Mexico at the Pan American Games
| Mexico at the Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | MEX |
| NOC | Mexican Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
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.
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). 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. 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.