2023 Pan American Surfing Games Explained

Pan American Surf Games
Panama 2023
Edition:16th
Organiser:Pan American Surf Association
Asociación Panameña de Surf
Sports:Surfing
Host City:Santa Catalina town
Country:Panama
Dates:21–30 April
Nations:19
Athletes:234
Events:8 (4 men and 4 women)
Stadium:Playa Santa Catalina
Opened By:Alcides Hidalgo (Mayor of Soná)
Website:Panama 2023
Previous:Venao 2022

The 2023 Pan American Surf Games, also known as 2023 PASA Games, was the sixteenth edition of the Pan American Surfing Games, the main competition organized by the Pan American Surf Association. It was held at Playa Santa Catalina in Soná District, Panama from 21 to 30 April 2023.[1]

More than 270 athletes from 19 national teams competed in 8 surfing events; comprising Shortboard, Longboard, SUP surf and SUP race each for men and women.[2]

The competition awarded 42 individual qualification slots for the surfing competitions at the 2023 Pan American Games.[2]

The defending champions, Brazil, clinched victory once again in the competition, amassing a total of 12,430 points and securing 4 out of the 8 gold medals at stake. Argentina claimed the second position with 11,540 points and 2 gold medals. Following closely, Peru finished third with 11,338 points and 1 gold medal, while Canada secured the fourth position with 10,978 points and 1 gold medal.[3]

Schedule

The games were held over a 10-day period, from 21 to 30 April. The opening ceremony took place on 21 April, with the competitions starting on 22 April.[4] [5] [6]

QR1Qualifying round 1QR2Qualifying round 2QR3Qualifying round 3QR4Qualifying round 4SFSemi-finalsFFinal
Event↓/Date →Sat 22 Sun 23[7] Mon 24[8] Tue 25[9] Wed 26[10] Thu 27[11] Fri 28[12] Sat 29[13] Sun 30[14]
Men's ShortboardQR1 (24)QR2 (12)QR3 (6)QR4 (4)SF (2)F (1)
Men's LongboardQR1 (12)QR2 (6)QR3 (4)SF (2)F (1)
Men's SUP surfQR1 (6)QR2 (3)SF (2)F (1)
Men's SUP raceF (1)
Women's ShortboardQR1 (16)QR2 (8)QR3 (4)SF (2)F (1)
Women's LongboardQR1 (8)QR2 (4)SF (2)F (1)
Women's SUP surfQR1 (6)QR2 (3)SF (2)F (1)
Women's SUP raceF (1)
Heats (Total 146)861822242121206

Participating nations

19 out of the 26 national associations affiliated to Pan American Surf Association entered the competition. Each nation was able to enter a maximum of 20 surfers (10 men and 10 women), with up to 4 surfers per gender in the Shortboard event and up to 2 surfers per gender in each Longboard, SUP surf and SUP race events.[1]

Results

Men's events

Copper
Shortboard
17.04 pts16.44 pts14.10 pts13.13 pts
Longboard
15.46 pts15.03 pts14.73 pts9.96 pts
SUP surf
15.00 pts13.86 pts12.20 pts9.63 pts
SUP race
44:2446:0846:5347:09

Women's events

Copper
Shortboard
13.16 pts9.77 pts9.50 pts7.60 pts
Longboard
11.00 pts8.40 pts4.77 pts4.50 pts
SUP surf
10.87 pts8.80 pts8.77 pts2.40 pts
SUP race
49:0751:2552:2252:50

Final ranking per teams

The final ranking per teams was drawn up by adding each surfer's individual points earning in the events in which they competed. Surfers obtained points according to the final position they occupied in each event. In Open, Longboard and SUP surf events, the surfers eliminated before the final occupied a certain position, as follows:

Non-initiators and non-finishers surfers received zero points. Points awarded according to the position were as follows:

The first place of the final ranking per teams was declared as the champion team of the 2023 Pan American Surfing Games.

RankTeamTotal
1000555390360100040036032073061010006108607307306101000555610012430
7305555002407305003203205555004504505554501000555730670100073011540
610500450360610555500240100050055550061055586067086042552845011338
4860360300240670610400360390360860610100067061039052850086040010978
53603002402404004004003604503605003605554504504506105836705838721
650045045036050040036036039039040040061045045045043805555008413
76706104502402402402402405005004504004504504504504884004884258381
85004503603005003203203206703607304504883904624134133957841
94503602402403603202402404504504004004883904884884503854753857699
103903602402404503603203204504504004003905554884386251
113903603602404504503603206103605553903904625697
123603003002403203202402405553606705554460
133903002402403203202408604505004754335
143002402402403202403903604003953903903804285
1536030030024055532024039050048845004143
163903903003008604503903603440
173002402402404003601780
182402402402403603601680
19144400544

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: XVI PASA Pan American Surfing Games Official Invitation. Pan American Surf Association. 12 January 2023. 9 March 2023.
  2. Web site: The 2023 Pan American Surfing Games Panama are officially open. Pan American Surf Association. 22 April 2023. 29 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Brazil is two-time champion in the PASA Pan American Surfing Games Panama 2023. Pan American Surf Association. 30 April 2023. 30 April 2023.
  4. Web site: 2023 PASG Schedule and Heats. Pan American Surf Association. 21 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  5. Web site: PANAMERICANOS DE SURF - PANAMA - SANTA CATALINA 2023. Pan American Surf Association. 21 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  6. Web site: Estas son las series del panamericano de surf. These are the heats of the Pan American Surf. Duke Surf. 21 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  7. Web site: PANAMERICANOS DE SURF - PANAMA - SANTA CATALINA 2023 23.04 Domingo. Pan American Surf Association. 22 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  8. Web site: PANAMERICANOS DE SURF - PANAMA - SANTA CATALINA 2023 24.04 Lunes. Pan American Surf Association. 23 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  9. Web site: PANAMERICANOS DE SURF - PANAMA - SANTA CATALINA 2023 25.04 Martes. Pan American Surf Association. 24 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  10. Web site: PANAMERICANOS DE SURF - PANAMA - SANTA CATALINA 2023 26.04 Miercoles. Pan American Surf Association. 25 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  11. Web site: PANAMERICANOS DE SURF - PANAMA - SANTA CATALINA 2023 27.04 Jueves. Pan American Surf Association. 26 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  12. Web site: PANAMERICANOS DE SURF - PANAMA - SANTA CATALINA 2023 28.04 Viernes. Pan American Surf Association. 27 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  13. Web site: PANAMERICANOS DE SURF - PANAMA - SANTA CATALINA 2023 29.04 Sabado. Pan American Surf Association. 28 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.
  14. Web site: PANAMERICANOS DE SURF - PANAMA - SANTA CATALINA 2023 30.04 Domingo. Pan American Surf Association. 29 April 2023. 30 April 2023. es.