Paraguay competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Swimmer Benjamin Hockin was the flagbearer of the country at the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following table lists Paraguay's delegation per sport and gender. Sport Men Women TotalAthletics 123Canoeing 011Football 18018Golf 123Roller sports 101Rowing 325Shooting 101Squash 101Swimming 516Table tennis 303Taekwondo 101Tennis 134Triathlon 011Wrestling 011 Total361349
Medalists
The following competitors from Paraguay won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
|align="left" valign="top"| Medal Name SportEvent Date Marcelo AguirreAxel GavilánAlejandro Toranzos Table tennis Men's team July 21 Diego GaleanoVerónica Cepede Royg Tennis Mixed doubles July 16 Julieta Granada Golf Women's individual July 19 Medals by sportSport TotalTable tennis 0 1 0 1Golf 0 0 1 1Tennis 0 0 1 1Total 0 1 2 3
Medals by dayDay TotalJuly 16 0 0 1 1July 19 0 0 1 1July 21 0 1 0 1Total 0 1 2 3
Athletics
Paraguay qualified three athletes (one man and two women).
Men Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankVíctor FatechaJavelin throw73.8110
Women Road events AthleteEventFinalResultRankCarmen MartinezMarathon DNF
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankAnna Camila PirelliResult13.721.5613.3225.485.5447.382:18.595663 SB9Points1082689749843712809843
Key SB = Seasonal best DNF = Did not finish
Canoeing
Slalom Paraguay qualified the following boats:
Athlete(s)EventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRankAna FernándezWomen's C-1153.924194.494206.494189.035Did not advanceWomen's K-1188.207DNS394.207270.987DNF
Football
Men's tournament
Paraguay qualified a men's team of 18 athletes.
Roster
Group B
Golf
Paraguay qualified a team of three golfers (one man and two women).
Athlete(s)EventFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalRankGustavo SilveroMen's individual80 83 79 74 316 (+28)=31Milagros ChavesWomen's individual83 73 73 73 302 (+14)10Julieta Granada68 71 72 72283 (–5)Gustavo SilveroMilagros ChavesJulieta GranadaMixed team148154151146599 (+23)=10
Roller sports
Paraguay qualified one male athlete.
Figure Men AthleteEventShort programFree programFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankVíctor LópezFree skating120.205 Q115.405466.405
Rowing
Paraguay qualified a total of five rowers and four boats (three male and two female).
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankArturo RivarolaMen's single sculls (M1x)7.46.356 R8.02.015 FB8:09.377Franco ChiolaDaniel SosaMen's double sculls (M2x)7:06.976 R7:19.254 FB7:01.4310Alejandra AlonsoWomen's single sculls (W1x)8:02.954 R8:42.412 FA7:57.056Gabriela MosqueiraWomen's lightweight single sculls (LW1x)8:20.424 R8:50.503 FB9:57.207 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Shooting
Paraguay qualified one shooter.
Men AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPaulo ReichardtTrap9524Did not advanceDouble trap10813Did not advance
Squash
Paraguay received a men's wildcard slot.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultNicolas CaballeroMen's singles W (11–2, 11–5, 11–4) L (6–11, 4–11, 7–11)Did not advance
Swimming
Paraguay qualified six swimmers (five men and one woman).
Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankMaximiliano Abreu200 m butterfly2:05.6115 FB2:06.9115Benjamin Hockin100 m freestyle50.1412 FB49.8810200 m freestyle1:49.598 FA1:50.038100 m butterfly53.6311 FB53.459Charles Hockin50 m freestyle23.5715 FB23.7616100 m backstroke56.5610 FB57.2511200 m backstroke2:10.9421Did not advanceMatías López200 m backstroke2:01.056 FA2:00.91 NR7200 m individual medley2:05.09 NR12 FB2:04.94 NR13400 m individual medley4:30.27 NR14 FB4:27.47 NR14Renato Prono100 m breaststroke1:03.7513 FB1:04.5715200 m breaststroke2:27.1321Did not advanceMaximiliano AbreuBenjamin HockinCharles HockinMatías López4 × 100 metre freestyle relay3:36.526 FA3:27.606Maximiliano AbreuBenjamin HockinCharles HockinMatías LópezRenato Prono4 × 100 metre medley relay3:47.728 FA3:45.378
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankKaren Riveros50 m freestyle27.1720Did not advance100 m freestyle58.9423Did not advance200 m freestyle2:10.3219Did not advance
Table tennis
Paraguay qualified a men's team of three athletes. The men's table tennis team won a silver medal, the first ever for the country in table tennis at the Pan American Games. The silver also equaled the best result by any athlete/team from the country at the games.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMarcelo AguirreSinglesW 4–2W 4–0W 4–11 QL 2–4Did not advance=9Axel GavilanL 1–4L 3–4L 1–44Did not advanceAlejandro ToranzosL 0–4W 4–0L 2–43Did not advanceMarcelo AguirreAxel GavilanTeamW 3–1L 2–31 Qcolspan=2 W 3–0W 3–0L 0–3
Taekwondo
Paraguay received a wildcard to enter one male athlete. Matias Fernandez was disqualified prior to the event, and did not compete.
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze medalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMatias Fernandez58 kgL DSQDid not advanceL DSQDid not advance
Tennis
Paraguay qualified four tennis players (one male and three female).
AthleteEventFirst roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDiego GaleanoMen's singlesW 6–3, 6–1W 7–5, 6–3W 6–3, 6–2L 6–2, 1–6, 6–7 6–8Did not advance=5Camila Giangreco CampizWomen's singlesL 3–6, 5–7Did not advance=17Montserrat GonzálezW 6–3, 6–7, 5–7 6–3L 4–6, 6–4, 3–6Did not advance=9Verónica Cepede RoygW 7–6, 9–7 6–4W 6–4, 6–1L 2–6, 6–3, 3–6Did not advance=5Camila Giangreco CampizMontserrat GonzálezWomen's doublescolspan=2 L 2–6, 3–6Did not advance=5Diego GaleanoVerónica Cepede RoygMixed doublesW 6–4, 5–7, [10–5]W 6–0, 6–3L 6–1, 3–6, [7–10]W 6–3, 7–5
Triathlon
Paraguay received a wildcard to enter one female triathlete.
Women AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)TotalRankNicole WoodIndividual25:160:54LAP
Wrestling
Paraguay received one wildcard in women's freestyle. However, later Stephanie Bragayrac was disqualified from the games for doping. Bragayrac did not compete in the event, and her opponent in the first round won by default.
Women's freestyle AthleteEventPreliminaries QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultStephanie Bragayrac63 kgL DQDid not advance
See also Paraguay at the 2016 Summer Olympics
References