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
NOCColombian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpicocol.co (in Spanish)
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
164
Silver
209
Bronze
294
Total
667
Pan American Games appearances (overview)
1971 Pan American Games Opening Ceremony, in Cali.

Pan American Games

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Medals by games

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Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
  1951 Buenos Aires 1 0 0 1 9
  1955 Mexico City 2 3 1 6 8
  1959 Chicago did not participate
  1963 São Paulo did not participate
  1967 Winnipeg 1 2 5 8 9
  1971 Cali 5 9 14 28[4] 7
  1975 Mexico City 2 4 4 10 7
  1979 San Juan 0 1 8 9 14
  1983 Caracas 1 7 13 21 9
  1987 Indianapolis 3 8 13 24 8
  1991 Havana 5 15 21 41 7
  1995 Mar del Plata 5 15 28 48 8
  1999 Winnipeg 168 7 17 18 42 7
  2003 Santo Domingo 11 7 25 43 8
  2007 Rio de Janeiro 307 14 20 13 47 6
  2011 Guadalajara 284 24 25 35 84 6
  2015 Toronto 294 27 14 31 72 5
  2019 Lima 349 27 24 31 82 7
  2023 Santiago 389 29 38 34 101 6
  2027 Lima Future event
Total 164 209 294 667 7

Medals by sport

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  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
  Weightlifting394335117
  Cycling36242787
  Roller sports28242577
  Athletics14203569
  Squash851023
  Shooting6101935
  Gymnastics581124
  Bowling55818
  Boxing4121733
  Tennis45110
  Archery43916
  Golf3216
  Surfing3003
  Wrestling1112436
  Karate16815
  Taekwondo151319
  Diving13812
  Football1214
  Baseball1012
  Judo071219
  Fencing02810
  Swimming0268
  Water skiing0213
  Basketball0202
  Equestrian0145
  Racquetball0134
  Volleyball0112
  Bodybuilding0101
  Breaking0101
  Sailing0101
  Triathlon0101
  Canoeing0011
  Rugby sevens0011
  Table tennis0011
Totals (34 entries)165210291666

Winter Pan American Games

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Medals by games

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Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
  1990 Las Leñas 1 0 0 0 0


Parapan American Games

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Medals by games

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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 2 6 4 12 13
  2003 Mar del Plata 5 6 9 20 7
  2007 Rio de Janeiro 66[6] 2 6 9 17 9
  2011 Guadalajara 107 18 23 13 54 6
  2015 Toronto 140 24 36 30 90 5
  2019 Lima 191 47 36 50 133 4
  2023 Santiago 176 50 58 53 161 3
Total 148 171 168 487 6

Junior Pan American Games

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Medals by games

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Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
  2021 Cali-Valle 233 48 34 63 145 2
  2025 Asunción Future event
Total 48 34 63 145 2

See also

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. ^ "Colombia - Juegos Pan Am / Parapan Americanos de 2015 en Toronto". www.toronto2015.org. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  4. ^ "Munal". Archived from the original on 2010-12-04.
  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. ^ "Parapan American Games Rio 2007". www.rio2007.org.br. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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