1995 Pan American Games

XII Pan American Games
HostMar del Plata, Argentina
Nations42
Athletes5,144
Events309 in 34 sports
OpeningMarch 12
ClosingMarch 26
Opened byPresident Carlos Menem
Cauldron lighterNora Vega
Main venueEstadio José María Minella

The 1995 Pan American Games, officially known as the XII Pan American Games (Spanish: XII Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known as Mar del Plata 1995, were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from 12 to 26 March 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games' first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.