Basque pelota competitions at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile are scheduled to be held at the Spanish Stadium located in Las Condes between October 31 and November 5, 2023.[1][2]
| Basque pelota at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Basque Pelota pictogram | |
| Venue | Spanish Stadium (es) |
| Start date | October 31, 2023 |
| End date | November 5, 2023 |
| No. of events | 8 (4 men, 4 women) |
| Competitors | 66 from 12 nations |
«2019 2027» | |
Eight medal events are scheduled to be contested, two singles and two doubles events for men and women.
Qualification
editA total of 66 athletes (33 per gender) will qualify to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of 12 athletes (six per gender). The host country (Chile) automatically qualified a full team of 12 athletes. There will be a total of two qualification events. The best ranked country of the Americas in each event of the Biarritz 2022 Absolute World Basque Pelota Championship will secure a spot. The second event is the 2023 Pan American Basque Pelota Tournament, in which 21 men and 21 women will be qualified. [3]
Participating nations
editA total of 12 countries qualified athletes.
Argentina (10)
Bolivia (2)
Brazil (1)
Chile (12) (host)
Costa Rica (1)
Cuba (6)
Independent Athletes Team (1)
Mexico (12)
Peru (7)
United States (3)
Uruguay (7)
Venezuela (4)
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (Chile)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Argentina | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Cuba | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Chile* | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medalists
edit- Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles trinquete rubber ball |
Argentina Facundo Andreasen Alfredo Villegas |
Mexico Arturo Rodríguez Daniel García |
Chile Julián Stabon Esteban Romero |
| Individual fronton rubber ball |
Isaac Pérez Mexico
|
Federico Fernández Argentina
|
Renato Bolelli Chile
|
| Doubles frontenis |
Mexico Isaac Cruz Jorge Olvera |
United States Osmar Espinoza Salvador Espinoza |
Argentina Lorenzo Cardozo Emiliano García |
| Frontball |
David Álvarez Mexico
|
Cristian Abreu Cuba
|
Filipe Otheguy Brazil
|
- Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles trinquete rubber ball |
Argentina María García Cynthia Pinto |
Mexico Dulce Figueroa Laura Puentes |
Uruguay Sofía Vicente Agustina Cuestas |
| Individual fronton rubber ball |
Marifer Noriega Mexico
|
Sabrina Andrade Argentina
|
Rosario Valderrama Chile
|
| Doubles frontenis |
Mexico Ximena Placito Ariana Cepeda |
Cuba Daniela Darriba Wendy Durán |
Chile Magdalena Muñoz Natalia Bozzo |
| Frontball |
Itzel Reyes Mexico
|
Leonella Acosta Uruguay
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Micaela Cortéz Argentina
|
References
edit- ^ "Santiago 2023 Officially Confirms Sports Venues". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Sport Calendar Pan American Games" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Santiago 2023 Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.