Colombia at the Paralympics

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Colombia at the
Paralympic Games
Flag of Colombia.svg
IPC code COL
NPC Colombian Paralympic Committee
Website www.cpc.org.co  (in Spanish)
Medals
Gold
13
Silver
22
Bronze
40
Total
75
Summer appearances

Colombia made its Paralympic Games début at the 1976 Summer Paralympics in Toronto, with competitors taking part in track and field, table tennis and wheelchair basketball. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympic Games, except 1984, but has never entered the Winter Paralympic Games. [1] [2]

Contents

Colombians have won a total of seventy one medals: twelve gold, twenty one silver and thirty eight bronze, in swimming, athletics, cycling, powerlifting and boccia. [3]

History

Pedro Mejía won the country's first medals when he took a gold and a bronze in swimming in 1980. His winning time of 1:27.88 in the final of the 100m breaststroke, D category, set a new world record. Colombia had to wait 28 years for its next two medals, which both came in the 2008 Games. Elkin Serna ran the men's marathon in 2:31:16 in the T12 category for athletes with severe visual disability, finishing less than a minute behind Chinese athlete Qi Shun's world record time of 2:30:32, and took silver. Moisés Fuentes won bronze in the men's 100m breaststroke in the SB4 category. [4]

The 2020 Summer Paralympics represented the best performance by the Colombian committee, with a total amount of 24 medals won.

Medals

Medals at the Summer Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotal Rank
Flag of Italy.svg 1960 Rome Did Not Participate
Flag of Japan.svg 1964 Tokyo
Flag of Israel.svg 1968 Tel Aviv
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Heidelberg
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Toronto 11 0000
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1980 Arnhem 11 1012 31
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York Did Not Participate
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 Seoul 17 0000
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Barcelona 6 0000
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Atlanta 2 0000
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney 3 0000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens 5 0000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing 12 0112 60
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London 39 0202 61
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 39 251017 37
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo 61 371424 37
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris 74 771428 17
Total13224075 60

Medals at Winter Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotal Rank
Flag of Sweden.svg Örnsköldsvik 1976 Did Not Participate
Flag of Norway.svg Geilo 1980
Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck 1984
Flag of Austria.svg Innsbruck 1988
Flag of France.svg Albertville 1992
Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer 1994
Flag of Japan.svg Nagano 1998
Flag of the United States.svg Salt Lake City 2002
Flag of Italy.svg Turin 2006
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver 2010
Flag of Russia.svg Sochi 2014
Flag of South Korea.svg Pyeongchang 2018
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing 2022
Total0000

Medals by Summer Sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 772034
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 413926
Boccia - Paralympic pictogram.svg  Boccia 1113
Cycling (road) pictogram.svg  Cycling 0077
Powerlifting pictogram.svg  Powerlifting 0011
Totals (5 entries)12213871

List of Medalists

MedalNameGamesSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg GoldPedro Mejía Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1980 Arnhem Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Breaststroke D
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzePedro Mejía Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1980 Arnhem Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Backstroke C-D
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Elkin Serna Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's Marathon T12
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Moisés Fuentes Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB4
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Elkin Serna Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's Marathon T12
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Moisés Fuentes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB4
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Carlos Serrano Zárate Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mauricio Valencia Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's Javelin throw F34
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Carlos Serrano Zárate Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Freestyle S7
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Nelson Crispín Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 50 m Freestyle S6
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Luis Fernando Lucumí Villegas Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's Javelin throw F38
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Nelson Crispín Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Freestyle S6
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Nelson Crispín Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB6
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Martha Liliana Hernández Florián Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 100 m T36
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Women's Relay Team
Marcela González
Sonia Luna Rodríguez
Yesenia Restrepo
Maritza Arango Buitrago
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m T11-T13
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Carlos Serrano Zárate Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 50 m Freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Néstor Javier Ayala Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Cycling (road) pictogram (Paralympics).svg Cycling Men's Road race T1–2
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mauricio Valencia Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's Shot put F34
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Diego Germán Dueñas Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Cycling (track) pictogram (Paralympics).svg Cycling Men's Individual pursuit C4
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeWeiner Díaz Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 400 m T38
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Moisés Fuentes Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB4
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Edwin Fabián Mátiz Ruiz Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Cycling (track) pictogram (Paralympics).svg Cycling Men's Individual pursuit C5
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Maritza Arango Buitrago Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 1500 m T11
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Nelson Crispín Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM6
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Carlos Serrano Zárate Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB7
Gold medal icon.svg Gold José Lemos Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's javelin throw F38
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Mayerli Buitrago Ariza Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's shot put F41
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Nelson Crispín Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB6
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Darian Faisury Jiménez Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 100 metres T38
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Moisés Fuentes Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB4
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Carlos Serrano Zárate Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Luis Fernando Lucumí Villegas Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's javelin throw F38
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Diego Germán Dueñas Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Men's individual pursuit C4
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Carlos Serrano Zárate Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 200 metre individual medley SM7
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Angie Pabón Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 400 metres T11
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fabio Torres Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Powerlifting pictogram.svg Powerlifting Men's 97 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jean Carlos Mina Aponzá Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 100 metres T13
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nelson Crispín Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 50 metre butterfly S7
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Yesenia Restrepo Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's discus throw F11
Gold medal icon.svg Gold José Lemos Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's javelin throw F38
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Érica Castaño Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's discus throw F55
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Karen Palomeque Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 100 metres T38
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jhon Obando Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 400 metres T20
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Edilson Chica
Leidy Chica
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Boccia pictogram.svg Boccia Mixed pairs BC4
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Mauricio Valencia Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's shot put F34
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Edilson Chica Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Boccia pictogram.svg Boccia Men's individual BC4
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Nelson Crispín Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 200 metre individual medley SM6
Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB6
Men's 50 metre butterfly S6
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Mauricio Valencia Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's javelin throw F34
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Carlos Serrano Zárate Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle S7
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Carlos Serrano Zárate Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juan Campas Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 100 metres T38
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Darian Faisury Jiménez Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's 100 metres T38
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Leidy Chica Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Boccia pictogram.svg Boccia Women's individual BC4
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juan Campas Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 400 metres T38
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Diego Meneses Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's javelin throw F34
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze José Lemos Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's long jump T38
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Buinder Bermúdez Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's 400 metres T13
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Karen Palomeque Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's long jump T38
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Paula Ossa Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Women's road race C4–5
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Xiomara Saldarriaga Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's discus throw F38
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Juan José Betancourt Quiroga Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Men's road race T1–2

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