Colombia at the Pan American Games

Colombia has participated in all editions of the Pan American games since its inception in 1951,[1] except in 1959 and 1963. Hurdler Jaime Aparicio Rodewaldt won the country's first medal at the inaugural edition of the games in Buenos Aires 1951, a gold medal at the 400 m hurdles.[2] The country is ranked seventh in the all-time Pan American games medal table. Cali, the capital of the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca, held the 1971 Pan American Games, and to date, the only time Colombia hosted the games. Its best performance was at the 2019 Edition in Lima, where it earned 28 golden medals, however, their best rank was at Toronto 2015 ranking fifth.[3] The nation has won a total of 136 golden medals, and 568 overall, with weightlifting, roller skating and cycling as the most successful sports.

Colombia at the
Pan American Games
IOC codeCOL
NOCComité Olímpico Colombiano
Websitewww.coc.org.co
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
136
Silver
170
Bronze
262
Total
568
Pan American Games appearances (overview)
1971 Pan American Games Opening Ceremony, in Cali.

Medal Count
Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1951 Buenos Aires–10019
1955 Mexico City–23168
1959 Chicagodid not participate
1963 São Paulodid not participate
1967 Winnipeg–12589
1971 Cali–591428[4]7
1975 Mexico City–244107
1979 San Juan–018914
1983 Caracas–1713219
1987 Indianapolis–3813248
1991 Havana–51521417
1995 Mar del Plata–51528488
1999 Winnipeg16871718427
2003 Santo Domingo–11725438
2007 Rio de Janeiro307142013476
2011 Guadalajara284242535846
2015 Toronto294271431725
2019 Lima349272431847
2023 Santiagofuture event
Total1351712605667

Parapan American Games Medal Count

Colombia had participated in all editions of the Parapan American Games, since 1999. As of the 2015 edition, it ranks in the eighth place of the all-time medal table of the competition. The country has won 51 golden medals, and 193 overall.[5]

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1999 Mexico City–2641213
2003 Mar del Plata–569207
2007 Rio de Janeiro66[6]269179
2011 Guadalajara107182313546
2015 Toronto140243630905
2019 Lima191 4736501334
2023 Santiagofuture event
Total981131153267

See also

References
  1. "Los juegos Panamericanos". Secretaría de Cultura, Recreación y Deporte (in Spanish). 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. "Jaime Aparicio Rodewaldt - Enciclopedia | Banrepcultural". enciclopedia.banrepcultural.org. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. "Colombia - Juegos Pan Am / Parapan Americanos de 2015 en Toronto". www.toronto2015.org. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204074535/http://guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/02_juegos/resultados.asp?id_sede=6
  5. Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2015-08-14). "Colombia superó su registro en los Juegos Parapanamericanos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20070819070540/http://www.rio2007.org.br/data/pages/8CA3C78314512CA8011461661E3324E0.htm
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