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2014 Para South American Games

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Nations participating
  
8

Events
  
174 in 7 sports

Closing ceremony
  
30 March 2014

Athletes participating
  
approx. 600

Opening ceremony
  
26 March 2014

Officially opened by
  
Michelle Bachelet President of Chile

The 2014 Para-South American 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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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.

  • Athletics (92) ()
  • Boccia (7) ()
  • Powerlifting (9) ()
  • Swimming (54) ()
  • Table tennis (4) ()
  • Wheelchair basketball (2) ()
  • 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.

    References

    2014 Para-South American Games Wikipedia
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