Paraguay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
| Paraguay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | PAR |
| in Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023 – 27 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 2 (2 men and 0 women) |
| Medals |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances | |
Paraguay competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023. The athlete delegation of the country was composed of one competitor, long-distance runner Derlys Ayala who would compete in the men's marathon. He qualified through his world ranking. Sprinter César Almirón also qualified for the World Championships through his world ranking and was expected to compete in the men's 200 metres but eventually did not start in the event. In the marathon, Ayala did not finish the race and was unranked out of the 85 competitors that competed.
Background
[edit]The 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, were held from 19 to 27 August 2023. The Championships were held at the National Athletics Centre.[1] To qualify for the World Championships, athletes had to reach an entry standard (e.g. time or distance), place in a specific position at select competitions, be a wild card entry, or qualify through their World Athletics Ranking at the end of the qualification period.[2]
Marathoner Derlys Ayala and sprinter César Almirón qualified for the World Championships after being ranked high enough within the World Athletics Rankings. This would be Almirón's second appearance at the World Championships after he comprted at the 2022 World Athletics Championships while it was the third for Ayala after competing at the 2017 and 2019 World Athletics Championships, while he had to drop out of the 2022 World Athletics Championships due to a travel visa issue.[3][4]
Results
[edit]- Key
- 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
- PB = Personal best
- SB = Season best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Men
[edit]Almirón did not compete in his entered event, the men's 200 metres.[5] Ayala competed in the men's marathon on 27 August against 84 other competitors. He did not finish the race and was unranked.[6]
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Derlys Ayala | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Goh, ZK (13 August 2023). "Track and field World Athletics Championships 2023: Day-by-day highlights guide and daily schedule". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying systems approved for World Athletics Championships Budapest23" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Paraguay, en Mundial de Budapest" [Paraguay, at the Budapest World Championships]. La Nación (in Spanish). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "200 Metres Men - Round 1 results" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.