2015 Summer Transplant Games
The 2015 Transplant Games (Spanish: Juegos Mundiales para Transplantados) were a multi-sport event held from 23 to 30 August 2015 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. They were the 20th edition of the World Transplant Games.
| Host city | Mar del Plata |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Nations | 44 |
| Athletes | 1,100 |
| Events | 14 sports |
| Opening | August 23, 2015 |
| Closing | August 30, 2015 |
| Opened by | Olivier Coustere, presidente de la World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) |
| Main venue | Polideportivo Islas Malvinas |
The Games were organized by the World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF), the Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Health of Argentina.[1]
Participating nations
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Brazil
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Colombia
- Chile
- China
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Iran
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- United States
- Uruguay
Sports
Medal table
Medals were awarded to the following countries:[2][3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 122 | 76 | 48 | 246 |
| 2 | Argentina | 54 | 44 | 46 | 144 |
| 3 | South Africa | 41 | 24 | 24 | 89 |
| 4 | Hungary | 41 | 23 | 23 | 87 |
| 5 | United States | 30 | 31 | 26 | 87 |
| 6 | Iran | 27 | 22 | 28 | 77 |
| 7 | Germany | 26 | 24 | 12 | 62 |
| 8 | France | 24 | 23 | 28 | 75 |
| 9 | Thailand | 18 | 27 | 18 | 63 |
| 10 | Canada | 13 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 9 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 8 | 22 | 19 | 49 |
| 13 | Australia | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 15 | Ireland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 16 | Finland | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 17 | Greece | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 18 | Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
| 19 | Tunisia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Italy | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 21 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 22 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 23 | Chile | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 25 | China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | Poland | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 27 | Singapore | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 |
| 28 | Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | Mexico | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 31 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 33 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | India | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 36 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 38 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nepal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (44 entries) | 483 | 400 | 381 | 1264 | |
See also
References
- "Arrancaron los Juegos Mundiales de Deportistas Trasplantados en Mar del Plata". Ministerio de Salud. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- "World Transplant Games Federation | Results & Awards". Wtgf.org. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- Secretaria de Deportes de la Nación. "Mundial de Trasplantados - Mar del Plata 2015". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
External links
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