Sporting event delegation
Paraguay competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Gerardo Paniagua was the Chef de mission.[3] Ben Hockin, a swimmer who won multiple medals at the 2010 South American Games, was selected to carry the flag during the opening ceremonies.[1] Paraguay's delegation consisted of 28 athletes competing in 10 sports.[2]
Medalists
Athletics
Paraguay qualified five athletes (four female and one male).[4]
Men
- Women
- Women
Heptathlon
|
Event
|
Anna Pirelli
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Results
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Points
|
Rank
|
|
100 m hurdles
|
14.87
|
7th
|
943
|
High jump
|
1.56
|
12th
|
689
|
Shot put
|
11.74
|
2nd
|
727
|
200 m
|
26.20
|
11th
|
780
|
Long jump
|
5.17
|
13th
|
606
|
Javelin throw
|
36.40
|
7th
|
696
|
800 m
|
2:24:24
|
5th
|
767
|
Final
|
|
9th
|
5157
|
Roller skating
Paraguay qualified one female athlete in artistic roller skating.[4]
- Women
Rowing
Paraguay qualified two athletes in the rowing competition (one male and one female).[4]
- Men
- Women
Shooting
Paraguay qualified two shooters.
- Men
Squash
Paraguay qualified three athletes in the squash competition.
- Men
Athlete
|
Event
|
Round of 32
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Round of 16
|
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
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Opposition Score
|
Opposition Score
|
Opposition Score
|
Opposition Score
|
Opposition Score
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Esteban Casarino
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Singles
|
|
Andres Vargas (COL) W 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 11-4
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Arturo Salazar (MEX) L 6-11, 4-11, 2-11
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did not advance
|
Andre L'Heureux
|
Singles
|
Shawn Simpson (BAR) W 7-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-6, 11-2
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Shawn Delierre (CAN) L 0-11, 3-11, 7-11
|
did not advance
|
Carlos Caballero Esteban Casarino
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Doubles
|
|
Andrés Duany (PER) Diego Elías (PER) W WO 11-0, 11-0
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Andrés Vargas (COL) Javier Castilla (COL) W 11-9, 4-11, 11-10
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Christopher Gordon (USA) Julian Illingworth (USA) L 8-11, 10-11
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did not advance
|
Swimming
Paraguay qualified six swimmers (five male and one female).[4]
- Men
- Women
Table tennis
Paraguay qualified one male athlete in table tennis.
- Men
Taekwondo
Paraguay received one wild card in taekwondo.[5]
- Men
Tennis
Paraguay qualified five tennis players (three male and two female).
- Men
- Women
- Mixed
Triathlon
Paraguay received one wild card in the women's event.[6]
Women
Athlete
|
Event
|
Swim (1.5 km)
|
Trans 1
|
Bike (40 km)
|
Trans 2
|
Run (10 km)
|
Total
|
Rank
|
Tania Sapoznik
|
Individual
|
20:50 19th
|
0:26 5th
|
LAP
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References