2017 Pan American Surf Games

Pan American Surf Games
Peru 2017
Host cityPunta Negra, Lima
CountryPeru
OrganisersPan American Surf Association
Federación Deportiva Nacional de Tabla
Edition13th
Nations15
Athletes220
SportSurfing
Events8 (4 men and 4 women)
Dates5–9 December
Main venuePunta Rocas Beach
WebsitePeru 2018
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The 2017 Pan American Surf Games, also referred to as PASA Games 2017 and officially named 2017 Pan American Claro Games for sponsorship reasons, was the thirteenth edition of the Pan American Surf Games the main competition organized by the Pan American Surf Association. It was held at Punta Rocas Beach in Punta Negra District, Lima, Peru from 4 to 9 December 2018.[1]

The competition was originally scheduled to take place at Punta Roquitas Beach, located in Miraflores District, which had hosted the previous edition of the games.[2][3] Eventually, it was moved to Punta Negra, 50 mins south of Miraflores.

220 athletes from 15 national teams competed in 8 surfing events; comprising Open (Shortboard), Longboard, SUP surf and SUP race each for men and women. It was the first time that the competing events had full gender equality, with the quotas for male and female competitors being the same in each one.[4]

Defending champions Peru won the competition for the fourth time with a total of 13,901 points and 3 out of the 8 gold medals at stake. Brazil finished second with 12,223 points and 3 gold medal. Argentina (10,613 points and 1 gold medal) and Canada (9,999 points and 1 gold medal) were third and fourth respectively.[5]

  1. ^ "UPDATED: Pan American Surfing Games Return to Peru". Pan American Surf Association. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Pan American Surfing Games Return to Peru". Pan American Surf Association. 17 June 2017. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ "PASA confirma Juegos Panamericanos de Surf 2017 en Punta Roquitas" [PASA confirms 201 Pan American Surf Games in Punta Roquitas] (in Spanish). Olas Peru. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "The Pan American Claro Games start tomorrow". Pan American Surf Association. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Peru wins the 2017 Pan American Claro Games presented by Herbalife". Pan American Surf Association. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2022.