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The flag of the Mexican delegation for the Parapan American Games is raised
There will be 182 athletes making up the Aztec squad that will compete from November 17-26 in Santiago, Chile.
The 2023 Santiago Parapan Pan American Games officially open on Friday, with nearly two thousand athletes from 31 countries coming together to compete for medals through next Sunday, November 26.
Santiago de Chile receives the sixth edition of Parapan American GamesIt is a qualifier for next year’s Paralympic Games in Paris, France. These are the key points for pursuing competencies.
the origin
Organizer of Parapan American Games The Americas Paralympic Committee (APC), an entity that brings together the US Paralympic Committees. The competition appeared in 1967 under the name Panamerica Games For people with hemiplegia, the first location was Winnipeg, Canada.
The next editions were in Buenos Aires (1969), Kingston (1971), Lima (1973), Mexico City (1975), Rio de Janeiro (1978), Halifax (1982), Aguadilla (1986), Caracas (1990) and Buenos Aires ( 1995). Since 1999, the authorities have been called Parapan American Games They are held after the Pan American Games, and in addition, since Rio 2007, the venue is the same for both events.
Most winners
the Parapan American Games It is a duel between Brazilians and Mexicans, the most advanced countries in the field of sports Paralympic In the region. In the 1999 and 2003 editions, Mexico He ranked first in the competition medal table; Since Rio 2007, the Brazilians have been in control.
With these results, in the general medal table for the competitions, Brazil ranks first with 1,367 medals and 585 gold. Mexico He ranks second with 922 medals: 347 gold, 318 silver, and 257 bronze, according to a census conducted by the specialized channel Vivir Sin Límites, due to the lack of official records.
Santiago 2023 predictions
Mexico It takes part in 14 of the 17 disciplines that make up the competition calendar, with 182 athletes (106 men and 76 women). It is expected to win between 160 and 180 medals, according to the documents of the technical field of the tournament. Konade, surpassing the 55 gold medals achieved in Lima 2019.
Sports
In Santiago 2023, blind football, PC football, boccia, golf ball, judo, shooting for people with special needs, athletics for people with special needs, badminton for people with special needs, cycling for people with special needs, and weightlifting for people with special needs will compete. Swimming for people with special needs, table tennis for people with special needs, taekwondo, and archery for people with special needs. Wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.
Characters
Cuban O’Mara Durand, a multiple world and Paralympic champion in athletics, and Mexican Amalia Perez (six-time Paralympic weightlifting medalist) are two of the most important figures to meet in Santiago 2023, and are also favorites to win their title. Competitions .
Cuban long jumper Rubel Yanquel Sol, who this year set the world record in his category, is another figure, although he is still old enough to compete in the youth category.
In blind football, the Brazilian team, which has won all the gold medals since the sport was included in the program of the Paralympic Games in Athens in 2004, is considered the most likely candidate to have its position supported.
Mexico It also includes prominent billiards athletes such as Angel Camacho or world champion Arnulfo Castorena, in the Paralympic athletics throws with… Angeles Ortiz Or Rosa Maria Guerrero, and in Bara Taekwondo with world champion Jessica Garcia.
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