2017 Pan American Surf Games

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| name = Pan American Surf Games
Peru 2017

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| edition = 13th

| organiser = Pan American Surf Association
Federación Deportiva Nacional de Tabla

| sports = Surfing

| host_city = Punta Negra, Lima

| country = Peru

| dates = 5–9 December

| nations = 15

| athletes = 220

| events = 8 (4 men and 4 women)

| stadium = Punta Rocas Beach

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| website = [http://www.pasasurf.org/en/live-webcast-2018-pan-american-claro-games/ Peru 2018]

| previous = 2016

| next = 2018

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The 2017 Pan American Surf Games, also referred to as PASA Games 2017 and officially named 2017 Pan American Claro Games for sponsorship reasons, was the thirteenth edition of the Pan American Surf Games the main competition organized by the Pan American Surf Association. It was held at Punta Rocas Beach in Punta Negra District, Lima, Peru from 4 to 9 December 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.pasasurf.org/en/2017/06/17/pan-american-surfing-games-are-back-to-peru/|title=UPDATED: Pan American Surfing Games Return to Peru|publisher=Pan American Surf Association|date=17 June 2017|access-date=16 August 2022}}

The competition was originally scheduled to take place at Punta Roquitas Beach, located in Miraflores District, which had hosted the previous edition of the games.{{cite web|url=http://www.pasasurf.org/en/2017/06/17/pan-american-surfing-games-are-back-to-peru|title=Pan American Surfing Games Return to Peru|publisher=Pan American Surf Association|date=17 June 2017|access-date=16 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909002407/http://www.pasasurf.org/en/2017/06/17/pan-american-surfing-games-are-back-to-peru|archive-date=9 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://olasperu.com/blog/pasa-confirma-juegos-panamericanos-de-surf-2017-en-punta-roquitas/9832|title=PASA confirma Juegos Panamericanos de Surf 2017 en Punta Roquitas|trans-title=PASA confirms 201 Pan American Surf Games in Punta Roquitas|publisher=Olas Peru|date=17 June 2017|access-date=15 August 2022|language=es}} Eventually, it was moved to Punta Negra, 50 mins south of Miraflores.

220 athletes from 15 national teams competed in 8 surfing events; comprising Open (Shortboard), Longboard, SUP surf and SUP race each for men and women. It was the first time that the competing events had full gender equality, with the quotas for male and female competitors being the same in each one.{{cite web|url=http://www.pasasurf.org/en/2017/12/04/the-pan-american-claro-games-start-tomorrow/|title=The Pan American Claro Games start tomorrow|publisher=Pan American Surf Association|date=4 December 2018|access-date=16 August 2022}}

Defending champions Peru won the competition for the fourth time with a total of 13,901 points and 3 out of the 8 gold medals at stake. Brazil finished second with 12,223 points and 3 gold medal. Argentina (10,613 points and 1 gold medal) and Canada (9,999 points and 1 gold medal) were third and fourth respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.pasasurf.org/en/2017/12/10/peru-wins-the-2017-pan-american-claro-games-presented-by-herbalife/|title=Peru wins the 2017 Pan American Claro Games presented by Herbalife|publisher=Pan American Surf Association|date=10 December 2018|access-date=15 August 2022}}