2023 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships Explained

Competition:Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships
Continent:Americas
Year:2023
City:Edmonton
Dates:9–13 May
Venues:1
Cities:1
Website:Edmonton 2023
Last:2021 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships
Next:2025 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships

The 2023 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships decided who took the Americas spot in the Sitting Volleyball tournament at the 2024 Paralympics, after Sitting Volleyball was taken out of the 2023 Pan American Games events program. The winners of the men's tournament was Brazil's men, while the United States won the women's event.[1] [2] [3]

Host selection

Edmonton, Alberta in Canada was announced as the hosts on the 6 September 2022.[4]

Teams

The teams was announced on 1 May 2023.[5]

Women's event

Venue

The Canadian city of Edmonton hosted the event at the Saville Community Sports Centre.

Edmonton
Saville Community Sports Centre
Capacity: unknown

Men's event

Competition:Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships – Men's event
Gender:svb
Continent:Americas
Year:2023
City:Edmonton
Dates:9–13 May
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:BRA
Second:USA
Third:CAN
Fourth:ARG
Matches:10
Website:Edmonton 2023
Last:2021 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships
Next:2025 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships

The four teams play each other in a round robin format, where every team advances to the semi finals. In the semi finals, first plays fourth and second plays third. The two winners play the final, while the losers play for third place.

Table

The teams and schedule was announced on 1 May 2023.[7]

Knockout stage

Final rankings

RankTeam
4
width=10px bgcolor=#ccffccTeam Qualified for the 2024 Paralympics

Women's event

Competition:Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships – Women's event
Gender:svbw
Continent:Americas
Year:2023
City:Edmonton
Dates:9–13 May
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:USA
Second:CAN
Matches:5
Website:Edmonton 2023
Last:2021 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships
Next:2025 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships

After Brazil withdrew, Canada and United States played a best of 5 series to decide the winners of the event and secure the ticket to Paris 2024.

Matches

The teams and schedule was announced on 1 May 2023.[8] |}

Final rankings

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States women's team clinch Paris 2024 spot with series sweep of Canada; Brazil undefeated in men’s tournament > World ParaVolley. May 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: Qualified! Women's Sitting Team Headed to 2024 Paralympics. USA Volleyball.
  3. Web site: USA and BRAZIL qualified to Paris 2024 Paralympic Games – ParaVolley Pan America. May 13, 2023.
  4. Web site: 2023 Zonal Championships – Canada – ParaVolley Pan America. September 6, 2022.
  5. Web site: Teams and schedule confirmed for PVPA Zonal Championships < World ParaVolley. May 1, 2023.
  6. Web site: Update: 2023 PVPA Zonal Championships Match Schedule < World ParaVolley. May 5, 2023.
  7. Web site: Teams and schedule confirmed for PVPA Zonal Championships < World ParaVolley. May 1, 2023.
  8. Web site: Teams and schedule confirmed for PVPA Zonal Championships < World ParaVolley. May 1, 2023.