# Aruba at the 2023 Pan American Games

Aruba is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This will be Aruba's 10th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the Games since 1987.
The Aruban delegation consisted of 14 athletes. Swimmer Mikel Schreuders and BMX cyclist Shanayah Howell were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.

## Medalists

The following Aruban competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Silver | Ethan Westera | Sailing | Men's IQFoil | November 3 |
| Silver | Philipine van Aanholt | Sailing | Women's sunfish | November 4 |
| Bronze | Rob Timmermmans | Karate | Men's +84 kg | November 4 |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Artistic swimming | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bowling | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Karate | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 6 | 8 | 14 |

## Artistic swimming

Aruba qualified a team of two artistic swimmers after the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Games.
| Athlete | Event | Technical Routine | Technical Routine | Free Routine (Final) | Free Routine (Final) | Free Routine (Final) | Free Routine (Final) |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total Points | Rank |
| Kyra Hoevertsz Mikayla Morales | Women's duet | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start |

## Bowling

Aruba qualified a team of two women through the 2022 South American Games held in Asuncion, Paraguay.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Kamilah Dammers | Women's singles | 3251 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Abigail Dammers | Women's singles | 2862 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kamilah Dammers Abigail Dammers | Women's doubles | 2732 | 11 | — | — | — |

## Cycling

Aruba qualified a total of 2 cyclists (2 women).

### BMX

Aruba qualified one cyclist in BMX race through the UCI World Ranking of Nations.

#### Racing

| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Ranking round | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Shanayah Howell | Women's | 37.900 | 11 | 11 | 4 Q | 15 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Karate

Aruba qualified a male karateka at the 2023 Pan American Championships.

### Kumite

| Athlete | Event | Round robin | Round robin | Round robin | Round robin | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Rob Timmermans | Men's +84 kg | Salgado (BRA) W 2–1 | Lenis (COL) W 2–0 | Oporta (NCA) W 3–1 | — | Fernandes (BRA) L 1–7 | Did not advance | |

## Sailing

Aruba qualified 3 boats for a total of 3 sailors.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | Rank | QF | SF | M / F | Points | Rank |
| Ethan Westera | IQFoil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 UFD | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 2 | — | |
| Just van Aanholt | Laser | 9 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 7 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Opening series | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | Rank | QF | SF | M / F | Points | Rank |
| Philipine van Aanholt | Sunfish | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 2 Q | — | — | 6 | 32 | |

## Shooting

Aruba qualified one shooter.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Philip Elhage | 10 m air pistol | 561 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

Aruba qualified a total of three swimmers in the pool events plus one swimmer for the open water event.

### Key

* Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
* NR – National record
* Q – Qualified to the medal final
* q – Qualified to the non-medal final

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Mikel Schreuders | 50 m freestyle | 22.69 | 11 q | 22.58 | 10 |
| Mikel Schreuders | 100 m freestyle | 49.88 | 13 q | 49.69 | 10 |
| Mikel Schreuders | 100 metre butterfly | 55.92 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Patrick Groters | 100 m backstroke | 56.36 | 12 q | 55.96 | 9 |
| Patrick Groters | 200 m backstroke | 2:04.50 | 9 q | 2:02.83 | 9 |
| Patrick Groters | 200 metre individual medley | 2:03.76 | 11 q | 2:06.69 | 16 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Elisabeth Timmer | 50 m freestyle | 26.38 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Elisabeth Timmer | 100 m freestyle | 57.86 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Elisabeth Timmer | 200 m freestyle | 2:08.59 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Britta Schwengle | 10 km open water | — | — | 2:07:28.0 | 16 |

## Non-competing sports
### Weightlifting

Aruba qualified one female weightlifter though it did not compete.