Aruba at the 2023 Parapan American Games | |
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IPC code | ARU |
NPC | Aruba Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Santiago, Chile 17 November 2023 – 26 November 2023 | |
Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer (opening) | Elliott Loonstra |
Flag bearer (closing) | Elliott Loonstra |
Medals Ranked 19th |
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Parapan American Games appearances | |
Aruba participated at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile from 17 November to 26 November 2023. This was Aruba's third appearance at the Parapan American Games, having first competed in the 2015 edition.
Paralympic taekwondo practitioner Elliott Loonstra was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony. The only athlete of the country in the competition, Loonstra would later go on to win Aruba's first ever Parapan American Games medal, a bronze in the men's 80 kg event. [1]
The following competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Bronze | Elliott Loonstra | Taekwondo | Men's 80 kg | November 25 |
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Elliott Loonstra | −80 kg | Molina (CRC) L 5–16 | Did not advance | Kacer (USA) W 11–4 | Bronze medal final Gomes (BRA) W 27–22 |
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