Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification
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The following is the qualification system and list of qualified nations for the table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games competition.
Qualification system
A total of 84 athletes will qualify to compete (42 men and 42 women). Each nation may enter a maximum of 6 athletes (three per gender). In each gender there will be a total of 12 teams qualified, with one team per event reserved for the host nation Peru. Six places will be allocated for singles events (by gender) to athletes that have obtained the best results at the qualification tournament for singles events of the Pan American Games. Athletes qualified through various qualifying events.[1]
The top six teams (for men and women) at the 2018 Pan American Championships, the top placed team from the Caribbean, Central America, South America and North America (not already qualified), and the top team not qualified as of the May 2019 world rankings each qualified a team. As stated earlier, Peru also qualified a team in each event. The last 6 spots were awarded to individuals, with a maximum of two per nation.
Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American Championships | November 20–25 |  Santiago
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| 2019 Caribbean Championships | March 24–25 |  Georgetown
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| 2019 Central American Championships | April 2–6 |  Guatemala City
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| 2019 South American Championships | April 2–7 |  Buenos Aires
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| North American Selection | — | — |
| World team ranking | May 1, 2019 | — |
| 2019 Qualification Tournament | May 24–25 | Guatemala City
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Qualification summary
| NOC | Men | Women | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Team | Individual | Team | ||
 Argentina |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Brazil |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Canada |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Chile |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Colombia |
1 | 3 | X | 4 | |
 Cuba |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Dominican Republic |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Ecuador |
3 | X | 2 | 5 | |
 Guatemala |
2 | 3 | X | 5 | |
 Guyana |
1 | 1 | |||
 Honduras |
1 | 1 | |||
 Mexico |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Paraguay |
3 | X | 1 | 4 | |
 Peru |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Puerto Rico |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
1 | 1 | |||
 United States |
3 | X | 3 | X | 6 |
 Venezuela |
2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Total: 18 NOCs | 42 | 12 | 42 | 12 | 84 |
Men
| Competition/Ranking | Athletes per NOC | Total | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 3 | 3 | Peru
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| Pan American Championships[2] | 3 | 18 | Brazil Chile Paraguay United States Argentina Cuba |
| Caribbean[3] | 3 | 3 | Puerto Rico
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| Central America[4] | 3 | 3 | Mexico
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| South America[5] | 3 | 3 | Ecuador
|
| North America[6] | 3 | 3 | Canada
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| World team ranking[6] | 3 | 3 | Dominican Republic
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| Individuals | 1 | 6 | Jose You (HON)[7] Julien Ramos (COL)[7] Hector Gatica (GUA)[8] Cecilio Correa (VEN)[8] Heber Moscoso (GUA)[9] Marco Navas (VEN)[9]
|
| TOTAL | 42 |
Women
| Competition/Ranking | Athletes per NOC | Total | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 3 | 3 | Peru
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| Pan American Championships[2] | 3 | 18 | Brazil Canada Cuba United States Argentina Puerto Rico |
| Caribbean[3] | 3 | 3 | Dominican Republic
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| Central America[4] | 3 | 3 | Guatemala
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| South America[5] | 3 | 3 | Colombia
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| North America[6] | — | ||
| World team ranking[6] | 3 | 6 | Chile Mexico
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| Individuals | 1 | 6 | Mylena Plaza (ECU)[10] Nathaly Paredes (ECU)[10] Chelsea Edghill (GUY)[11] Neridee Nino (VEN)[11] Rheann Chung (TRI)[9] Layla Gomez (PAR)[9]
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| TOTAL | 42 |
- No North American selection occurred, as both Canada and the USA already qualified.[6]
References
- Pan American Sports Organization. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Qualified teams for the Pan Am Games" (PDF). www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ a b Marshall, Ian (26 March 2019). "Top seeds prevail, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic Lima bound". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b Marshall, Ian (7 April 2019). "Hosts secure women's team title book Lima place, prevent Mexican clean sweep". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b Marshall, Ian (3 April 2019). "Emiliano Riofrio, Ecuador's hero in Buenos Aires". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Marshall, Ian (23 May 2019). "Hector Gatica and Trenace Lowe head Lima qualifier". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ a b Marshall, Ian (25 May 2019). "Surprise names, José You and Julian Ramos gain passports". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ a b Marshall, Ian (26 May 2019). "Hector Gatica and Cecilio Correa join Lima list". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d Marshall, Ian (26 May 2019). "Final places decided, qualification concludes". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b Marshall, Ian (25 May 2019). "Ecuador celebrates, teenagers excel". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ a b Marshall, Ian (26 May 2019). "Neridee Niño and Chelsea Edghill add names". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.