# Suriname at the 2023 Pan American Games

Suriname competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Suriname's 14th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since 1971.
The Surinamese team consisted of six athletes competing in four sports. Swimmers Irvin Hoost and Kaeylin Djoparto were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Cyclist Jaïr Tjon En Fa won Suriname's first medal since the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, representing a span of 24 years.

## Medalists

The following Surinamese competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Silver | Jaïr Tjon En Fa | Cycling | Men's sprint | October 24 |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 6 |

## Badminton

Suriname qualified one male athlete. Soren Opti, Suriname's only representative in the sport, won his first match before losing to number one seed Brian Yang of Canada.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Sören Opti | Singles | Evans (JAM) W 2–0 (21–16, 21–18) | Yang (CAN) L 0–2 (8–21, 9–21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Cycling

Suriname qualified a total of 3 cyclists (two men and one woman). However, only one male and female cyclist was entered.

### Track
#### Sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Round of 16 | Repechage 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Jaïr Tjon En Fa | Men's individual | 9.703 | 3 Q | Silva (BRA) W 10.362 | Bye | Rorke (CAN) W 10.143 / 10.246 | Wammes (CAN) W 10.161 / 10.103 | Paul (TTO) L | |
| Tachana Dalger | Women's individual | 11.565 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

#### Keirin

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Rank |
| Jaïr Tjon En Fa | Men's | 2 FA | 5 |
| Tachana Dalger | Women's | 5 FB | 9 |

## Swimming

Suriname qualified two swimmers (one man and one woman).
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Irvin Hoost | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.18 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Irvin Hoost | Men's 100 m freestyle | 53.37 | 30 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Irvin Hoost | Men's 100 m butterfly | 58.76 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kaeylin Djoparto | Women's 50 m freestyle | 30.21 | 34 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kaeylin Djoparto | Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:08.74 | 39 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kaeylin Djoparto | Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:13.47 | 28 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
Qualification legend: Q – Qualify to the medal final; q – Qualify to the non-medal final

## Taekwondo

Suriname qualified one male athlete after receiving a wildcard.

### Kyorugi
   ### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/ BM | Final/ BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Samaki Pinas | –68 kg | Morales (CHI) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |