The 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago began in the third week of November and will continue until the 26th of the same month. This mega sporting event will involve around 1,927 para-athletes who aim to win gold in the 18 disciplines that make up this competition. In this note we tell you all the details about this multidisciplinary commitment and how Venezuela ranks in the medal table.
Parapan American Games 2023 in Santiago: How many medals does Venezuela have?
Venezuela put in a great performance at the 2023 Parapan American Games, placing itself among the top 10 medal-winning countries in the competition with 20 victories for the lowland country.
So far, the Caribbean team is in 10th place in the table and has a total of 4 gold, 7 silver and 9 bronze medals.
Brazil continues to lead the table with 204 medals collected. Photo: Santiago 2023
What disciplines are there at the Parapan American Games 2023?
According to the official program of the Santiago Parapan American Games 2023, this competition includes a total of 18 disciplines, namely:
Blind football, boccia, CP football, goalball, judo, for archery, para-athletics, para-badminton, para-cycling (road and track), weightlifting, para-swimming, for table tennis, para-taekwondo, para-sport shooting, wheelchair basketball , wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.
Lisbely Vera won the gold medal in the 200 meter dash. Photo: Venezuelan Olympic Committee/X
When do the 2023 Parapan American Games end?
Most recently, the para sports event began in Santiago de Chile Friday, November 17th and will end next Sunday 26th of the same month.
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