The
Lima 2019 Pan American Games were a resounding success and have become a milestone in Peruvian sports.
The South American country has achieved a record-breaking result at these Games after winning 39 medals in total: 11 gold, 7 silver, and 21 bronze.
There is no doubt the sport that stood out the most at Lima 2019 was surfing, in which Peru grabbed seven medals: three gold, three silver, and one bronze.
Athletics has also delivered medals for the country, as
Gladys Tejeda and
Christhian Pacheco (marathon) won gold in front of a large Peruvian crowd in Miraflores district.
Karate produced 10 medals —4 gold and 6 bronze— for Peru, the largest number compared to other sports.
The most prominent representatives were
Alexandra Grande (gold in women's under 61 kg),
Ingrid Aranda (bronze in individual women's kata), and Mariano Wong (bronze in individual men's kata).
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here to see the final medal table of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.
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Published: 8/12/2019