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The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 11 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that initially hosted the Games in 1951.

Overview

The seaside resort city of Mar de Plata hosted the XII Pan American Games. The city of 600,000 is located 400 km south of Buenos Aires. Welcoming 5,144 athletes from 42 countries of PASO community, events were held in 34 different sports. The Games were held early by Northern Hemisphere standards, but in early autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.

Organizers spread the 1995 games throughout Argentina, including Buenos Aires, Parana, and of course Mar del Plata.^[1]

Mascot and logo

The mascot, Lobi, is a sea lion, an animal commonly found in the waters of Mar de Plata. He stands for the host city and is displayed with welcoming open arms. The words in the poster are constructed to imply a launching point or podium.^[2]

Medal Table

Rank	Country				Total
1	United States (USA)	170	145	110	425
2	Cuba (CUB)	112	66	60	238
3	Canada (CAN)	47	61	69	177
4	Argentina (ARG)	40	45	74	159
5	Mexico (MEX)	23	20	37	80
6	Brazil (BRA)	18	27	37	82
7	Venezuela (VEN)	9	14	25	48
8	Colombia (COL)	5	15	28	48
9	Chile (CHI)	2	6	10	18
10	Puerto Rico (PUR)	1	9	12	22
11	Uruguay (URU)	1	4	3	8
12	Guatemala (GUA)	1	1	6	8
13	Dominican Republic (DOM)	1	1	5	7
14	Netherlands Antilles (AHO)	1	1	4	6
15	Ecuador (ECU)	1	1	3	5
16	Peru (PER)	0	3	4	7
17	U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV)	0	3	0	3
18	Jamaica (JAM)	0	2	2	4
—	Nicaragua (NIC)	0	2	2	4
20	Bahamas (BAH)	0	2	1	3
21	Paraguay (PAR)	0	1	2	3
22	Costa Rica (CRC)	0	1	1	2
23	Dominica (DMA)	0	1	0	1
—	El Salvador (ESA)	0	1	0	1
—	Panama (PAN)	0	1	0	1
26	Honduras (HON)	0	0	2	2
—	Suriname (SUR)	0	0	2	2
—	Antigua and Barbuda (ANT)	0	0	1	1
—	Bermuda (BER)	0	0	1	1
—	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)	0	0	1	1

Sports

The sports of karate, squash and triathlon appeared on the schedule for the first time.^[2]

References

1. ^ Constant growth of Pan American Games concerns many observers
2. ^ ^{a b} LA84 Foundation