Parapan American Games

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Parapan American Games
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AbbreviationParaPan-Am Games
First event1999 Parapan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico
Occur every4 years
Last event 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile
Purpose Multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the American continent
Parapan American Games
Games

The Parapan American Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities held every four years after every Pan American Games. The first Games were held in 1999 in Mexico City, Mexico. [1] The 2003 Parapan American Games was the last Parapan American Games that was not held in the same city as the Pan American Games. The most recent Parapan American Games were held between 17 and 26 November 2023, in Santiago, Chile.
It is organized by the Americas Paralympic Committee.

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Games

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Host cities of the Parapan American Games
GamesYearHost country
(as recognized by IPC)
Host cityOpened byDatesNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop nation
I 1999Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Mexico City 4–11 November 1999181,0004378Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
II 2003Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Mar del Plata 3–10 December 2003281,5009303Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
III 2007Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Rio de Janeiro Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho 12–19 August 2007251,11510257Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
IV 2011Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Guadalajara Secretary Bernardo de la Garza 12–20 November 2011241,35513276Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
V 2015Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Toronto Governor General David Johnston 7–15 August 2015281,61515317Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
VI 2019Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Lima President Martín Vizcarra 23 August – 1 September 2019301,89017370Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
VII 2023Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Santiago President Gabriel Boric 17–26 November 2023311,93417380Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
VIII 2027Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Lima 13-22 August 202717

Sports

SportYears
Archery 2011–2015, 2023
Athletics Since 1999 (compulsory)
Badminton 2019–present
Boccia 2003, 2011–present (compulsory)
Cycling 2003, 2011–present
Equestrian 2003
Football 5-a-side 2007–present (compulsory)
Football 7-a-side 2007, 2015–present (compulsory)
Goalball 2011–present (compulsory)
Judo 2007–present (compulsory)
SportYears
Powerlifting 2007–present
Shooting 2019–present
Swimming 1999–present (compulsory)
Table tennis 1999, 2007–present (compulsory)
Taekwondo 2019–present
Sitting volleyball 2003–2019
Wheelchair basketball 1999–present (compulsory)
Wheelchair fencing 2003
Wheelchair tennis 2003–present
Wheelchair rugby 2015–present (compulsory)

All-time medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)7415224471,710
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)4314223521,205
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)275297257829
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)206236268710
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)155168165488
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)148171168487
7Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)1198974282
8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela  (VEN)7690128294
9Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)364245123
10Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)19193371
11Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay  (URU)17151244
12Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador  (ECU)15141746
13Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)9111131
14Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)96924
15Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)712625
16Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)5139
17Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda  (BER)4206
18Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador  (ESA)3216
19Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala  (GUA)1012
20Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)07916
21Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  (PAN)0314
22Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia  (BOL)0112
23Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua  (NIC)0044
24Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba  (ARU)0011
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay  (PAR)0011
Totals (25 entries)2,2762,1302,0146,420

Youth Games

The Youth Parapan American Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes aged 12 to 21 with physical disabilities. [2] The games were created after the 2003 Pan American Games in order to reduce the large average age gap between countries in the Americas. [3] The games are held every four years, staggering with the Pan American and Parapan American games, with first of its kind being held in 2005 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

List of Youth Parapan American Games

GamesYearHost cityHost nationOpened byStart DateEnd DateNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsTop Placed TeamRef.
I 2005 Barquisimeto Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 22 October30 October108Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela  (VEN) [2]
II 2009 Bogotá Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 17 October22 October147009Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA) [4]
III 2013 Buenos Aires Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Alicia Kirchner 13 October20 October1660010Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA) [5]
IV 2017 São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 20 March25 March1980812Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA) [6]
V 2023 Bogotá Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2 June12 June12Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)

See also

References

  1. "Parapan American Games". Americas Paralympic Committee. 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  2. 1 2 "Barquisimeto 2005 Youth Parapan American Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. "Bid process launched for 2021 Youth Parapan American Games". Dunsar Media Company Limited. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. "Paralimpicos Panamericanos en acción" (in Spanish). Coldeportes. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. "Buenos Aires 2013 Youth Parapan American Games". International Paralympics Committee. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. "São Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games". International Paralympics Committee. Retrieved 18 January 2019.