Suriname competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Suriname's 14th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since 1971.
| Suriname at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | SUR |
| NOC | Suriname Olympic Committee |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Irvin Hoost & Kaelyn Djoparto |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBD |
| Medals Ranked =28th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The Surinamese team consisted of six athletes competing in four sports.[1][2] Swimmers Irvin Hoost and Kaeylin Djoparto were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3] Cyclist Jaïr Tjon En Fa won Suriname's first medal since the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, representing a span of 24 years.[4]
Medalists
editThe following Surinamese competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Jaïr Tjon En Fa | Cycling | Men's sprint | October 24 |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Badminton
editSuriname qualified one male athlete.[5][6] Soren Opti, Suriname's only representative in the sport, won his first match before losing to number one seed Brian Yang of Canada.[7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Sören Opti | Singles |  Evans (JAM)W 2–0 (21–16, 21–18) |
 Yang (CAN)L 0–2 (8–21, 9–21) |
Did not advance | |||
Cycling
editSuriname qualified a total of 3 cyclists (two men and one woman).[8] However, only one male and female cyclist was entered.[1]
Track
edit- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Repechage 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Jaïr Tjon En Fa | Men's individual | 9.703 | 3 Q |  Silva (BRA)W 10.362 |
Bye | Rorke (CAN) W 10.143 / 10.246 |
Wammes (CAN) W 10.161 / 10.103 |
 Paul (TTO)L |
|
| Tachana Dalger | Women's individual | 11.565 | 16 | Did not advance | |||||
- Keirin
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | ||
| Jaïr Tjon En Fa | Men's | 2 FA | 5 |
| Tachana Dalger | Women's | 5 FB | 9 |
Swimming
editSuriname qualified two swimmers (one man and one woman).
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Irvin Hoost | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.18 | 27 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 100 m freestyle | 53.37 | 30 | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 100 m butterfly | 58.76 | 28 | Did not advance | ||
| Kaeylin Djoparto | Women's 50 m freestyle | 30.21 | 34 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:08.74 | 39 | Did not advance | ||
| Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:13.47 | 28 | Did not advance | ||
Qualification legend: Q – Qualify to the medal final; q – Qualify to the non-medal final
Taekwondo
editSuriname qualified one male athlete after receiving a wildcard.
- Kyorugi
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/ BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Samaki Pinas | –68 kg |  Morales (CHI)L 0–2 |
Did not advance | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Romeo, Desney (18 October 2023). "Suriname klaar voor deelname aan Pan-American Games" [Suriname ready to participate in Pan-American Games]. Sun Nieuws (in Dutch). Paramaribo, Suriname. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Tjon En Fa blikvanger Surinaamse Pan-Am Games-selectie" [Tjon En Fa highlights Surinamese Pan-Am Games selection]. www.dwtonline.com (in Dutch). De Ware Tijd. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Andrés, Aragón; Cavanna, Joaquín (20 October 2023). "Conoce a todos los abanderados de la Ceremonia de Apertura de los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023" [Meet all the flag bearers of the Opening Ceremony of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games]. www.olympics.com/ (in Spanish). International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Castillo, Fernanda (27 October 2023). "Cyclist Jair Tjon en Fa Gives Suriname Its First Pan American Medal in 24 Years". www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Quotas Confirmed – Santiago 2023". www.badmintonpanam.org/. Badminton Pan America. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Ranking Road to Santiago 2023" (PDF). www.badmintonpanam.org/. Badminton Pan America. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Pan-Am Games: badmintonner Opti naar achtste finale" [Pan-Am Games: badminton player Opti reaches eighth finals]. Suriname Herald (in Dutch). Paramaribo, Suriname. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Pan American Games Santiago 2023 Winners Quotas" (PDF). www.copaci.org. Confederación Panamericana de Ciclismo (Pan American Cycling Confederation). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
