Puerto Rico at the 2023 Pan American Games

Sporting event delegation

Puerto Rico at the
2023 Pan American Games

IOC code| PUR
NOC| Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
in Santiago, Chile
20 October 2023 (2023-10-20) – 5 November 2023 (2023-11-05)
Competitors| 174 in 19 sports
Flag bearer (opening)| Jean Pizarro & María Pérez
Flag bearer (closing)| Jean Pizarro & Janessa Fonseca
Medals
Ranked 13th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Pan American Games appearances (overview)

* 1951
* 1955
* 1959
* 1963
* 1967
* 1971
* 1975
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

Puerto Rico is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Puerto Rico's 19th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 1951.

Archer Jean Pizarro and judoka María Pérez were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1] Meanwhile, Pizzarro and karateka Janessa Fonseca were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.

## Medalists

[edit]

Further information: 2023 Pan American Games medal table

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

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Adriana Díaz | Table tennis | Women's singles | November 1
Gold | Jean Pizarro | Archery | Men's individual compound | November 4
Gold | Janessa Fonseca | Karate | Women's –61 kg | November 4
Silver | María Pérez | Judo | Women's –70 kg | October 29
Silver | Sairy Colón | Judo | Women's –78 kg | October 30
Silver | Alysbeth Félix | Athletics | Women's heptathlon | November 2
Silver | Luis Castro | Athletics | Men's high jump | November 3
Silver | Puerto Rico women's national softball team

* Taran Alvelo
* Aleimalee López
* Brianna Roberts
* Nayah Pola
* Yessenia López
* Jena Cozza
* Kathyria García
* Aleshia Ocasio
* Camille Ortiz
* Alyssa Rivera
* Madison Simon
* Samantha Delhoyo
* Karla Claudio
* Tatianna Roman
* Gianna Mancha
* Janelle Martínez

| Softball | Women's tournament | November 4
Silver | Adriana Díaz
Melanie Díaz
Brianna Burgos | Table tennis | Women's team | November 5
Bronze | Luis Colón | Taekwondo | Men's individual poomsae | October 21
Bronze | Arelis Medina | Taekwondo | Women's individual poomsae | October 21
Bronze | Luis Colón
Arelis Medina | Taekwondo | Mixed poomsae pairs | October 22
Bronze | Steven Piñeiro | Roller sports | Men's skateboarding park | October 22
Bronze | Nelson Guilbe | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse | October 24
Bronze | Ashleyann Lozada | Boxing | Women's –57 kg | October 26
Bronze | Mariecarmen Rivera | Surfing | Women's SUP race | October 30
Bronze | Adriana Díaz
Melanie Díaz | Table tennis | Women's doubles | October 31
Bronze | Darian Cruz | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg | November 1
Bronze | Joey Silva | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 65 kg | November 2
Bronze | Cristian Azcona | Bowling | Men's singles | November 5

## Competitors

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

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Archery | 2 | 2 | 4
Basketball | 16 | 16 | 32
Bowling | 3 | 3 | 6
Boxing | 3 | 3 | 6
Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 2
Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1
Equestrian |  |  | 6
Fencing | 2 | 1 | 3
Golf | 1 | 1 | 2
Gymnastics | 5 | 5 | 10
Handball | 0 | 14 | 14
Karate | 1 | 1 | 2
Roller sports | 2 | 1 | 3
Sailing | 3 | 2 | 5
Shooting | 7 | 7 | 14
Softball | 0 | 18 | 18
Sport climbing | 0 | 1 | 1
Surfing | 2 | 2 | 4
Table tennis | 3 | 3 | 6
Taekwondo | 4 | 4 | 8
Triathlon | 1 | 1 | 2
Water polo | 12 | 12 | 24
Weightlifting | 3 | 3 | 6
Wrestling | 8 | 1 | 9
Total | 81 | 103 | 184

## Archery

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Main articles: Archery at the 2023 Pan American Games and Archery at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified two archers during the 2022 Pan American Archery Championships.[2] Puerto Rico also qualified two archers during the 2023 Copa Merengue.[3][4][5]

## Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games and Athletics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Men
Track & road events

Athlete  | Event  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Diego Gonzalez | 100 m |  |  |  |
John Rivera, Jr. | 800 m |  |  |  |
Ryan Sánchez |  |  |  |
Robert Napolitano | 1500 m | —  |  |
Hector Pagan | 5000 m | —  |  |
10,000 m | —  |  |

Field events

Athlete  | Event  | Result  | Rank

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Luis Castro | High jump |  |
Jerome Vega | Hammer throw |  |

Women
Track & road events

Athlete  | Event  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Aziza Ayoub | 800 m |  |  |  |
Paola Vasquez | 100 m hurdles |  |  |  |
Grace Claxton | 400 m hurdles |  |  |  |
Alondra Negron | 3000 m steeplechase | —  |  |
Beverly Ramos | Marathon | —  | 2:46:22  | 11

Field events

Athlete  | Event  | Result  | Rank

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Paola Fernandez | Long jump |  |
Viviana Quintana | Pole vault |  |
Sophia Rivera | Javelin throw |  |

Combined event – Heptathlon

Athlete  | Event  | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m  | LJ | JT | 800 m  | Total  | Rank

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Alysbeth Félix | Result  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Points  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Basketball

[edit]

See also: Basketball at the 2023 Pan American Games

### 5x5

[edit]

Team  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Puerto Rico men | Men's tournament |  Chile
|  Mexico
|  Brazil
|  |  |  |
Puerto Rico women | Women's tournament |  Chile
L 60–86  |  Cuba
W 72–69  |  Argentina
L 75–77  | 4  | Did not advance  | 7th place game
Mexico
W 75–70  | 7

#### Men's tournament

[edit]

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

Roster

Puerto Rico men's basketball team roster

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | Ctr.

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|  | Tjader Fernandez | –  |  | Santos de San Luis |
|  | Luis Hernandez | –  |  | Atléticos de San Germán |
|  | Josue Erazo | –  |  | Santos de San Luis |
|  | Ismael Cruz | –  |  | Correcaminos UAT |
|  | Isaiah Brown | –  |  | Orlando Christian Prep |
|  | Brandon Boyd | –  |  | Cimarrones del Chocó |
|  | Jordan Cintrón | –  |  | Santos de San Luis |
|  | Alexander Kappos | –  |  | Abejas de León |
|  | Wilfredo Rodriguez | –  |  | Corsarios |
|  | Alejandro Aviles | –  |  | Dream City Christian |
|  | Alexander Morales Jr. | –  |  | Osceola Magic |
|  | Christian Negron | –  |  | Panteras de Aguascalientes |

Head coach

Assistant coach(es)

* * * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Club – describes current club
* Age – describes age
on 31 July 2023

Source:[6]

Preliminary round

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Brazil | 3  | 3  | 0  | 240  | 166  | +74  | 6  | Semifinals
2  |  Mexico | 3  | 1  | 2  | 195  | 209  | −14  | 4[a]
3  |  Chile (H) | 3  | 1  | 2  | 172  | 223  | −51  | 4[a] | Fifth place game
4  |  Puerto Rico | 3  | 1  | 2  | 211  | 220  | −9  | 4[a] | Seventh place game

Source: Santiago 2023
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ a b c Head to head record: Mexico 1−1 (+6), Chile 1−1 (0), Puerto Rico 1−1 (−6)

31 October 2023
20:00

Boxscore

Chile  | 66–70 |  Puerto Rico

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Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 24–17, 15–20, 9–19
Pts: Carvacho 16
Rebs: Carvacho 11
Asts: Morales 6 |  | Pts: Vaughn 14
Rebs: four players 5
Asts: Ortiz 5

Multisport Complex 1, Santiago
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Michael Scott (CAN), Franco Anselmo (ARG)

* * *

1 November 2023
17:30

Boxscore

Puerto Rico  | 72–82 |  Mexico

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Scoring by quarter: 12–25, 24–20, 21–13, 15–24
Pts: Cruz 23
Rebs: Medina 7
Asts: Boyd 5 |  | Pts: Montano 24
Rebs: Ávalos 8
Asts: Ávalos 5

Multisport Complex 1, Santiago
Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Kristian Páez (ECU), Michael Scott (CAN)

* * *

2 November 2023
17:30

Boxscore

Brazil  | 72–69 |  Puerto Rico

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Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 13–21, 21–17, 19–16
Pts: Dias 17
Rebs: Fuzaro 6
Asts: Corazza 6 |  | Pts: Boyd 18
Rebs: Cintron 9
Asts: three players 3

Multisport Complex 1, Santiago
Referees: Andrés Maina (URU), Carlos Londono (COL), Kevin Lei (CAN)

#### Women's tournament

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Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

Roster

Puerto Rico women's basketball team roster

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | No. | Name | Age – Date of birth | Height | Club | Ctr.

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|  | Tayra Melendez | –  |  | Gigantes de Carolina |
|  | Charity Harris | –  |  | Gigantes de Carolina |
|  | Arielle Gonzalez-Varner | –  |  | Cangrejeras de Santurce |
|  | Pamela Rosado | –  |  | Montañeras de Morovis |
|  | Abeliz Rodriguez | –  |  |  |
|  | Ashley Torres | –  |  | Atenienses de Manatí |
|  | Sofia Roma | –  |  | Montañeras de Morovis |
|  | Narimar Vargas | –  |  | Cangrejeras de Santurce |
|  | Kaela Hilaire | –  |  | Atenienses de Manatí |
|  | Katie Villarini | –  |  | Montañeras de Morovis |
|  | Isalys Quinones | –  |  | Montañeras de Morovis |
|  | Jacqueline Benitez | –  |  | Explosivos de Moca |

Head coach

* Jerry Batista

Assistant coach(es)

* * * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Club – describes current club
* Age – describes age
on 31 July 2023

Source:[7]

Preliminary round

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Cuba | 3  | 2  | 1  | 223  | 194  | +29  | 5[a] | Semifinals
2  |  Argentina | 3  | 2  | 1  | 238  | 232  | +6  | 5[a]
3  |  Chile (H) | 3  | 1  | 2  | 205  | 215  | −10  | 4[b] | Fifth place game
4  |  Puerto Rico | 3  | 1  | 2  | 207  | 232  | −25  | 4[b] | Seventh place game

Source: Santiago 2023
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. ^ a b Cuba 86–74 Argentina
2. ^ a b Chile 86–60 Puerto Rico

25 October 2023
20:00

Boxscore

Chile  | 86–60 |  Puerto Rico

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Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 28–18, 24–9, 12–13
Pts: three players 13
Rebs: Cortés 8
Asts: Cousiño 7 |  | Pts: Benítez 17
Rebs: Meléndez 7
Asts: Harris 4

Multisport Complex 1, Santiago
Referees: Andrés Bartel (URU), Alan Dos Santos (BRA), Kevin Lei (CAN)

* * *

26 October 2023
17:30

Boxscore

Puerto Rico  | 72–69 |  Cuba

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Scoring by quarter: 10–26, 17–16, 20–16, 25–12
Pts: Rosado 20
Rebs: Quiñones 9
Asts: Meléndez 7 |  | Pts: Armentero 16
Rebs: Claro 9
Asts: three players 3

Multisport Complex 1, Santiago
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Daniel García (VEN), Orlando Varela (HON)

* * *

27 October 2023
17:30

Boxscore

Puerto Rico  | 75–77 |  Argentina

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Scoring by quarter: 29–30, 14–17, 16–14, 16–16
Pts: Benítez, Quiñones 21
Rebs: Quiñones 9
Asts: Hilaire 5 |  | Pts: Suárez 22
Rebs: Gentinetta, Jourdheuil 7
Asts: Gentinetta 4

Multisport Complex 1, Santiago
Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Fernando Cavalcante (BRA), Kevin Lei (CAN)

7th place game

28 October 2023
10:30

Boxscore

Puerto Rico  | 75–70 |  Mexico

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Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 17–17, 22–19, 23–12
Pts: Rosado 21
Rebs: Roma 8
Asts: Rosado 4 |  | Pts: Lara 17
Rebs: Ramos 7
Asts: Ramírez 4

Multisport Complex 1, Santiago
Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Tiago dos Santos (BRA), Orlando Varela (HON)

## Bowling

[edit]

Main articles: Bowling at the 2023 Pan American Games and Bowling at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified a team of three men and three women.[8][9]

## Boxing

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See also: Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified 6 boxers (three men and three women).

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Caleb Tirado | Men's –57 kg | —  |  González (COL)
L 1–4  | Did not advance
Ángel Llanos | Men's –71 kg |  Jones (USA)
L 0–4  | Did not advance
Eliezer Brito | Men's -80 kg | —  |  Cox (BAR)
L RSC | Did not advance
Gracemarie Quiles | Women's –50 kg | —  |  Cárdenas (CRC)
L 1–4  | Did not advance
Ashleyann Lozada | Women's –57 kg | —  |  Montiel (PAR)
W 5–0  |  Al-Ahmadieh (CAN)
W 5–0  |  Arboleda (COL)
L 2–3  | Did not advance  |
Stephanie Piñeiro | Women's –66 kg | —  |  Álvarez (VEN)
W 5–0  |  Camilo (COL)
L 1–4  | Did not advance

## Canoeing

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Main articles: Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Canoeing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

### Sprint

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Puerto Rico qualified a total of two male sprint athletes.[10]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Eddy Berly | K-1 1000 m |  |  |  |  |  |
Rodrigo Marcano
Eddy Berly | K-2 500 m |  |  |  |  |  |

## Cycling

[edit]

Main articles: Cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games and Cycling at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

### Mountain biking

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Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Georwill Pérez | Men's Cross-country | 1:25:20  | 11

## Diving

[edit]

Main articles: Diving at the 2023 Pan American Games and Diving at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Maycey Vieta | 10 m Platform | 275.50  | 8 Q | 309.70  | 5
Elizabeth Miclau | 233.15  | 14  | Did not advance

## Equestrian

[edit]

Main articles: Equestrian at the 2023 Pan American Games and Equestrian at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified one individual rider in show jumping.

### Jumping

[edit]

Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Round 1  | Round 2  | Total  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Total
Faults  | Rank  | Faults  | Rank  | Faults  | Rank  | Faults  | Rank  | Faults  | Rank  | Faults  | Rank
|  | Individual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Fencing

[edit]

Main articles: Fencing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Fencing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified three fencers (two men and one woman) through the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Asunción, Paraguay.[11]

## Golf

[edit]

Main articles: Golf at the 2023 Pan American Games and Golf at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified a team of two golfers (one man and one woman).[12]

Athlete  | Event  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Round 3  | Round 4  | Total

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Score  | Score  | Score  | Score  | Score  | Par  | Rank
Kelvin Hernández | Men's individual |  |  |  |  |  |  |
María Fernanda Torres | Women's individual |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Gymnastics

[edit]

Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2023 Pan American Games and Gymnastics at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

### Artistic

[edit]

Men
Team final & individual qualification

Athlete  | Event  | Apparatus  | Total

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F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Score  | Rank
Nelson Guilbe | Team | —  | 13.866 Q | —
Jose Lopez | 11.933  | 11.800  | 12.600  | 12.933  | 12.866  | 11.700  | 73.832  | 23 Q
Andres Perez | 12.433  | 12.566  | 11.266  | 13.433  | 13.633  | 13.100  | 76.431  | 15 Q
Total | 24.366  | 38.232  | 23.866  | 26.366  | 26.499  | 24.800  | 164.129  | 9

Individual finals

Athlete  | Event  | Apparatus  | Total

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F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | Score  | Rank
Jose Lopez | All-around | 13.166  | 12.100  | 12.900  | 13.400  | 13.066  | 13.000  | 77.632  | 13
Andres Perez | 12.866  | 12.233  | 12.366  | 13.200  | 11.700  | 13.100  | 75.465  | 17
Nelson Guilbe | Pommel horse | —  | 14.133  | —  |

Women
Team final & individual qualification

Athlete  | Event  | Apparatus  | Total

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V | UB | BB | F | Score  | Rank
Katyna Alicea | Team | —  | ~~8.600~~ | —
Alejandra Alvarez | 12.533  | 10.933  | 11.566  | ~~10.400~~ | 45.432  | 26 Q
Karelys Diaz | 12.533  | 11.000  | 9.800  | 11.566  | 44.899  | 29
Stella Diaz | 12.366  | 10.733  | 11.700  | 10.866  | 45.665  | 24 Q
Ainhoa Herrero | ~~11.000~~ | ~~9.633~~ | —  | 11.500  | —
Total | 37.432  | 32.666  | 33.066  | 33.932  | 137.096  | 9

Individual finals

Athlete  | Event  | Apparatus  | Total

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V | UB | BB | F | Score  | Rank
Alejandra Alvarez | All-around | 12.633  | 10.600  | 9.133  | 11.266  | 43.632  | 23
Stella Diaz | 12.033  | 10.066  | 10.900  | 11.433  | 44.432  | 22

## Handball

[edit]

Main article: Handball at the 2023 Pan American Games

Summary
Team  | Event  | Group stage  | Semifinal / Cl. | Final / BM / Pl.

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Puerto Rico women | Women's tournament |  Argentina
L 17–46  |  Canada
W 25–20  |  Chile
L 15–23  | 3  | 5-8 semifinal
Uruguay
W 30–23  | 5th place game
Cuba
W 31–29  | 5

### Women's tournament

[edit]

Main article: Handball at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

Puerto Rico qualified a women's team (of 14 athletes) by finishing second in the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Preliminary round

Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Argentina | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 105  | 42  | +63  | 6  | Semifinals
2  |  Chile (H) | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 61  | 57  | +4  | 4
3  |  Puerto Rico | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 57  | 89  | −32  | 2  | 5–8th place semifinals
4  |  Canada | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 44  | 79  | −35  | 0

Source: Santiago 2023
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) draw.
(H) Hosts

24 October 2023
17:30  | Argentina  | 46–17 |  Puerto Rico | Gimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: Corrêa, Corrêa (BRA)

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Dalle Crode, Karsten 7  | (21–9)  | three players 3
2× | Report |  5× 1×

* * *

25 October 2023
20:00  | Puerto Rico  | 25–20 |  Canada | Gimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: Corrêa, Corrêa (BRA)

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Cabrera, Hiraldo 6  | (15–7)  | Zimmer 6
1× | Report |  2×

* * *

26 October 2023
20:00  | Puerto Rico  | 15–23 |  Chile | Gimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)

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Benítez, García 4  | (12–9)  | three players 4
1× 1× 1× | Report | 1× 1×

5th-8th semifinal

28 October 2023
12:30  | Puerto Rico  | 30–23 |  Uruguay | Gimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: Corrêa, Corrêa (BRA)

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Hiraldo, Benítez 6  | (14–8)  | Barreiro 10
1× 4× | Report |  3×

5th place game

29 October 2023
14:30  | Cuba  | 29–31 |  Puerto Rico | Gimnasio Polideportivo de Viña del Mar
Referees: García, Paolantoni (ARG)

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González 7  | (13–12)  | Ceballos 10
1× 5× | Report |  2×

## Judo

[edit]

Main article: Judo at the 2023 Pan American Games

Puerto Rico has qualified 3 female judokas.[13]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Francine Echevarría | Women's –52 kg |  Etienne (HAI)
W 10–00  |  Martinez (MEX)
L 00–10  | Did not advance  |  Diaz (VEN)
W 01–00  | Bronze medal final
Delgado (USA)
L 00–10  | =5
María Pérez | Women's –70 kg | Bye  |  Bonilla (COL)
W 10–00  |  Rodríguez (VEN)
W 10–00  | Bye  |  Gómez (CUB)
L 00–10  |
Sairy Colón | Women's –78 kg |  Ramos (BRA)
|  |  |  |  |

## Karate

[edit]

Main articles: Karate at the 2023 Pan American Games and Karate at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified two karatekas (one man and one woman) at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games and the 2023 Pan American Championships.[14]

Kumite
Athlete  | Event  | Round robin  | Semifinal  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Tomás Greer | Men's −84 kg |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Janessa Fonseca | Women's −61 kg |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## Roller sports

[edit]

Main articles: Roller sports at the 2023 Pan American Games and Roller sports at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Skateboarding
Puerto Rico qualified a team of three athletes (two men and one woman) in skateboarding.[15][failed verification]

Athlete  | Event  | Score[citation needed] | Rank[citation needed]

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Steven Piñeiro⁣ | Men's park | 83.24  |
Emanuel Santiago | Men's street | 144.65  | 7
Vianez Collazo | Women's street | 102.36  | 8

## Sailing

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Main articles: Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico has qualified 4 boats for a total of 5 sailors.[16][failed verification]

## Shooting

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Main articles: Shooting at the 2023 Pan American Games and Shooting at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified a total of 14 shooters in the 2022 Americas Shooting Championships.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

## Softball

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Main article: Softball at the 2023 Pan American Games

Puerto Rico qualified a women's team (of 18 athletes) by virtue of its campaign in the 2022 Pan American Championships.

Summary

Team  | Event  | Preliminary round  | Super round  | Final / BM / Pl.

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Puerto Rico women | Women's tournament |  Peru |  Cuba |  Canada |  |  |  |  |  |

Preliminary round

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1  |  Puerto Rico | 3  | 3  | 0  | 8  | 3  | 1.000  | —  | Super Round
2  |  Canada | 3  | 2  | 1  | 16  | 3  | .667  | 1
3  |  Cuba | 3  | 1  | 2  | 5  | 6  | .333  | 2  | Fifth place game
4  |  Peru | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 17  | .000  | 3  | Seventh place game

Source: Santiago 2023 and WBSC Americas

October 30
10:00 | Peru  | 0–3  |  Puerto Rico | Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago

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October 31
13:00 | Cuba  | 1–2  |  Puerto Rico | Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago

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November 1
16:00 | Puerto Rico  | 3–2  |  Canada | Baseball and Softball Center, Santiago

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## Sport climbing

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Main articles: Sport climbing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Sport climbing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified a female sport climber by virtue of the IFSC world rankings.

Boulder & lead

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Bouldering  | Lead  | Total  | Bouldering  | Lead  | Total
Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Elizabeth Sepúlveda | Women's | 24.5  | 19  | 26.1  | =8  | 50.6  | 18  | Did not advance

## Surfing

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Main articles: Surfing at the 2023 Pan American Games and Surfing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified four surfers (two men and two women).[25]

Artistic
Athlete  | Event  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Round 3  | Round 4  | Repechage 1  | Repechage 2  | Repechage 3  | Repechage 4  | BM | Final / BM

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Score  | Rank  | Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Max Torres | Men's stand up paddleboard | 10.13  | 2 Q | 11.60  | 2 Q |  Schweitzer (USA)
L 7.20–15.07  | Did not advance  | Bye  |  Spencer (CAN)
L 11.27–11.33  | Did not advance

Race
Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Ricardo Avila | Men's stand up paddleboard |  |
Maricarmen Rivera | Women's stand up paddleboard |  |

## Table tennis

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Main articles: Table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games and Table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified a full team of six athletes (three men and three women) through the 2023 Caribbean Championships.[26]

Men

Athlete  | Event  | Group stage  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Brian Afanador | Singles | —  |  Gatica (EAI)
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Daniel González |  Britton (GUY)
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Brian Afanador
Daniel González | Doubles | —  | Bye  |  Campos /
Periera (CUB)
L 1–4  | Did not advance
Brian Afanador
Daniel González
Ángel Naranjo | Team |  |  |  | —  |  |  |  |

Women

Athlete  | Event  | Group stage  | First round  | Second round  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Adriana Díaz | Singles | —  |  Téllez (COL)
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Melanie Díaz |  Crespo (CUB)
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Adriana Díaz
Melanie Díaz | Doubles | —  | Bye  |  Corder /
Enriquez (EAI)
W 4–0  |  B Takahashi /
G Takahashi (BRA)
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Brianna Burgos
Adriana Díaz
Melanie Díaz | Team |  |  |  | —  |  |  |  |

Mixed

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Brian Afanador
Adriana Díaz | Doubles |  F Duffoo /
I Duffoo (PER)
W 4–0  |  Burgos /
Vega (CHI)
L 2–4  | Did not advance

## Taekwondo

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Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games and Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified 8 athletes (four men and four women) during the Pan American Games Qualification Tournament.[27]

Men

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Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank[citation needed]
Luis de Jesus | –68 kg |  Paz (COL)
L 0–2  | Did not advance
Alejandro Gonzalez | –80 kg |  Robleto (NCA)
L 1–2  | Did not advance
Luis de Jesus
Alejandro Gonzalez
Edrick Morales | Team |  Ecuador (ECU)
L 32–72  | Did not advance  | —  | Did not advance
Luis Colon | Poomsae | Bye  |  Farías (CHI)
W 7.410–7.360  |  Ortega (NCA)
L 7.110–7.760  | —  | Did not advance  |

Women

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank[citation needed]
Victoria Stambaugh | –49 kg |  Sendra (ARG)
L 0–2  | Did not advance  | —  | Did not advance
Naishka Roman | –67 kg |  Mina (ECU)
L 0–2  | Did not advance
Crystal Weekes | +67 kg | Bye  |  Rodríguez (DOM)
W 2–0  |  Gorman-Shore (USA)
L 0–2  | —  | Bronze medal final
Heredia (MEX)
L 1–2  | =5
Naishka Roman
Victoria Stambaugh
Crystal Weekes | Team |  Venezuela (VEN)
L 66–72  | Did not advance  | —  | Did not advance
Arelis Medina | Poomsae | —  |  Castillo (PER)
W 7.490–7.230  |  Higueros (EAI)
L 7.390–7.590  | —  | Did not advance  |

Mixed

Athlete  | Event  | Score  | Rank

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Luis Colón
Arelis Medina | Poomsae pair | 7.600  |

## Triathlon

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Main articles: Triathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games and Triathlon at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified a team of two triathletes (one man and one woman): Janarold Martínez and Zoe Adam.

## Water polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 2023 Pan American Games

Summary
Team  | Event  | Group stage  | Semifinal  | Final / BM / Pl.

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Puerto Rico men | Men's tournament |  Brazil |  United States |  Mexico |  |  |  |
Puerto Rico women | Women's tournament |  Brazil |  United States |  Chile |  |  |  |

### Men's tournament

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Main article: Water polo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

Puerto Rico qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) by reaching the final of the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.

Group A
Pos | Team

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1  |  United States | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 82  | 18  | +64  | 9  | Quarterfinals
2  |  Brazil | 3  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 46  | 39  | +7  | 6
3  |  Puerto Rico | 3  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 29  | 58  | −29  | 3
4  |  Mexico | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 24  | 66  | −42  | 0

Source: Santiago 2023
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

30 October 2023
15:00  | Report | Brazil  | 18–5  |  Puerto Rico | Aquatic Center, Santiago
Referees:
Hinds (NED)

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Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–2, 5–1, 5–0
Coutinho, P. Real 4  | Goals | Loubriel 2

* * *

31 October 2023
15:00  | Report | United States  | 28–9  |  Puerto Rico | Aquatic Center, Santiago
Referees:
Ernesto Hernández Toledo (CUB)
Daniel Federico Daners (URU)

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Score by quarters: 8–3, 6–1, 6–3, 8–2
R. Dodd 7  | Goals | Loubriel 3

* * *

1 November 2023
18:00  | Report | Puerto Rico  | 15–12  |  Mexico | Aquatic Center, Santiago
Referees:
Jose Garcia Soto (VEN)
German Moller (ARG)

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Score by quarters: 5–4, 5–6, 2–1, 3–1
D. Zayas 4  | Goals | Estrada 4

### Women's tournament

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Main article: Water polo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

Puerto Rico qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) through the 2022 CCCAN Championships.

Group B
Pos | Team

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1  |  United States | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 89  | 3  | +86  | 9  | Quarterfinals
2  |  Brazil | 3  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 53  | 34  | +19  | 6
3  |  Puerto Rico | 3  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 21  | 60  | −39  | 3
4  |  Chile (H) | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 14  | 80  | −66  | 0

Source: Santiago 2023
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host

30 October 2023
9:30  | Report | Brazil  | 19–7  |  Puerto Rico | Aquatic Center, Santiago
Referees:
German Moller (ARG)
Wilhem Keman (NED)

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Score by quarters: 4–3, 6–2, 6–1, 3–1
Leão 4  | Goals | Montalvo, Melendez 2

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31 October 2023
9:30  | Report | United States  | 29–0  |  Puerto Rico | Aquatic Center, Santiago
Referees:
Hélène Painchaud (CAN)
Xavier Villanueva (CHI)

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Score by quarters: 8–0, 8–0, 7–0, 6–0
Steffens 6  | Goals |

* * *

1 November 2023
12:30  | Report | Puerto Rico  | 14–12  |  Chile | Aquatic Center, Santiago
Referees:
Ernesto Hernández Toledo (CUB)
Jorge Pinski (ARG)

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Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–2, 4–4, 3–2
Guzmán 4  | Goals | Sarmiento 4

## Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games and Weightlifting at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified six weightlifters (three per gender).[28][29]

Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Clean & jerk  | Total

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Weight  | Rank  | Weight  | Rank  | Weight  | Rank
Luis Lamenza | Men's –102 kg | 160  | 7  | 180  | 10  | 340  | 9
Omayraliz Ortiz | Women's –49 kg | 68  | 8  | 88  | 8  | 156  | 7

## Wrestling

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Main articles: Wrestling at the 2023 Pan American Games and Wrestling at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

Puerto Rico qualified nine wrestlers (eight men and one woman) through the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships and the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships.[30]

## See also

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* Puerto Rico at the 2023 Parapan American Games
* Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics

## References

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Nations at the 2023 Pan American Games

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentina
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Grenada
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Independent Athletes Team
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela
* Virgin Islands

*[BM]: Bronze medal match
*[Pos.]: Position(s)
*[No.]: Number
*[Ctr.]: Country
*[Pos]: Position
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[L]: Lost
*[PF]: Points for
*[PA]: Points against
*[PD]: Point difference
*[Pts]: Points
*[RSC]: Referee stopped contest
*[F]: Floor exercise
*[PH]: Pommel horse
*[R]: Rings
*[V]: Vault
*[PB]: Parallel bars
*[HB]: Horizontal bar
*[UB]: Uneven bars
*[BB]: Balance beam
*[Cl.]: Classification semifinal
*[Pl.]: Placement match
*[D]: Drawn
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[RF]: Runs for
*[RA]: Runs against
*[PCT]: Win percentage
*[GB]: Games behind
*[PSW]: Won after penalties
*[PSL]: Lost after penalties