| Colombia at the 2015 Parapan American Games | |
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| IPC code | COL |
| August 7, 2015 – August 15, 2015 | |
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Colombia competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games held in Toronto, Canada. [1] [2]
| Colombia at the 2015 Parapan American Games | |
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| IPC code | COL |
| August 7, 2015 – August 15, 2015 | |
| Medals |
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Colombia competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games held in Toronto, Canada. [1] [2]
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| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Silver | Diego Piedrahita | Judo | Men's 66 kg | |
| Silver | Angélica Bernal Johana Martinez | Wheelchair tennis | Women's doubles | |
 Bronze | Juan Castellanos | Judo | Men's 60 kg | |
| Bronze | Wheelchair rugby team | Wheelchair rugby | Wheelchair rugby tournament |
Colombia won the bronze medal in the wheelchair rugby tournament.
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