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. 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.
Games
Games Year Host country (as recognized by IPC) Host city Opened by Dates Nations Competitors Sports Events Top nation 1 1999 Mexico City 4–11 November 1999 18 1,000 4 378 2 2003 Mar del Plata 3–10 December 2003 28 1,500 9 303 3 2007 Rio de Janeiro Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho 12–19 August 2007 25 1,115 10 257 4 2011 Guadalajara Secretary Bernardo de la Garza 12–20 November 2011 24 1,355 13 276 5 2015 Toronto Governor General David Johnston 7–15 August 2015 28 1,615 15 317 6 2019 Lima President Martín Vizcarra 23 August – 1 September 2019 30 1,890 17 370 7 2023 Santiago President Gabriel Boric 17–26 November 2023 31 1,934 17 380 8 2027 Lima 20–29 August 2027 17 9 2031 Asunción 17
Sports
Sport YearsArchery2011–2015, 2023AthleticsSince 1999 (compulsory)Badminton2019–presentBocciaCycling2003, 2011–presentEquestrian20032007–present (compulsory)Football 7-a-side2007, 2015–present (compulsory)Goalball2011–present (compulsory)Judo2007–present (compulsory) Sport YearsPowerlifting2007–presentShooting2019–presentSwimming1999–present (compulsory)Table tennisTaekwondo2019–presentSitting volleyball2003–20191999–present (compulsory)Wheelchair fencing2003Wheelchair tennis2003–presentWheelchair rugby2015–present (compulsory)
All-time medal table Last updated after the 2023 Parapan American Games.
Youth Games The Youth Parapan American Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes aged 12 to 21 with physical disabilities. The games were created after the 2003 Pan American Games in order to reduce the large average age gap between countries in the Americas. 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
GamesYear Competitors Sports Events 12005 Barquisimeto 22 October 30 October10822009 Bogotá 17 October 22 October14700932013 Buenos Aires Alicia Kirchner 13 October 20 October166001042017 São Paulo 20 March 25 March198081252023 Bogotá 2 June 12 June1262025 Santiago 31 October 9 November2714
See also Pan American Games Paralympic Games African Para Games Asian Para Games European Para Championships
References
External links Americas Paralympic Committee