1999 Parapan American Games

The 1999 Parapan American Games, officially the I Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities that took place in Mexico City, Mexico. Organized by the International Paralympics Committee, it marked the first official Parapan American Games. Over 1,000 athletes from 18 countries competed in the games.[1] The games served as a qualifier for the 2000 Summer Paralympics, as gold-medal winners at Mexico 1999 secured a place at Sydney 2000.[2] These Parapan American Games were held in the same year but at a different location than the 1999 Pan American Games, which were hosted in Winnipeg, Canada.

I Parapan American Games
Host cityMexico City, Mexico
Nations18
Athletes1,000
Events4 sports
OpeningNovember 4
ClosingNovember 14
Mar del Plata 2003

The Games

Participating nations

18 nations competed at the Games.[1][2]

Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Mexico)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Mexico (MEX)*12110581307
2 Brazil (BRA)1076936212
3 Argentina (ARG)624847157
4 United States (USA)24271970
5 Cuba (CUB)1819744
6 Uruguay (URU)1110829
7 Venezuela (VEN)9101130
8 Puerto Rico (PUR)82414
9 Canada (CAN)43310
10 Chile (CHI)4239
11 Peru (PER)34411
12 Jamaica (JAM)3216
13 Colombia (COL)26412
14 Costa Rica (CRC)1113
15 El Salvador (ESA)1102
Totals (15 nations)378309229916

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1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada

The 1999 Pan American Games were hosted in Winnipeg, rather than in Mexico City.

References

  1. "Cidade do México 1999" (in Portuguese). Terra. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. "Mexico 1999 Parapan American Games". American Paralympics Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. "Jogos Parapan-Americanos de Cidade do México 1999" (in Portuguese). ahe!. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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