Santiago 2023: Mexico finished third in the overall medal table

The Mexican delegation that participated in 19th Pan American Games Santiago 2023, Scheduled from October 20 to November 5, she ended her participation on Sunday and was occupied Third place in the general medals table with 52 gold awardsThis is a new record for the team after exceeding what was accomplished by 15 times Lima 2019.

In the Andean duel, where they met around 7 thousand athletes from 41 countries And compete in it 40 sports and 59 disciplines The Mexican national team successfully defended the third place it obtained four years ago, only surpassing it on this occasion United Statethe continental power with 124 gold, followed by Brazil With 66.

Mexico He had an amazing close, led in the last few days by Mexican Basque pelota teama competitor to beat was not because of the addition 6 gold minerals to reach 52 golden dams and exceeds 46 in Canada With whom a close battle continued throughout the continental event.

In addition to Vaska ballthe Mexican team dominated the medal table in Artistic swimming (2 gold); Nailed it (8 gold); soccer (gold and bronze); Golf (1 gold), Modern pentathlon (5 golds); tennis (3 golds), Taekwondo (6 gold) and Sports shotHe added 5 gold medals, which is the same tally as the US leader.

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The President praised the wonderful performance of the Mexican national team Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Who congratulated the athletes, coaches, administrators and institutions via social networks on the historic result achieved in the Andean competition.

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