Colombia at the Pan American Games
Introduction 1971 Pan American Games Opening Ceremony, in Cali. '''Colombia''' has participated in all editions of the Pan American games since its inception in 1951, except in 1959 and 1963.Hurdler Jaime Aparicio Rodewaldt won the country's first medal at the inaugural edition of the games in Buenos Aires 1951, a gold medal at the 400 m hurdles. The country is ranked seventh in the all-time Pan American games medal table. Cali, the capital of the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca, held the 1971 Pan American Games, and to date, the only time Colombia hosted the games. Its best performance was at the 2019 Edition in Lima, where it earned 28 golden medals, however, their best rank was at Toronto 2015 ranking fifth. The nation has won a total of 136 golden medals, and 568 overall, with weightlifting, roller skating, and cycling as the most successful sports.
Medal Count === Summer ===GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank  1951 Buenos Aires  –  1  0  0  1  9   1955 Mexico City  –  2  3  1  6  8  1959 Chicago   ''did not participate''   1963 São Paulo  ''did not participate''  1967 Winnipeg  –  1  2  5  8  9   1971 Cali  –  5  9  14  28  7   1975 Mexico City  –  2  4  4  10  7  1979 San Juan  –  0  1  8  9  14   1983 Caracas  –  1  7  13  21  9   1987 Indianapolis  –  3  8  13  24  8   1991 Havana  –  5  15  21  41  7   1995 Mar del Plata  –  5  15  28  48  8   1999 Winnipeg  168  7  17  18  42  7   2003 Santo Domingo  –  11  7  25  43  8   2007 Rio de Janeiro  307  14  20  13  47  6   2011 Guadalajara  284  24  '''25'''  '''35'''  '''84'''  6  2015 Toronto  294  '''27'''  14  31  72  '''5'''  2019 Lima  349  '''27'''  24  31 82 7  2023 Santiago  ''future event'' Total  135  171  260  564 7=== Winter ===  Year   Ref. Edition Host city  Rank  Gold Silver Bronze Total 1990  I   Las Leñas  —         Total  —
Medals by sport
Parapan American Games Medal Count '''Colombia''' had participated in all editions of the Parapan American Games, since 1999.As of the 2015 edition, it ranks in the eighth place of the all-time medal table of the competition. The country has won 51 golden medals, and 193 overall.GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank  1999 Mexico City  –  2  6  4  12  13   2003 Mar del Plata  –  5  6  9  20  7   2007 Rio de Janeiro  66  2  6  9  17  9   2011 Guadalajara  107  18  23  13  54  6  2015 Toronto  140  24 '''36'''  30 90  5  2019 Lima  191  '''47'''  '''36'''  '''50'''  '''133'''  '''4'''  2023 Santiago  ''future event'' Total  98  113  115  326  7
See also * Colombia at the Olympics* Colombia at the Paralympics* Colombia at the Youth Olympics
References
External links * COC - Comité Olímpico Colombiano  Official site.