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| Abbreviation | ParaPan-Am Games |
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| First event | 1999 Parapan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico. |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Last event | 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities from nations on the American continent |
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The Parapan American Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities held every four years after every Pan American Games. The first Games were held in 1999 in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] The 2003 Parapan American Games was the last Parapan American Games that was not held in the same city as the Pan American Games. The most recent Parapan American Games were held between 17 and 26 November 2023, in Santiago, Chile.
It's organized by the Americas Paralympic Committee.
- ^ "Parapan American Games". Americas Paralympic Committee. 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-20.