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International sporting event
Badminton – Men's singles at the 2023 Pan American Games
Each National Olympic Committee could enter a maximum of three athletes into the competition. The athletes will be drawn into an elimination stage draw. Once an athlete lost a match, they will be no longer able to compete. Each match will be contested as the best of three games. A total of 31 athletes from 20 NOC's competed.
A total of 90 athletes (45 men and 45 women) qualified to compete at the games. A nation may enter a maximum of four athletes per gender (five if qualified through the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. As host nation, Chile automatically qualified a full team of eights athletes. All other quotas will be awarded through the team world rankings as of May 2, 2023. Each nation's highest ranked athlete/pair's points in each of the five events will be added to determine a country's point total.
Brian Yang (CAN) (champion, gold medalist)
Ygor Coelho (BRA) (quarter-finals)
Kevin Cordón (EAI) (final, silver medalist)
Uriel Canjura (ESA) (semi-finals, bronze medalist)
Sören Opti (SUR)
Bradley Evans (JAM)
Juan Bencomo (CUB)
Frank Barrios (VEN)
Alonso Medel (CHI)
Job Castillo (MEX)
Miguel Quirama (COL)
Ángel Mariñez (DOM)
Howard Shu (USA)
Santiago Otero (ARG)
Henry Huebla (ECU)
Gianpiero Cavallotti (CRC)
Adriano Viale (PER)
Reece Marcano (TTO)
Leo Lee (PAR)
Kennie King (BAR)