Table tennis at the 2011 Pan American Games – Qualification
Qualification summary
Men's
Men's individual
| Competition | Location | Athletes per NOC | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | 3 |  Mexico
|
| Top 3 Americas teams in the ITTF Team Ranking[1] | 3 |  Brazil  Argentina  Canada
| |
| South America Qualification tournament |  Guadalajara
|
3 |  Venezuela  Ecuador
|
| Central American Qualification tournament | Guadalajara
|
3 |  Guatemala  El Salvador
|
| Caribbean Qualification tournament | Guadalajara
|
3 |  Dominican Republic  Cuba
|
| Special Qualification tournament | Guadalajara
|
3 |  United States  Chile
|
| Special Qualification tournament* | Guadalajara
|
1 |  Marcelo Aguirre Alexander Echavarria Juan Acosta Dexter St. Louis
|
| TOTAL | 40 |
*Open to countries not already qualified.
Men's team
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 | Mexico
|
| Top 3 Americas teams in the ITTF Team Ranking[2] | January 5, 2011 | 3 | Brazil Argentina Canada
| |
| South America Qualification tournament | May, 2011 | Guadalajara
|
2 | Venezuela Ecuador
|
| Central American Qualification tournament | May, 2011 | Guadalajara
|
2 | Guatemala El Salvador
|
| Caribbean Qualification tournament | May, 2011 | Guadalajara
|
2 | Dominican Republic Cuba
|
| Special Qualification tournament | May, 2011* | Guadalajara
|
2 | United States Chile
|
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
* Was staged right after the above regional qualification tournaments, in which 2 teams from any region can qualify.
Women's
Women's individual
| Competition | Location | Athletes per NOC | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | 3 | Mexico
|
| Top 3 Americas teams in the ITTF Team Ranking[3] | 3 | United States Brazil Canada
| |
| South America Qualification tournament | Guadalajara
|
3 | Chile Venezuela
|
| Central American Qualification tournament | Guadalajara
|
3 | El Salvador Guatemala
|
| Caribbean Qualification tournament | Guadalajara
|
3 | Dominican Republic Cuba
|
| Special Qualification tournament | Guadalajara
|
3 |  Colombia  Peru
|
| Special Qualification tournament* | Guadalajara
|
1 |  Carelyn Cordero Jerica Marrero Daniely Rios Rheann Chung
|
| TOTAL | 40 |
*Open to countries not already qualified.
- Puerto Rico qualified 3 athletes however, they will not be allowed to enter a women's team.
Women's team
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | - | - | 1 | Mexico
|
| Top 3 Americas teams in the ITTF Team Ranking[4] | January 5, 2011 | 3 | United States Brazil Canada
| |
| South America Qualification tournament | May, 2011 | Guadalajara
|
2 | Chile Venezuela
|
| Central American Qualification tournament | May, 2011 | Guadalajara
|
2 | El Salvador Guatemala
|
| Caribbean Qualification tournament | May, 2011 | Guadalajara
|
2 | Dominican Republic Cuba
|
| Special Qualification tournament | May, 2011* | Guadalajara
|
2 | Colombia Peru
|
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
* Was staged right after the above regional qualification tournaments, in which 2 teams from any region can qualify.