Shemar Britton qualifies for Pan American Games 2023

Guyana’s current highest internationally-ranked male table tennis player, Shemar Britton, has qualified for the 2023 Pan America Games to be held in Santiago, Chile.

Britton, who was seeded among the 10 players contesting the Pan American Games Special Qualification Women’s Singles competition in Lima, Peru, got a bye in the Round-of-16 of the first round of knockouts.
He lost to Julian Ramos of Colombia by the margin of 4-2 in some keenly contested matches. He then bounced back in round two of the knockouts, by defeating DeAndre Calderon of St Lucia 4-1 to advance to the qualifying match; and again he faced Ramos, who took him to the brink, requiring a match point at 10-9 in the 7th set. Britton prevailed with a forehand loop into the backhand of Ramos, and fell to his knees in a release of emotions.
Britton will now shift his attention to preparation and participation in the Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador, El Salvador, beginning on June 23.