Table tennis at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification

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

EventDateVenue
Pan American ChampionshipsNovember 20–25 Santiago
2019 Caribbean ChampionshipsMarch 24–25 Georgetown
2019 Central American ChampionshipsApril 2–6 Guatemala City
2019 South American ChampionshipsApril 2–7 Buenos Aires
North American SelectionN/AN/A
World team rankingMay 1, 2019N/A
2019 Qualification TournamentMay 24–25 Guatemala City

Qualification summary

NOC Men Women Total
IndividualTeamIndividualTeam
 Argentina3X3X6
 Brazil3X3X6
 Canada3X3X6
 Chile3X3X6
 Colombia13X4
 Cuba3X3X6
 Dominican Republic3X3X6
 Ecuador3X25
 Guatemala23X5
 Guyana11
 Honduras11
 Mexico3X3X6
 Paraguay3X14
 Peru3X3X6
 Puerto Rico3X3X6
 Trinidad and Tobago11
 United States3X3X6
 Venezuela213
Total: 18 NOCs4212421284

Men

Competition/RankingAthletes per NOCTotalQualified
Host Nation 3 3  Peru
Pan American Championships[2] 3 18  Brazil
 Chile
 Paraguay
 United States
 Argentina
 Cuba
Caribbean[3] 3 3  Puerto Rico
Central America[4] 3 3  Mexico
South America[5] 3 3  Ecuador
North America[6] 3 3  Canada
World team ranking[6] 3 3  Dominican Republic
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]
TOTAL42

Women

Competition/RankingAthletes per NOCTotalQualified
Host Nation 3 3  Peru
Pan American Championships[2] 3 18  Brazil
 Canada
 Cuba
 United States
 Argentina
 Puerto Rico
Caribbean[3] 3 3  Dominican Republic
Central America[4] 3 3  Guatemala
South America[5] 3 3  Colombia
North America[6] 3 3 N/A
World team ranking[6] 3 6  Chile
 Mexico
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]
TOTAL42
  • No North American selection occurred, as both Canada and the USA already qualified.[6]

References

  1. "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. "Qualified teams for the Pan Am Games" (PDF). www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Marshall, Ian (3 April 2019). "Emiliano Riofrio, Ecuador's hero in Buenos Aires". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. Marshall, Ian (23 May 2019). "Hector Gatica and Trenace Lowe head Lima qualifier". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. 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.
  8. Marshall, Ian (26 May 2019). "Hector Gatica and Cecilio Correa join Lima list". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  9. Marshall, Ian (26 May 2019). "Final places decided, qualification concludes". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  10. Marshall, Ian (25 May 2019). "Ecuador celebrates, teenagers excel". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  11. Marshall, Ian (26 May 2019). "Neridee Niño and Chelsea Edghill add names". www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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