2015 Summer Transplant Games

The 2015 Transplant Games (Spanish: Juegos Mundiales para Transplantados) were a multi-sport event held from 23 to 30 August 2015 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. They were the 20th edition of the World Transplant Games.

XX World Transplant Games
Host cityMar del Plata
CountryArgentina
Nations participating44
Athletes participating1,100
Events14 sports
Opening ceremonyAugust 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)
Closing ceremonyAugust 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)
Officially opened byOlivier Coustere, presidente de la World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF)
Main venuePolideportivo Islas Malvinas

The Games were organized by the World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF), the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Health of Argentina.[1]

Participating nations

Sports

Medal table

Medals were awarded to the following countries:[2][3]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Great Britain1227648246
2 Argentina544446144
3 South Africa41242489
4 Hungary41232387
5 United States30312687
6 Iran27222877
7 Germany26241262
8 France24232875
9 Thailand18271863
10 Canada13141138
11  Switzerland912526
12 Netherlands8221949
13 Australia861024
14 Czech Republic74415
15 Ireland74112
16 Finland571022
17 Greece45413
18 Hong Kong411217
19 Tunisia4105
20 Italy34512
21 Austria32611
22 Belgium3216
23 Chile3126
 New Zealand3126
25 China3014
26 Poland24410
27 Singapore231116
28 Portugal2204
29 Cyprus2013
30 Mexico1337
31 Brazil1225
 Slovakia1225
33 Japan1135
34 India1113
35 Norway0134
36 Sweden0101
37 Spain0044
38 South Korea0011
39 Bulgaria0000
 Colombia0000
 Iceland0000
 Malaysia0000
   Nepal0000
 Uruguay0000
Totals (44 nations)4834003811264
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See also

References

  1. "Arrancaron los Juegos Mundiales de Deportistas Trasplantados en Mar del Plata". Ministerio de Salud. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  2. "World Transplant Games Federation | Results & Awards". Wtgf.org. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  3. Secretaria de Deportes de la Nación. "Mundial de Trasplantados - Mar del Plata 2015". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
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