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| Mexico at the Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Mexico has sent athletes to every celebration of the Pan American Games. The Mexican Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee for Mexico.
Mexican athletes have won 1,289 all-time medals at the Pan American Games.
Red border colour indicates host nation status.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Gold medals | Total medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1951 Buenos Aires | 4 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 6 | 4 |
 1955 Mexico City | 17 | 11 | 30 | 58 | 3 | 3 |
 1959 Chicago | 6 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 4 |
 1963 São Paulo | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 5 |
 1967 Winnipeg | 7 | 16 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 4 |
 1971 Cali | 7 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 5 | 4 |
| 1975 Mexico City | 9 | 13 | 38 | 60 | 4 | 4 |
 1979 San Juan | 3 | 6 | 29 | 38 | 6 | 5 |
 1983 Caracas | 7 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 6 |
 1987 Indianapolis | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 6 |
 1991 Havana | 14 | 23 | 38 | 75 | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 Mar del Plata | 23 | 20 | 37 | 80 | 5 | 6 |
| 1999 Winnipeg | 11 | 16 | 30 | 57 | 6 | 6 |
 2003 Santo Domingo | 20 | 27 | 32 | 79 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 18 | 24 | 31 | 73 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 Guadalajara | 42 | 41 | 50 | 133 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 Toronto | 22 | 30 | 43 | 95 | 6 | 5 |
 2019 Lima | 37 | 39 | 62 | 138 | 3 | 4 |
 2023 Santiago | 52 | 38 | 52 | 142 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 310 | 362 | 617 | 1,289 | 6 | 5 |
As of the conclusion of the 2019 Pan American Games.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 55 | 48 | 39 | 142 |
 Diving | 30 | 23 | 21 | 74 |
 Taekwondo | 21 | 11 | 16 | 48 |
 Basque pelota | 16 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
 Racquetball | 16 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
 Tennis | 14 | 19 | 17 | 50 |
 Rowing | 10 | 10 | 19 | 39 |
 Boxing | 8 | 13 | 38 | 59 |
 Equestrian | 8 | 10 | 17 | 35 |
 Artistic gymnastics | 8 | 8 | 21 | 37 |
 Canoe sprint | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
 Shooting | 6 | 8 | 31 | 45 |
 Archery | 5 | 11 | 24 | 40 |
 Weightlifting | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 |
 Squash | 5 | 3 | 17 | 25 |
 Modern pentathlon | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
 Rhythmic gymnastics | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
 Football | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
 Road cycling | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
 Bowling | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
 Fencing | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 |
 Judo | 3 | 5 | 16 | 24 |
 Sailing | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 |
 Triathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 Mountain biking | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Track cycling | 1 | 13 | 14 | 28 |
 Wrestling | 1 | 12 | 27 | 40 |
 Swimming | 1 | 7 | 41 | 49 |
 Karate | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
 Beach volleyball | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Water skiing | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
 Roller speed skating | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
 Volleyball | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
 Water polo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Artistic swimming | 0 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
 Basketball | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Table tennis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Field hockey | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Trampoline gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Bodybuilding | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Baseball | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
 Sambo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Softball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (44 entries) | 254 | 304 | 530 | 1088 |
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