Table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification explained

See main article: Table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games. The following is the qualification system and list of qualified nations for the table tennis at the 2023 Pan American Games competition.

Qualification system

A total of 86 athletes qualified to compete (43 men and 43 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 Chile. 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 two teams (for men and women) at the 2022 Pan American Championships, the top two teams (not already qualified) from the Caribbean, Central America, South America and the top team from North America, and the two best teams from the Special qualification event will each qualify a team. As stated earlier, Chile also qualified a team in each event. The last 6 spots will be awarded to individuals, with a maximum of two per nation.

Qualification timeline

Event	Date	Venue
	November 30 – December 5	Cali
	October 9–14	Asuncion
	October 31 – November 6	Santiago
2023 Caribbean Championship	March 20–25	Georgetown
2023 Central American Championship	April 17–22	Cancun
2023 Pan American Games selection tournament (North America)	June 2–4	Toronto
2023 South American Championship	June 5–11	Lima
Special Qualification Event - Teams	June 15–18
Special Qualification Event - Singles

Qualification summary

A total of 19 countries qualified athletes.^[2]

NOC	Men		Women		Total
	Individual	Team	Individual	Team
	2	X	2	X	6
	1				1
	2	X	2	X	6
	2	X	2	X	6
	2	X	2	X	6
	2		2	X	5
	2	X	2	X	6
	1		2	X	4
	2	X	2		5
	1				1
	2	X	2	X	6
	1		1		2
	2	X	2	X	6
	2	X	1		4
	2	X	1		4
	2	X	2	X	6
			1		1
	2	X	2	X	6
	1		2	X	4
Total: 19 NOCs	43	12	43	12	86

• Each country with a team enters three athletes per respective gender, but is only allowed a maximum two in the individual event.

Men

Competition/Ranking	Athletes per NOC	Total	Qualified
Host Nation	3	3
2021 Junior Pan American Games	0	0
2022 South American Games	3	3	^[3]
Pan American Championships	3	6	^[4]
Caribbean Championship	3	6
Central American Championship	3	6
North America	3	3
South American Championship	3	3
Special Qualification Event - Teams	3	6	^[5] ^[6]
Special Qualification Event - Singles	1	6	^[7] ^[8] ^[9]
Universality^[10]	1	1
TOTAL		43

Women

Competition/Ranking	Athletes per NOC	Total	Qualified
Host Nation	3	3
2021 Junior Pan American Games	0	0
2022 South American Games	3	3
Pan American Championships	3	6
Caribbean Championship	3	6
Central American Championship	3	6
North America	3	3
South American Championship	3	3
Special Qualification Event - Teams	3	6
Special Qualification Event - Singles	1	6	^[11] ^[12] ^[13]
Universality	1	1
TOTAL		43

Notes and References

1. Web site: Qualification System manual. 11 April 2022. www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 12 October 2022.
2. Web site: ENTRIES LIST - 86 PLAYERS. 13 October 2023. www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). 15 October 2023.
3. Web site: Tenis de mesa: Santiago Lorenzo sumó otro oro sudamericano. Table tennis: Santiago Lorenzo added another South American gold. Spanish. 15 October 2022. www.sitioandino.com.ar/. Sitio Andino. 2 November 2022.
4. Web site: Equipes do Brasil campeãs do Pan-Americano de tênis de mesa. Brazilian teams champions of the Pan American table tennis Championships. Portuguese. 1 November 2022. www.olimpiadatododia.com.br/. Olimpiada Todo Dia. 2 November 2022.
5. Web site: ¡Ecuador, clasificado en tenis de mesa a los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago 2023!. Ecuador, qualified in table tennis for the Pan American Games in Santiago 2023!. Spanish. 25 June 2023. www.eluniverso.com/. El Universo. 29 June 2023.
6. Web site: Santiago 2023: selección peruana de tenis de mesa clasificó a los Juegos Panamericanos. Santiago 2023: Peruvian table tennis team qualified for the Pan American Games. Spanish. 16 June 2023. www.infobae.com/. Infobae. 29 June 2023.
7. News: 20 June 2023. Britton qualifies for 2023 Pan American Games. Kaieteur News. Georgetown, Guyana. 29 June 2023.
8. News: 18 June 2023. Table Tennis prodigy Britton books Pan Am Games 2023 spot. Newsroom Guyana. Georgetown, Guyana. 18 June 2023.
9. News: 18 June 2023. Britton qualifies for Pan Am Games singles competition. Stabroek News. Georgetown, Guyana. 18 June 2023.
10. Web site: ENTRIES LIST - 86 PLAYERS. 13 October 2023. www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). 15 October 2023.
11. News: Kowlessar. Shammi. 16 June 2023. Chung qualifies for Pan Am again. Saturday Express. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 17 June 2023.
12. Web site: Juegos Panamericanos 2023: Ecuador completa su delegación en tenis de mesa. Pan American Games 2023: Ecuador completes its table tennis delegation. Spanish. 17 June 2023. www.extra.ec/. Extra. 29 June 2023.
13. Web site: Tenis de mesa: Isabel Duffoó clasificó a los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023. Table tennis: Isabel Duffoó qualified for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. Spanish. 19 June 2023. www.peru21.pe/. Peru 21. 29 June 2023.