Argentina at the South American Games
Argentina was one of the founding members of the South American Games participating in the very first edition held in La Paz, Bolivia in 1978. It is the most successful country in the competition having a total of 2044 medals and has led the medal table seven times in nine editions.
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| IOC code | ARG |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Argentino |
| Medals Ranked 1st |
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Argentina is represented by the Argentine Olympic Committee and have host this event twice in 1982 and 2006 in the cities of Rosario and Buenos Aires respectively.
Medal count
Medals by games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 La Paz | 91 | 53 | 45 | 189 |
| 1982 Rosario | 114 | 92 | 66 | 272 |
| 1986 Santiago | 80 | 40 | 45 | 165 |
| 1990 Lima | 68 | 73 | 46 | 187 |
| 1994 Valencia | 105 | 61 | 52 | 218 |
| 1998 Cuenca | 101 | 60 | 74 | 235 |
| 2002 Brazil | 76 | 89 | 80 | 245 |
| 2006 Buenos Aires | 107 | 96 | 93 | 296 |
| 2010 Medellin | 54 | 76 | 107 | 237 |
| 2014 Santiago | 46 | 56 | 57 | 159 |
| 2018 Cochabamba | 42 | 60 | 63 | 165 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 884 | 756 | 728 | 2368 |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 60 | 48 | 34 | 142 |
 Boxing | 20 | 21 | 31 | 72 |
 Handball | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Basketball | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Field Hockey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Football | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
_pictogram.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Volleyball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Baseball | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Futsal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Roller hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 91 | 74 | 68 | 233 |
References
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