Panamanian surfing gets tickets to the 2023 Pan American Games

Panamanians Stevie Bodden and Edonays Caballeroin the Technical Surf Sup Race modality, they were classified in Pan American Games in Chile 2023while participating in XVI Pan American Surfing Games, which take place on the beach Saint Catherine, province veraguas.

Knight and Bodden They are the first two surfers to qualify for Chile 2023, the pinnacle of sup surfing in this sporting cycle, announced outgoing president Roger Castillero Panama Surfing Association (APS), on the Sunday of this event, which lasts until April 30.

The Panamanians finished in 10th position, out of approximately 20 athletes from the region in their races, which were won by Argentina. Juliana González and Argentinian Guilherme Batista.

locker he highlighted the strength of the Panamanian national team competing in Saint Catherine, for which he is sure that other surfers will also get their place at the Pan American Games that will be held in November on Chilean lands.

The outgoing president said that these are the fruits of four years of work in which v Comprehensive development plan, with his goals focused on the Olympic Games, which he promised to continue to support the new management board to guarantee that this project will continue to deliver good results.

In Pan American Saint Catherine 270 athletes from 19 countries compete and allocate 42 places for Chile 2023, in the modalities of shortboard (Shortboard), longboard (Longboard) and Stand up paddle surfing and a technical race (6 kilometers).

The Pan American Surf Association (PASA), with the support of the National Government, through Panama Sports Institute and the Tourism Authority of Panama, and in cooperation with the Panamanian Surfing Association, invite you to be part of the XVI Pan American Surfing Games.