Parapan American 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 games was the 5th Parapan American Games which took place in 2019 with the host city being Lima, Peru. The next Parapan American Games are scheduled between 17 and 26 November 2023, in Santiago, Chile.

Parapan American Games
AbbreviationParaPan-Am Games
First event1999 Parapan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico.
Occur every4 years
Last event2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru
PurposeMulti-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the American continent

Games Edit

Host cities of the Parapan American Games
Games Year Host country
(as recognized by IPC)
Host city Opened by Dates Nations Competitors Sports Events Top nation
I 1999   Mexico Mexico City 4–11 November 18 1000 4 378   Mexico
II 2003   Argentina Mar del Plata 3–10 December 28 1500 9 303   Mexico
III 2007   Brazil Rio de Janeiro Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho 12–19 August 25 1115 10 257   Brazil
IV 2011   Mexico Guadalajara Secretary Bernardo de la Garza 12–20 November 24 1355 13 276   Brazil
V 2015   Canada Toronto Governor General David Johnston 7–15 August 28 1615 15 317   Brazil
VI 2019   Peru Lima President Martín Vizcarra 23 August – 1 September 30 1890 17 370   Brazil
VII 2023   Chile Santiago President Gabriel Boric 17-26 November 2023 17
VIII 2027   Colombia Barranquilla 30 July-9 August 2027

Sports Edit

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

All-time medal table Edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Brazil (BRA)5854243581367
2  Mexico (MEX)4023763021080
3  United States (USA)220239204663
4  Argentina (ARG)181200216597
5  Canada (CAN)146153137436
6  Cuba (CUB)1078159247
7  Colombia (COL)98113115326
8  Venezuela (VEN)7078112260
9  Chile (CHI)20223072
10  Uruguay (URU)17141142
11  Peru (PER)13101437
12  Puerto Rico (PUR)96823
13  Ecuador (ECU)871227
14  Jamaica (JAM)712625
15  Costa Rica (CRC)56819
16  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)4138
17  Bermuda (BER)3104
18  El Salvador (ESA)2114
19  Guatemala (GUA)1001
20  Dominican Republic (DOM)0448
21  Panama (PAN)0213
22  Bolivia (BOL)0112
23  Nicaragua (NIC)0044
24  Paraguay (PAR)0011
Totals (24 entries)1898175116075256

Youth Games Edit

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 Edit

Games Year Host city Host nation Opened by Start Date End Date Nations Competitors Sports Events Top Placed Team Ref.
I 2005 Barquisimeto   Venezuela 22 October 30 October 10 8   Venezuela (VEN) [2]
II 2009 Bogotá   Colombia 17 October 22 October 14 700 9   Brazil (BRA) [4]
III 2013 Buenos Aires   Argentina Alicia Kirchner 13 October 20 October 16 600 10   Brazil (BRA) [5]
IV 2017 São Paulo   Brazil 20 March 25 March 19 808 12   Brazil (BRA) [6]
V 2023 Bogotá   Colombia

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Parapan American Games". Americas Paralympic Committee. 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  2. ^ a b "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.

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