2014 Para-South American Games
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.
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| Nations participating | 8[1] |
|---|---|
| Athletes participating | approx. 600 |
| Events | 174 in 7 sports[1] |
| Opening ceremony | 26 March 2014 |
| Closing ceremony | 30 March 2014 |
| Officially opened by | Michelle Bachelet President of Chile[2] |
| Torch lighter | Juan Carlos Garrido (weightlifting)[2] |
| Main venue | Estadio Nacional[2] |
| Website | parasuramericanos.santiago2014.cl |
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.
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Swimming (54) ()
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Wheelchair tennis (6) ()
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]
* Host nation (Chile)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina (ARG) | 49 | 37 | 26 | 112 |
| 2 |  Brazil (BRA) | 47 | 35 | 22 | 104 |
| 3 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 34 | 24 | 21 | 79 |
| 4 |  Colombia (COL) | 33 | 43 | 37 | 113 |
| 5 |  Chile (CHI)* | 10 | 16 | 27 | 53 |
| 6 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Peru (PER) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals (8 nations) | 174 | 162 | 140 | 476 | |
References
- "Para-South American Games to open in Santiago". paralympic.org. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "PRESIDENTA BACHELET INAUGURA LOS JUEGOS PARASURAMERICANOS DE SANTIAGO 2014". Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "Empiezan los primeros Juegos parasudamericanos". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). 26 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- "Brasil terá 81 atletas nos Jogos Parasul-Americanos". brasil.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "Chile confirma delegación de 103 atletas para Juegos Parasuramericanos 'Santiago 2014'". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 23 March 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "Colombia con 87 deportistas en los Juegos Parasuramericanos 2014" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "Ecuador con 17 deportistas en Parasuramericanos". La Hora. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "A dejar en alto al Perú". Diario Uno (in Spanish). 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "Criollos a los parasuramericanos con muchas ganas de triunfar". zonadeportiva.net (in Spanish). 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "Juegos Parasuramericanos: Chile finalizó quinto en el medallero con 10 preseas de oro". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 31 March 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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