2003 Parapan American Games
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| Host | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Nations | 28 |
| Athletes | 1,500 |
| Events | 9 sports |
| Opening | December 3 |
| Closing | December 10 |
The 2003 Parapan American Games, officially the II Pan American Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, celebrated in the tradition of the Parapan American Games as governed by the Americas Paralympic Committee in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Over 1,500 athletes from 28 countries competed in the games.[1] The games served as a qualifier for the 2004 Summer Paralympics. For the second time, the Parapan American Games were held in the same year but at a different location than the Pan American Games; however, the games were initially supposed to be held in the Dominican Republic, but they were unable to host them due financial problems and infrastructure failures.[2] This was the last year that the two events would be held in different cities, as the 2007 Parapan American Games and 2007 Pan American Games were both held in Rio de Janeiro.[3]
The Games
[edit]Venues
[edit]Source: IPC
Sports
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Athletics ()
Boccia ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Sitting volleyball ()
Swimming ()
Wheelchair basketball ()
Wheelchair tennis ()
Wheelchair fencing ()
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico (MEX) | 101 | 74 | 45 | 220 |
| 2 |  Brazil (BRA) | 81 | 53 | 31 | 165 |
| 3 |  Argentina (ARG)* | 49 | 48 | 41 | 138 |
| 4 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 30 | 20 | 22 | 72 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 |  United States (USA) | 10 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 |  Colombia (COL) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 |  Uruguay (URU) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 |  Peru (PER) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 |  Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Chile (CHI) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 13 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 303 | 229 | 172 | 704 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mar del Plata 2003 Parapan American Games". Americas Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Protecto de Resolucion". Argentinian Senate (pdf) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Parapan American Games". Disability Sport. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Medallero: Juegos Paramanicanos" (in Portuguese). IPCAmerica. Archived from the original on 16 April 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Jogos Parapan-Americanos de Mar Del Plata 2003" (in Portuguese). ahe!. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.