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]

Host city	Bogota, Colombia
Nations	14
Athletes	700
Events	9 sports
Opening	October 17
Closing	October 22
Stadium	El Salitre Coliseum
← Barquisimeto 2005 Buenos Aires 2013 →

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
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)
•  Dominican Republic (5)
•  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 ()
• Judo ()
• 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
Ceremonies	OC					CC
Athletics
Football 7-a-side
Goalball
Judo
Powerlifting
Swimming
Table tennis
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair tennis
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

1. "Segundos Juegos Juveniles Parapanamericanos 2009" (in Spanish). Colombian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
2. "Juegos Juveniles Parapanamericanos Historia" (in Portuguese). Buenos Aires 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
3. "Rumbo a los Parapanamericanos" (in Spanish). deguate.com. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
4. "Exitoso comienzo de Juegos Parapanamericanos en Bogotá" (in Spanish). Coldeportes. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
5. "Paralimpicos Panamericanos en acción" (in Spanish). Coldeportes. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
6. "Mascota". Colombian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

External links

• Site map (archived)