United States at the Parapan American Games | |
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IPC code | USA |
NPC | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Parapan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The United States of America (USA) has sent athletes to every celebration of the Parapan American Games . The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Paralympic Committee for the United States. [1]
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Gold medals | Total medals |
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1999 Mexico City | 24 | 27 | 19 | 70 | 4 | 4 |
2003 Mar del Plata | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 5 |
2007 Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 44 | 36 | 117 | 3 | 3 |
2011 Guadalajara | 51 | 47 | 34 | 132 | 2 | 3 |
2015 Toronto | 40 | 51 | 44 | 135 | 3 | 3 |
2019 Lima | 58 | 62 | 65 | 185 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 220 | 239 | 204 | 663 | 3 | 3 |
As of the conclusion of the 2019 Parapan American Games
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Athletics | 82 | 71 | 59 | 212 |
Swimming | 44 | 61 | 69 | 174 |
Road cycling | 13 | 15 | 6 | 34 |
Table tennis | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Track cycling | 10 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
Wheelchair tennis | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
Wheelchair basketball | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Shooting | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Archery | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
Sitting volleyball | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Judo | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
Goalball | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Wheelchair rugby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Powerlifting | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Badminton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Football 7-a-side | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boccia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wheelchair fencing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals (20 sports) | 187 | 201 | 181 | 569 |
The United States of America (USA) has sent athletes to every celebration of the Pan American Games. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.
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