| XXI Pan American Games |
| Host city |
Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Nations participating |
42 |
| Athletes participating |
5,144 |
| Events |
34 |
| Opening ceremony |
March 11, 1995 |
| Closing ceremony |
March 26, 1995 |
| Pan American Torch |
Leonardo Malgor (Athletics) |
| Main Stadium |
Estadio José Maria Minella |
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 11 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.
Overview
The seaside resort city of Mar de Plata hosted the XII Pan American Games. The city of 600,000 is located 400 km south of Buenos Aires. Welcoming 5,144 athletes from 42 countries of PASO community, events were held in 34 different sports. The Games were held early by Northern Hemisphere standards, but in early autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Organizers spread the 1995 games throughout Argentina, including Buenos Aires, Parana, and of course Mar del Plata.[1]
Mascot and logo
The mascot, Lobi, is a sea lion, an animal commonly found in the waters of Mar de Plata. He stands for the host city and is displayed with welcoming open arms. The words in the poster are constructed to imply a launching point or podium.[2]
Medal Table
| Rank |
Country |
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Total |
| 1 |
 United States (USA) |
170 |
145 |
110 |
425 |
| 2 |
 Cuba (CUB) |
112 |
66 |
60 |
238 |
| 3 |
 Canada (CAN) |
47 |
61 |
69 |
177 |
| 4 |
 Argentina (ARG) |
40 |
45 |
74 |
159 |
| 5 |
 Mexico (MEX) |
23 |
20 |
37 |
80 |
| 6 |
 Brazil (BRA) |
18 |
27 |
37 |
82 |
| 7 |
 Venezuela (VEN) |
9 |
14 |
25 |
48 |
| 8 |
 Colombia (COL) |
5 |
15 |
28 |
48 |
| 9 |
 Chile (CHI) |
2 |
6 |
10 |
18 |
| 10 |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) |
1 |
9 |
12 |
22 |
| 11 |
 Uruguay (URU) |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
| 12 |
 Guatemala (GUA) |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
| 13 |
 Dominican Republic (DOM) |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
| 14 |
 Netherlands Antilles (AHO) |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
| 15 |
 Ecuador (ECU) |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| 16 |
 Peru (PER) |
0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| 17 |
 Virgin Islands (ISV) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| 18 |
 Jamaica (JAM) |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| — |
 Nicaragua (NCA) |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| 20 |
 Bahamas (BAH) |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| 21 |
 Paraguay (PAR) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 22 |
 Costa Rica (CRC) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 23 |
 Dominica (DMA) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| — |
 El Salvador (ESA) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| — |
 Panama (PAN) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 26 |
 Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
| 27 |
 Honduras (HON) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| — |
 Suriname (SUR) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| 29 |
 Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| — |
 Bermuda (BER) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| — |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Sports
The sports of karate, racquetball, squash and triathlon appeared on the schedule for the first time.[2]
References
- ^ Constant growth of Pan American Games concerns many observers
- ^ a b LA84 Foundation
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