2015 Summer Transplant Games Explained

XX World Transplant Games
Host City:	Mar del Plata
Country:	Argentina
Nations:	44
Athletes:	1,100
Events:	14 sports
Opened By:	Olivier Coustere, presidente de la World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF)
Stadium:	Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
Previous:	2013 Durban

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.

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

• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Brazil
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Colombia
• Chile
• China
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Finland
• France
• Germany
  • Greece
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
  • Ireland
• Italy
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• South Africa
  • Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• United States
• Uruguay

Sports

• Athletics
• Table tennis
• Swimming
• Volleyball
• Triathlon
• Badminton
• Bowling
• Golf
• Squash
• Tennis
• Cycling
• Tejo
• Marathon (5 km)
• Pétanque

Medal table

Medals were awarded to the following countries:^{[2] [3]}

See also

• 2013 Youth Parapan American Games

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arrancaron los Juegos Mundiales de Deportistas Trasplantados en Mar del Plata. Ministerio de Salud. 2015-08-23.
2. Web site: World Transplant Games Federation | Results & Awards . Wtgf.org . 2019-09-13.
3. Web site: Secretaria de Deportes de la Nación . Mundial de Trasplantados - Mar del Plata 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927002737/http://www.trasplantados2015.gob.ar/resultados/medallero/ . 2015-09-27 . Web.archive.org . 2019-09-13.