2005 Youth Parapan American Games

The 2005 Youth Parapan American Games were an international multi-sport event for athletes aged 12 to 21 with physical disabilities held from October 22 to October 30, 2005, in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. They were the first edition of the Youth Parapan American Games, created by the Americas Paralympic Committee after the 2003 Pan American Games in order to reduce the large average age gap between countries in the Americas.[1][2]

I Youth Parapan American Games
HostBarquisimeto, Venezuela
Nations10
Athletes1,000
Events8 sports
OpeningOctober 22
ClosingOctober 30
Main venueEl Salitre Coliseum

Venezuela ended the games at the top of the medals table, with Mexico coming in second, Argentina in third, and Colombia in fourth.[3][4] Other nation participants included Uruguay, Ecuador, and Bolivia.[5]

Sports

References
  1. "II Youth Parapanam Games 2009". Colombian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. "Bid process launched for 2021 Youth Parapan American Games". Dunsar Media Company Limited. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. "Barquisimeto 2005 Youth Parapan American Games". Americas Paralympics Committee. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. "Participación de ensueño en Sao Paulo 2017" (in Spanish). Kienyke. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. "Venezuela al frente de los Parapanamericanos" (in Spanish). 27 October 2005. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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