Colombia at the Pan American Games explained

Noc:	COL
Nocname:	Colombian Olympic Committee
Games:	Pan American Games
Gold:	164
Silver:	209
Bronze:	294
Rank:	7
Appearances:	auto
Website:

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

See also: All-time Pan American Games medal table.

Medals by games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
	–	1	0	0	1
	–	2	3	1	6	8
	did not participate
	did not participate
	–	1	2	5	8
	–	5	9	14	28^[4]
	–	2	4	4	10	7
	–	0	1	8	9
	–	1	7	13	21
	–	3	8	13	24
	–	5	15	21	41
	–	5	15	28	48
	168	7	17	18	42
	–	11	7	25	43
	307	14	20	13	47
	284	24	25	35	84	6
	294	27	14	31	72	5
	349	27	24	31	82	7
	389	29	38	34	101
	Future event
Total		164	209	294	667	7

Medals by sport

Winter Pan American Games

Medals by games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
	1	0	0	0	0	—

Parapan American Games

Medals by games

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
	–	2	6	4	12
	–	5	6	9	20
	66^[6]	2	6	9	17
	107	18	23	13	54	6
	140	24	36	30	90	5
	191	47	36	50	133	4
	176	50	58	53	161	3
Total		148	171	168	487

Junior Pan American Games

Medals by games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
	233	48	34	63	145
	Future event
Total		48	34	63	145	2

See also

• Colombia at the Olympics
• Colombia at the Paralympics
• Colombia at the Youth Olympics

External links

• COC - Comité Olímpico Colombiano Official site.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Los juegos Panamericanos. 2011-10-31. Secretaría de Cultura, Recreación y Deporte. es. 2019-01-30.
2. Web site: Jaime Aparicio Rodewaldt - Enciclopedia Banrepcultural. enciclopedia.banrepcultural.org. 2019-02-04. 2019-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20190204231423/http://enciclopedia.banrepcultural.org/index.php/Jaime_Aparicio_Rodewaldt. dead.
3. Web site: Colombia - Juegos Pan Am / Parapan Americanos de 2015 en Toronto. www.toronto2015.org. 2019-01-05.
4. Web site: Munal. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204074535/http://guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/02_juegos/resultados.asp?id_sede=6. 2010-12-04.
5. Web site: Colombia superó su registro en los Juegos Parapanamericanos. Tiempo. Casa Editorial El. 2015-08-14. El Tiempo. spanish. 2019-02-01.
6. Web site: Parapan American Games Rio 2007 . www.rio2007.org.br . 11 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070819070540/http://www.rio2007.org.br/data/pages/8CA3C78314512CA8011461661E3324E0.htm . 19 August 2007 . dead.