Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games
Mexico is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Mexico's 19th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 1951. Taekwondo athlete Carlos Sansores and basketball player Karina Esquer were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Medalists

Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. Archery 

Mexico qualified three athletes (one man and two women) by winning the respective categories in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Mexico also qualified eight athletes during the 2022 Pan American Archery Championships. Men

Women

Mixed

Artistic swimming

Mexico qualified a full team of nine artistic swimmers after winning the competition in the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games. Athletics 

 Men
 Track & road events

Key: Q = Qualified for next round based on position in heat; q = Qualified for next round as fastest loser; * = Athlete ran in a preliminary round but not the final

 Field events

Key: Q = Qualify for final based on position in group; q = Qualify for final based on position in field without meeting qualifying mark

 Women
 Track & road events

Key: Q = Qualified for next round based on position in heat; q = Qualified for next round as fastest loser; * = Athlete ran in a preliminary round but not the final

Badminton

Mexico qualified a team of six athletes (three men and three women). Men

Women

Mixed

Baseball

Summary

Mexico qualified a men's team (of 24 athletes) by winning the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Group A

Basketball

Mexico qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) by finishing fifth in the 2022 FIBA Americup. The women's team entered once the United States and Canada, second and third at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, withdrew from the tournament. 5x5

Men's tournament

Summary

Women's tournament

Preliminary round

3x3

Men's tournament

Mexico qualified a men's team (of 4 athletes) by finishing as one of the six best non qualified teams in the FIBA 3x3 Rankings. Summary

Women's tournament

Mexico qualified a women's team (of 4 athletes) by finishing as one of the six best non qualified teams in the FIBA 3x3 Rankings. Summary

Basque pelota 

Mexico qualified a team of 12 athletes (six men and six women) through the 2022 Basque Pelota World Championship and the 2023 Pan American Basque Pelota Tournament. Men

Women

Bowling 

Mexico qualified a team of two women through the 2022 PABCON Champion of Champions held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Boxing

Mexico qualified 11 boxers (six men and five women). Men

Women

Canoeing

Slalom
Mexico qualified five slalom athletes (three man and two woman). Sprint
Mexico qualified a total of 13 sprint athletes (seven men and six women). Men

Women

Cycling 

Mexico qualified a total of 27 cyclists (12 men and 15 women). BMX

Freestyle

Mountain biking
Mexico qualified 4 athletes at the 2023 Pan American Championships. Road 
Mexico qualified one female athlete by winning the event in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Mexico also qualified two female athletes at the 2023 Pan American Championships. Men

Women

Track
Mexico qualified a team of 18 track cyclists (nine men and nine women). Sprint

Pursuit

Keirin

Madison

Omnium

Diving 

Mexico qualified four athletes (two men and two women) by winning the respective events in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Mexico also qualified three other athletes (one man and two women) by finishing among the top 18 athletes of the respective events in the 2022 World Aquatics Championships. Men

Women

Equestrian

Mexico qualified a full team of four riders in dressage, eventing and show-jumping based on FEI world rankings released on September 11, 2023. Dressage

Eventing

Jumping

Fencing

Mexico qualified a team of 16 fencers (seven men and nine women), after five of six teams (except the men's épée) finished at least in the top seven at the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Ascuncion, Paraguay. Mexico also qualified one male individual in the épée event. Individual
Men

Women

Team

Field hockey

Summary

Men's tournament

Mexico qualified a men's team (of 16 athletes) by winning the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Group A

Women's tournament

Mexico qualified a women's team of 16 athletes by reaching the final of the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Group B

Football

Men's tournament

Mexico qualified a men's team of 18 athletes after finishing as the top ranked North American team at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Summary

Golf

Mexico qualified a full team of 4 golfers. Gymnastics

Artistic
Mexico qualified a team of ten gymnasts in artistic (five men and five women) at the 2023 Pan American Championships. Men
Team & Individual Qualification

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Women
Team & Individual Qualification

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Rhythmic
Mexico qualified two individual gymnasts and five gymnasts for the group event in rhythmic. Individual

Trampoline 
Mexico qualified qualified five gymnasts in trampoline (two men and three women) at the 2023 Pan American Championships and the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Handball

Summary

Men's tournament

Mexico qualified a men's team (of 14 athletes) by winning the Last chance qualification tournament. Group A

Judo

Mexico has qualified 11 judokas (seven men and four women). Men

Women

Karate

Mexico qualified a team of eight karatekas (five men and three women) at the 2023 North American Cup and the 2023 Pan American Championships. Kumite 

Kata

Modern pentathlon

Mexico qualified seven modern pentathletes (three men and four women). Racquetball

Mexico qualified six racquetball athletes (three men and three women). Men

Women

Mixed

Roller sports

Figure
Mexico qualified two athletes in figure skating (one per gender). Speed

Skateboarding
Mexico qualified a team of two athletes (one man and one woman) in skateboarding. Men

Women

Rowing

Mexico qualified a team of 19 athletes (ten men and nine women). Men

Women

Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

Mexico qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) by reaching the final of the 2022 RAN Super Sevens. Summary

Women's tournament

Mexico qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) by reaching the final of the 2022 RAN Women's Super Sevens

Summary

Sailing 

Mexico has qualified 6 boats for a total of 7 sailors. Men

 Women

Squash 

Mexico qualified one male athlete by winning the singles event in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Mexico also qualified a full team of six athletes (three men and three women) through the 2023 Pan American Squash Championships. Men

Women

Mixed

Shooting

Mexico qualified a total of 19 shooters after the 2022 Americas Shooting Championships. Mexico also qualified one shooter by winning one event in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Men
Pistol and rifle

Men
Shotgun

Women
Pistol and rifle

Women
Shotgun

Softball

Mexico qualified a women's team (of 18 athletes) by virtue of its campaign in the 2022 Pan American Championships. Summary

Sport climbing

Mexico qualified a team of 9 climbers (four men and five women) by virtue of their IFSC world rankings. Boulder & lead

Speed

Surfing

Mexico qualified five surfers (three men and two women). Artistic

Race

Swimming 

Mexico qualified three athletes (one man and two women) by winning the respective events in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Men

 Women

Table tennis

Mexico qualified a full team of six athletes (three men and three women) through the 2023 Central American Championships. Men

Women

Mixed

Taekwondo

Mexico qualified three athletes at Kyorugi events, by virtue of their titles in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Mexico qualified an additional 10 athletes (five men and five women) during the Pan American Games Qualification Tournament, eight in the Kyorugi events, and two in Poomsae. Kyorugi
Men

Women

Poomsae (forms)

Triathlon 

Mexican triathlete Anahí Álvarez achieved an individual spot after winning the individual competition in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games.Mexico also qualified a team of four triathletes (two men and two women) after finishing second at the 2023 Pan American Mixed Relays Championship. Individual

Mixed relay

Volleyball

Men's tournament

Mexico qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) by winning the 2021 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup. Summary

Women's tournament

Mexico qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) after being the best team from NORCECA at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. Summary

Water polo

Summary

Men's tournament

Mexico qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) by finishing third at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games. Group A

Women's tournament

Mexico qualified a women's team (of 12 athletes) through the 2022 CCCAN Championships. Group A

Water skiing

Mexico qualified two wakeboarders (one of each gender) during the 2022 Pan American Championship.<

Mexico also qualified four water skiers during the 2022 Pan American Water skiing Championship. Men

Women

Wakeboard
Men

Weightlifting 

Mexico qualified nine weightlifters (four men and five women). Men

 Women

Wrestling

Mexico qualified 12 wrestlers (seven men and five women) through the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships and the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships. Men

 Women

See also
Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics

References

Nations at the 2023 Pan American Games
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2023 in Mexican sports