2014 Para-South American Games

Last updated
1st Para-South American Games
2014 Para South American Games logo.png
Nations8 [1]
Athletesapprox. 600
Events174 in 7 sports [1]
Opening26 March 2014
Closing30 March 2014
Opened by Michelle Bachelet
President of Chile [2]
Torch lighterJuan Carlos Garrido (weightlifting) [2]
Main venue Estadio Nacional [2]
Website parasuramericanos.santiago2014.cl

The 2014 South American Para Games , officially known as the 1st Para-South American Games, was a multi-sport event held from 26 to 30 March 2014 in Santiago, Chile.

Contents

Participating nations

Eight nations competed in this edition of Para-South American Games. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of athletes competing.

Sports

Seven sports were contested in this edition of Para-South American Games.

Medal table

Argentina topped the medal table in the first edition of the Para-South American Games with 112 medals. The host nation, Chile, got 43 medals and finished in fifth place. [10]

  *   Host nation (Chile)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)493726112
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)473522104
3Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela  (VEN)34242179
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)334337113
5Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)*10162753
6Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador  (ECU)1528
7Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)0202
8Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)0055
Totals (8 entries)174162140476

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