bronze medal at the
2018 Pan American Championships in
Santiago
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, Chile.
Paraguay later qualified one female at the final qualification tournament.
;Single and doubles
;Team
Tennis
Paraguay qualified two female tennis players.
;Women
Volleyball
Beach
Paraguay qualified a women's pair. This will mark the debut of the country in this discipline at the
Pan American Games
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.
Water skiing
Paraguay qualified one female wake boarder. This marks the country's
Pan American Games
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debut in the sport.
;Key
*Note–Ranks given for are within the heat
*LCQ = Qualified for the Last chance qualifying round
*Q = Qualified for the next round directly
;Women
Wrestling
Paraguay received one wild card in the men's freestyle discipline.
;Freestyle
;Men
See also
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Paraguay at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Paraguay competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's thirteenth a ...
References
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