2009 Youth Parapan American Games
The 2009 Youth Parapan American Games were a multi-sport event held from October 15 to October 23, 2009 in Bogota, Colombia. They were the second edition of the Youth Parapan American Games, and they were organized by the Colombian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).[1]
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| Host city | Bogota, Colombia | ||
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| Nations | 14 | ||
| Athletes | 700 | ||
| Events | 9 sports | ||
| Opening | October 17 | ||
| Closing | October 22 | ||
| Stadium | El Salitre Coliseum | ||
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Organization
Venues
All of the game's events took place in Simón Bolívar Park.[2][3] The opening ceremony took place in the El Salitre Coliseum.[4][5]
| Venue | Location | Sports |
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| Sports Palace | Simón Bolívar Park | Athletics Goalball |
| El Salitre Coliseum | Simón Bolívar Park | Wheelchair basketball |
| High Performance Center | Simón Bolívar Park | Football 7-a-side Judo Powerlifting Table tennis Wheelchair tennis |
| Simón Bolívar Aquatic Complex | Simón Bolívar Park | Swimming |
Mascot
The mascot of the Bogota 2009 Youth Parapan American Games was an iguana. According to the organizing committee, "the iguana serves as a symbol for people with disabilities because they can supply their limitations, developing skills and aptitudes according to the environment in which they find themselves and taking their abilities beyond their limits. ... The iguana is part of our Parapanamerican culture."[6]
The Games
Participating nations
Argentina (88)
Brazil (90)
Chile (5)
Colombia (104)
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Ecuador (9)
Guatemala (6)
Honduras (6)
Mexico (81)
Nicaragua (5)
Panama (6)
United States (12)
Uruguay (5)
Venezuela (130)
Source: [4]
Sports
Athletics ()
Football 7-a-side ()
Goalball ()
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Powerlifting ()
Swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Wheelchair basketball ()
Wheelchair tennis ()
Calendar
| OC | Opening ceremony | Event competitions | CC | Closing ceremony |
| October | 17 Sun |
18 Sun |
19 Mon |
20 Tues |
21 Wed |
22 Thu |
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 Judo |
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 Powerlifting |
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 Swimming |
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 Table tennis |
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| Wheelchair basketball |
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| Wheelchair tennis |
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| October | 17 Sun |
18 Sun |
19 Mon |
20 Tues |
21 Wed |
22 Thu |
Medals table
* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 80 | 39 | 14 | 133 |
| 2 | Mexico (MEX) | 51 | 47 | 43 | 141 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG) | 48 | 38 | 25 | 111 |
| 4 | Colombia (COL)* | 34 | 35 | 33 | 102 |
| 5 | Venezuela (VEN) | 25 | 37 | 22 | 84 |
| 6 | United States (USA) | 24 | 13 | 7 | 44 |
| 7 | Panama (PAN) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Guatemala (GUA) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Uruguay (URU) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Nicaragua (NCA) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | Honduras (HON) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 nations) | 268 | 222 | 161 | 651 | |
Source: Coldeportes
References
- "Segundos Juegos Juveniles Parapanamericanos 2009" (in Spanish). Colombian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Juegos Juveniles Parapanamericanos Historia" (in Portuguese). Buenos Aires 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Rumbo a los Parapanamericanos" (in Spanish). deguate.com. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Exitoso comienzo de Juegos Parapanamericanos en Bogotá" (in Spanish). Coldeportes. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- "Paralimpicos Panamericanos en acción" (in Spanish). Coldeportes. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- "Mascota". Colombian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2019.