Mexico at the Pan American Games
Sporting event delegation
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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.[1]
Ranked 6th
- Gold
- 310
- Silver
- 362
- Bronze
- 617
- Total
- 1,289
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).[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Pan American Games
Medals by games
Red border indicates host nation status.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Gold medals | Total medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1951 Buenos Aires |
4 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 6 | 4 |
 1955 Mexico City |
17 | 11 | 30 | 58 | 3 | 3 |
 1959 Chicago |
6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
 1963 São Paulo |
2 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 5 |
 1967 Winnipeg |
7 | 16 | 25 | 48 | 6 | 4 |
 1971 Cali |
7 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 5 | 4 |
| 1975 Mexico City |
9 | 13 | 38 | 60 | 4 | 4 |
 1979 San Juan |
3 | 6 | 29 | 38 | 6 | 5 |
 1983 Caracas |
7 | 11 | 24 | 42 | 6 | 6 |
 1987 Indianapolis |
9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 6 |
 1991 Havana |
14 | 23 | 38 | 75 | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 Mar del Plata |
23 | 20 | 37 | 80 | 5 | 6 |
| 1999 Winnipeg |
11 | 16 | 30 | 57 | 6 | 6 |
 2003 Santo Domingo |
20 | 27 | 32 | 79 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 Rio de Janeiro |
18 | 24 | 31 | 73 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 Guadalajara |
42 | 41 | 50 | 133 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 Toronto |
22 | 30 | 43 | 95 | 6 | 5 |
 2019 Lima |
37 | 39 | 62 | 138 | 3 | 4 |
 2023 Santiago |
52 | 38 | 52 | 142 | 3 | 4 |
| 2027 Lima |
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 2031 Asunción |
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| Total | 310 | 362 | 617 | 1,289 | 6 | 5 |
Medals by sport
As of the conclusion of the 2023 Pan American Games.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 54 | 53 | 40 | 147 |
 Diving | 38 | 25 | 22 | 85 |
 Taekwondo | 27 | 12 | 19 | 58 |
 Basque pelota | 22 | 8 | 7 | 37 |
 Racquetball | 19 | 4 | 15 | 38 |
 Tennis | 14 | 20 | 17 | 51 |
 Gymnastics | 12 | 18 | 35 | 65 |
 Rowing | 12 | 11 | 28 | 51 |
 Shooting | 11 | 12 | 34 | 57 |
 Modern pentathlon | 10 | 5 | 7 | 22 |
 Cycling | 9 | 28 | 21 | 58 |
 Boxing | 9 | 14 | 40 | 63 |
 Canoeing | 9 | 10 | 19 | 38 |
 Archery | 7 | 14 | 27 | 48 |
 Equestrian | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
 Weightlifting | 5 | 14 | 26 | 45 |
 Football | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
 Squash | 5 | 4 | 19 | 28 |
 Triathlon | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
 Sailing | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
 Judo | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 |
 Bowling | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
 Fencing | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
 Karate | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 |
 Artistic swimming | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 |
 Water skiing | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
 Wrestling | 1 | 22 | 44 | 67 |
 Swimming | 1 | 7 | 45 | 53 |
 Roller sports | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
 Beach volleyball | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Volleyball | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
 Water polo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Golf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Basketball | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Field hockey | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Bodybuilding | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Badminton | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 Baseball | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
 Sambo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Softball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (42 entries) | 304 | 361 | 618 | 1,283 |
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.[5]
Medals by games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Las Leñas |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.[6] Mexico has participated in both editions of the games.
Medals by games
Red border colour indicates host nation status.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Final Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Cali-Valle |
357 | 46 | 78 | 48 | 172 | 4[7] |
| 2025 Asunción |
377 | 29 | 45 | 55 | 129 | 4[8] |
| Total | 734 | 75 | 123 | 103 | 301 | - |