Parapan American Games: Learn about the participating countries and the historic representation of Team ParaChile

Every day brings us closer to the start of the Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games, and Chile is once again getting into sports mode. 

This is because the sports festival is far from over. On November 16, our stadiums will once again be filled with athletes in a competition that will last 10 days. 

You can find out the main details of the games below. 

Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games and their numbers 

• In total about 2,000 para-athletes will participate. 
• Team ParaChile will participate with 166 athletes, 108 of whom are men and 58 are women. 
• Chile’s athletes have an average age of 31 years. 
• In the last Parapan American Games in Lima, Chile participated with a delegation of 84 athletes, meaning the number of athletes has almost doubled. 
• There will be 18 disciplines and 17 sports represented. Chile will participate in 17 sports. 
• The games will be held in eight municipalities of the Metropolitan Region. 

A total of 31 nations will be represented in these games: 

1. Argentina
2. Aruba
3. Barbados
4. Bermuda
5. Brazil
6. Canada
7. Chile
8. Colombia
9. Costa Rica
10. Cuba
11. Dominica
12. Ecuador
13. El Salvador
14. Granada
15. Guatemala
16. Guyana
17. Haiti
18. Honduras
19. United States Virgin Islands 
20. Jamaica
21. Mexico
22. Nicaragua
23. Panama
24. Paraguay
25. Peru
26. Puerto Rico
27. Trinidad and Tobago
28. Uruguay
29. United States
30. Venezuela
31. Saint Vicente and the Grenadines 

*Photographs: Chilean Paralympic Committee