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.
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| Host city | Mar del Plata |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Nations participating | 44 |
| Athletes participating | 1,100 |
| Events | 14 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 23, 2015 |
| Closing ceremony | August 30, 2015 |
| Officially 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
Sports
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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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 13 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 11 |  Switzerland | 9 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| 12 |  Netherlands | 8 | 22 | 19 | 49 |
| 13 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 nations) | 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.
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