2014 Para-South American Games Explained

1st Para-South American Games
Size:200px
Nations:8[1]
Athletes:approx. 600
Events:174 in 7 sports
Opening:26 March 2014
Closing:30 March 2014
Opened By:Michelle Bachelet
[2]
Torch Lighter:Juan Carlos Garrido (weightlifting)
Stadium:Estadio Nacional

The 2014 South American Para Games, officially known as the 1st Para-South American Games, was a multi-sport event held from 26 to 30 March 2014 in Santiago, Chile.

Participating nations

Eight nations competed in this edition of Para-South American Games. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of athletes competing.

Sports

Seven sports were contested in this edition of Para-South American Games.

Medal table

Argentina topped the medal table in the first edition of the Para-South American Games with 112 medals. The host nation, Chile, got 43 medals and finished in fifth place.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Para-South American Games to open in Santiago. paralympic.org. 3 January 2016.
  2. Web site: PRESIDENTA BACHELET INAUGURA LOS JUEGOS PARASURAMERICANOS DE SANTIAGO 2014. 3 January 2016. 30 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160330032906/http://www.paralimpico.cl/?p=1213. dead.
  3. Web site: Empiezan los primeros Juegos parasudamericanos . www.clarin.com . 21 July 2016. Spanish. 26 March 2014.
  4. Web site: Brasil terá 81 atletas nos Jogos Parasul-Americanos. brasil.gov.br. 3 January 2016. Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Chile confirma delegación de 103 atletas para Juegos Parasuramericanos 'Santiago 2014'. El Mercurio. 3 January 2016. Spanish. 23 March 2014.
  6. Web site: Colombia con 87 deportistas en los Juegos Parasuramericanos 2014. 3 January 2016. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315043229/http://www.colombiasports.net/sin-categoria/colombia-con-87-deportistas-en-los-juegos-parasuramericanos-2014. 2014-03-15. dead.
  7. Web site: Ecuador con 17 deportistas en Parasuramericanos. La Hora. 3 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140326001609/http://www.lahora.com.ec/index.php/noticias/show/1101650956/-1/Ecuador_con_17_deportistas_en_Parasuramericanos.html#.VojlEE9KUrl. 26 March 2014.
  8. Web site: A dejar en alto al Perú. Diario Uno. 8 January 2016. Spanish. 27 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305120647/http://diariouno.pe/2014/03/27/a-dejar-en-alto-al-peru/. 5 March 2016. dead.
  9. Web site: Criollos a los parasuramericanos con muchas ganas de triunfar. zonadeportiva.net. 3 January 2016. Spanish. 25 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150512093752/http://www.zonadeportiva.net/mas-deportes/14107-criollos-a-los-para-suramericanos-con-muchas-ganas-de-triunfar/. 12 May 2015. dead.
  10. Web site: Juegos Parasuramericanos: Chile finalizó quinto en el medallero con 10 preseas de oro. El Mostrador. 3 January 2016. Spanish. 31 March 2014.

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