Mexico has participated in every edition of the Pan American Games since 1951, obtaining 40 medals (4 gold, 9 silver, and 27 bronze) in the first edition in Buenos Aires. In addition, the country is the first, and so far only one, to have hosted three editions of the games, two in Mexico City in 1955 and 1975, and one in Guadalajara in 2011.
Overall, Mexican athletes have won 1,289 all-time medals at the Pan American Games. The best participation of a Mexican delegation has been at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile with 142 medals (52 gold, 38 silver, and 52 bronze). The country has always been inside the top-6 of the medals table, managing a third place overall in the 1955 Pan American Games and achieving fourth place 8 different times. Individually, diver Paola Espinosa is the most decorated Mexican athlete at the Pan American Games, obtaining 15 medals (8 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze) in her career.
Pan American Games Medals by games Red border indicates host nation status. GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotalGold medalsTotal medals 1951 Buenos Aires472435 6 4 1955 Mexico City1711305833 1959 Chicago6101531 4 4 1963 São Paulo281626 8 5 1967 Winnipeg7162548 6 4 1971 Cali7112341 5 4 1975 Mexico City9133860 4 4 1979 San Juan362938 6 5 1983 Caracas7112442 6 6 1987 Indianapolis9111838 6 6 1991 Havana14233875 5 5 1995 Mar del Plata23203780 5 6 1999 Winnipeg11163057 6 6 2003 Santo Domingo20273279 5 5 2007 Rio de Janeiro18243173 5 5 2011 Guadalajara424150133 4 4 2015 Toronto22304395 6 5 2019 Lima3739621383 4 2023 Santiago5238521423 4 2027 LimaFuture event 2031 AsunciónFuture eventTotal3103626171,28965
Medals by sport As of the conclusion of the 2023 Pan American Games.
Winter Pan American Games Mexico participated in the first, and so far, only edition of the Winter Pan American Games in 1990 in Argentina. Mexico sent 4 athletes and only 8 countries participated. The competition was limited to 3 alpine skiing events due to the lack of snow. The following edition in 1993 was cancelled after the United States refused to compete without a full schedule of events, and the Winter Pan American Games have never been held again.
Medals by games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotal 1990 Las Leñas40000
Junior Pan American Games In 2019, Panam Sports created the Junior Pan American Games for athletes 21 years of age or younger in order to bridge a gap between junior and senior-level sports. Mexico has participated in both editions of the games.
Medals by games
GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalFinal Rank 2021 Cali-Valle3574678481724 2025 Asunción3772945551294 2029 Rosario Future eventTotal73475123103301-
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