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.
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| Host city | Mar del Plata |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Nations | 44 |
| Athletes | 1,100 |
| Events | 14 sports |
| Opening | August 23, 2015 |
| Closing | August 30, 2015 |
| Opened by | Olivier Coustere, presidente de la World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) |
| Main venue | Polideportivo 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
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Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Colombia
Chile
China
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Tunisia
United States
Uruguay
Sports
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Medal table
editMedals were awarded to the following countries:[2][3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 122 | 76 | 48 | 246 |
| 2 |  Argentina | 54 | 44 | 46 | 144 |
| 3 |  South Africa | 41 | 24 | 24 | 89 |
| 4 |  Hungary | 41 | 23 | 23 | 87 |
| 5 |  United States | 30 | 31 | 26 | 87 |
| 6 |  Iran | 27 | 22 | 28 | 77 |
| 7 |  Germany | 26 | 24 | 12 | 62 |
| 8 |  France | 24 | 23 | 28 | 75 |
| 9 |  Thailand | 18 | 27 | 18 | 63 |
| 10 |  Canada | 13 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 11 |  Switzerland | 9 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| 12 |  Netherlands | 8 | 22 | 19 | 49 |
| 13 |  Australia | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 14 |  Czech Republic | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 15 |  Ireland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 |  Finland | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 17 |  Greece | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 18 |  Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
| 19 |  Tunisia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 |  Italy | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 21 |  Austria | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 22 |  Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 23 |  Chile | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 25 |  China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 |  Poland | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 27 |  Singapore | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 28 |  Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 |  Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 |  Mexico | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 31 |  Brazil | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Slovakia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 33 |  Japan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 |  India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 36 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 |  Spain | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 38 |  South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (44 entries) | 483 | 400 | 381 | 1,264 | |
See also
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edit- ^ "Arrancaron los Juegos Mundiales de Deportistas Trasplantados en Mar del Plata". Ministerio de Salud. Retrieved 2015-08-23.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "World Transplant Games Federation | Results & Awards". Wtgf.org. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ 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.