The Parapan American Games is an international

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for athletes with physical disabilities held every four years after every Pan American Games. The first Games were held in 1999 in

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. The 2003 Parapan American Games was the last Parapan American Games that was not held in the same city as the Pan American Games. The most recent games was the 5th Parapan American Games which took place in 2019 with the host city being

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. The next Parapan American Games are scheduled between 17 and 26 November 2023, in

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Games

Sports

All-time medal table

*Last updated after the

2019 Parapan American Games The 2019 Parapan American Games ( es, Juegos Parapanamericanos de 2019, links=no), officially the VI Pan American Games and commonly known as the Lima 2019 ParaPan-Am Games, was an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, ...

Youth Games

The Youth Parapan American Games is an international

for athletes aged 12 to 21 with physical disabilities. The games were created after the

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in order to reduce the large average age gap between countries in the Americas. The games are held every four years, staggering with the

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and Parapan American games, with first of its kind being held in 2005 in

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List of Youth Parapan American Games

References

External links

Americas Paralympic Committee
{{Multi-sport events Youth Parapan American Games Disabled multi-sport events Recurring sporting events established in 1999 Games Sports competitions in the Americas Multi-sport events in North America Multi-sport events in South America