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Canada at the 2023 Pan American Games

Canada competed at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Canada's 18th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every Games since the second edition in 1955. In February 2023, Guadalajara 2011 and London 2012 weightlifting gold medallist Christine Girard was named as the country's Chef De Mission.

Medallists
The following Canadian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded. ==Competitors==
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. • One alternate in each water polo team is not included in the overall count. Both alternates did end up competing for their respective teams. ==Archery==
Archery
Canada qualified eight archers during the 2022 Pan American Archery Championships. The official team of eight athletes (five men and three women) was named on October 2, 2023. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed ==Athletics (track and field)==
Athletics (track and field)
Canada qualified 27 athletes (13 men and 14 women). The final team was named on September 21, 2023. Tatiana Aholou, Adam Keenan, Myles Misener-Daley and Grace Fetherstonhaugh were later withdrawn, while Kiana Gibson as added, making the final teams size 24 athletes (11 men and 13 women). Misener-Daley declined his invitation after confusion over selection and wanting to be ready for the 2024 Summer Olympics. ;Key • Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round • Q = Qualified for the next round • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target • NR = National record • GR = Games record • PB = Personal best • NM = No mark • N/A = Round not applicable for the event • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round ;Track and road events ;;Men ;;Women ;Field events ;Combined events – Women's heptathlon ==Artistic swimming==
Artistic swimming
Canada automatically qualified a full team of nine artistic swimmers. The team was officially named on September 19, 2023. ==Badminton==
Badminton
Canada qualified a total of ten badminton athletes (five per gender). Canada qualified two athletes through the 2021 Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia (Brian Yang and Rachel Chan). A further eight quotas were earned by Canadian athletes, by finishing first overall in the Pan American Games ranking. The official team of ten athletes (five per gender) was named on September 22, 2023. ;Men ;Women ;Mixed ==Beach volleyball==
Beach volleyball
Canada qualified four beach volleyball athletes (one pair per gender), by being ranked in the top three of the FIVB Beach World rankings as of June 30, 2023. The team was officially named on September 20, 2023. ==Bowling==
Bowling
Canada qualified two men through the 2022 PABCON Champion of Champions held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team of two bowlers was officially named on September 5, 2023. ==Boxing==
Boxing
Canada qualified 12 boxers through the Pan American Qualification tournament. Since the boxing tournament was open entry due to its status as an Olympic qualifier, Boxing Canada entered boxers in all 13 events. The full team of 13 boxers (seven men and six women) was officially named on September 14, 2023. ;Men ;Women ==Breaking==
Breaking
Canada qualified four break-dancers (two per gender). The official team of four athletes was named on August 25, 2023. ==Canoeing==
Canoeing
Slalom Canada qualified a total of three slalom athletes (one man and two women). After reallocations, Canada earned two additional quotas (one man and one woman) for a total of five spots (two men and three women). The team was officially named on June 28, 2023. ;Kayak cross • Only one per country could advance to the next round. Sprint Canada qualified a total of 18 sprint athletes (nine men and nine women). The final team of 18 athletes (nine per gender) was named on September 28, 2023. ;Men ;Women ==Cycling==
Cycling
Canada qualified a total of 30 cyclists (15 men and 15 women). A final team of 26 cyclists were named to the team (13 per gender). BMX Canada qualified four BMX racers (two men and two women) through the UCI World Rankings. Road Canada qualified four road cyclists (two per gender) at the Pan American Championships. Some cyclists will compete in both the road and track disciplines. Track Canada qualified a team of 18 track cyclists (nine men and nine women). A team of 16 was named (eight per gender, with some also competing in the road events). On October 12, 2023, it was announced Erin Attwell was replaced by Kiara Lylyk. ;Sprint ;Pursuit • Ernst competed in the qualification round and received a medal ;Keirin ;Madison ;Omnium ==Diving==
Diving
Canada qualified nine divers (four men and five women). The team was officially named on August 22, 2023. Benjamin Tessier was later added to the team, bringing the team size to ten divers (five per gender), but ultimately did not compete. ;Men ;Women ==Equestrian==
Equestrian
Canada qualified a full team of four riders in dressage, eventing and show-jumping based on FEI world rankings released on September 11, 2023. The official team of 12 equestrians (three men and nine women) was named on October 4, 2023. Dressage Eventing Jumping ==Fencing==
Fencing
Canada qualified a full team of 18 fencers (nine men and nine women), after all six teams finished at least in the top seven at the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Ascuncion, Paraguay. The official team was named on September 6, 2023. On October 12, 2023, it was announced Bogdan Hamilton was replaced by Patrick Liu. ;Individual ;;Men ;Women ;Team ==Field hockey==
Field hockey
;Summary Men's tournament Canada qualified a men's team (of 16 athletes) by finishing 3rd at the 2022 Pan American Cup. ;Roster The team roster of 16 athletes was named on September 26, 2023. • Brenden BissettFin BoothroydSam CabralTaylor CurranSean DavisBrendan GuraliukThomson HarrisGordon JohnstonJames KirkpatrickEthan McTavishDevohn Noronha-TeixeiraBalraj PanesarKeegan PereiraMatthew SarmentoOliver ScholfieldFloris van Son ;Preliminary round ---- ---- ;Semifinals ;Bronze medal match Women's tournament Canada qualified a women's team (of 16 athletes) by finishing 3rd at the 2022 Pan American Cup. ;Roster The team roster of 16 athletes was named on September 26, 2023. • Jordyn FaiczakKenzie GirgisSara GoodmanRowan HarrisKarli JohansenKathleen LeahySam McCrorySara McManusAnna MollenhauerThora RaeAudrey SawersMelanie ScholzNatalie SourisseauMadison ThompsonChloe WaltonElise Wong ;Preliminary round ---- ---- ;Semifinals ;Bronze medal match ==Golf==
Golf
Canada qualified a full team of four golfers (two men and two women). The team was officially announced on September 26, 2023. ==Gymnastics==
Gymnastics
Canada's team of 21 gymnasts (seven men and 14 women) was officially named on September 27, 2023. Artistic Canada qualified a team of ten gymnasts in artistic (five men and five women) at the 2023 Pan American Championships. ;Men ;Women ==Handball==
Handball
;Summary Women's tournament Canada qualified a women's team (of 14 athletes) by winning the USA-CAN Qualifying Round. The final roster was named on August 31, 2023. ;Roster Canada's roster of 14 athletes was officially named on August 31, 2023. On October 12, 2023, it was announced Maksi Pallas was replaced by Katya Chan. • Nassima BenhacineTeodora BosoneaKatya ChanVassilia GagnonSamantha KoosauLaurie LacasseRosali LangloisMyriam LaplanteCatherine LégerAudrey MarcouxAlexandra PivinÉmily RouthierHaven WongMyriam Zimmer ;Preliminary round ---- ---- ;Fifth to eighth place semifinals ;Seventh place match ==Judo==
Judo
Canada has qualified 8 judokas (six men and two women). The official team of eight athletes was named on October 2, 2023. Alexandre Arencibia later withdrew from the team and was not replaced. This meant the team dropped to seven judoka (five men and two women). ;Men ;Women ==Karate==
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