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Colombia at the Pan American Games

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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.

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.

Pan American Games

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Medals by games

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

Medals by sport

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  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Weightlifting34292386
 Roller speed skating21201556
 Track cycling19161651
 Athletics11183362
 Road cycling84517
 Squash54817
 Artistic gymnastics48921
 Bowling43815
 Boxing3101427
 Tennis3418
 Archery32510
 Golf3014
 BMX racing2013
 Surfing2002
 Taekwondo121215
 Football1214
 Diving1168
 Mountain biking1001
 Water skiing0213
 Artistic roller skating0156
 Racquetball0134
 Bodybuilding0101
 Volleyball0101
 Baseball0011
 Roller hockey0011
 Rugby0011
 Trampoline gymnastics0011
Totals (27 entries)126129171426

Winter Pan American Games

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Medals by games

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Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Argentina 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
Mexico 1999 Mexico City 2 6 4 12 13
Argentina 2003 Mar del Plata 5 6 9 20 7
Brazil 2007 Rio de Janeiro 66[6] 2 6 9 17 9
Mexico 2011 Guadalajara 107 18 23 13 54 6
Canada 2015 Toronto 140 24 36 30 90 5
Peru 2019 Lima 191 47 36 50 133 4
Chile 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
Colombia 2021 Cali-Valle 233 48 34 63 145 2
Paraguay 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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