The Puerto Rico women’s table tennis team Puerto Rico captured the silver medal at the ITTF Americas Pan American Championship Lima 2026, after falling 3-0 to United States in the team final, held in the Peruvian capital. The Puerto Rican squad, composed of Brianna Burgos, Edmarí León and Alondra Rodríguez, could not defend the title won in 2025.
However, they completed a standout performance that allowed them to secure qualification for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games. The Puerto Ricans reached the decisive match after beating Brazil in the semifinals, a result that guaranteed them a place among the two best teams on the continent.
Table tennis: final
In the first match of the final, Edmarí León fell 0-3 to Lily Zhang, who secured the opening point for United States. Later, Brianna Burgos featured in the most closely contested duel of the day against Sally Moyland, taking her to a fifth and decisive game. However, the Puerto Rican ended up losing 2-3, which put the United States team one victory away from winning the championship.
With the overall score 2-0 against them, Alondra Rodríguez tried to keep Puerto Rico’s hopes alive, but was overcome 1-3 by Amy Wang. Wang’s victory secured the third point for the United States and confirmed the North American team’s gold medal.
Puerto Rico secures qualification
Despite the loss in the final, Puerto Rico achieved one of its main tournament goals by earning its ticket to the 2027 Pan American Games. The qualification was sealed with a 3-1 victory over Brazil in the semifinals, a match in which the Puerto Ricans demonstrated their strength in the team event.
Brianna Burgos was one of the standouts of the encounter, securing two individual wins, both 3-1. Meanwhile, Edmarí León contributed the third point that sealed the victory over the Brazilians and secured the spot in the final.
Women’s table tennis
The silver medal represents another significant result for Puerto Rico’s women’s table tennis, which entered the championship with the responsibility of defending the continental crown won the previous year. In the 2025 edition, held in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the Puerto Ricans were crowned champions after defeating the United States 3-1 in the final.
Although this time the result favored the Americans, Puerto Rico again placed among the two best teams on the continent. The ITTF Americas Pan American Championship Lima 2026 will continue until October 25, with the competitions for the other events.
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