| First event | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Occur every | Quadrennial |
| Purpose | sport for South American students |
| Headquarters | Montevideo, Uruguay |
The South American University Games (Spanish: Juegos Universitarios Sudamericanos, Portuguese: Jogos Universitários Sul-Americanos) is multi-sport event between student athletes from South American countries. It is organised by the Confederación Sudamericana Universitaria de Deportes (COSUD, South American Confederation of University Sport) and was first held in 2004 to provide additional competition for South Americans athletes before the global Universiade meeting.
It was originally scheduled on a quadrennial basis, but since 2010 it has been held irregularly. The Pan American University Games was founded in 2018 and the South American event has been scheduled in odd-numbered years since then.[1]
| Year | Edition | City | Country | Nations | Athletes | Sports | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | Concepción[2] | Chile | 8 | ~500 | 5 | |
| 2006 | 2 | Curitiba[2] | Brazil | 8 | ~900 | 8 |  Brazil
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| 2010 | 3 | Curitiba[2] | Brazil | 5 | 350 | 3 | Brazil
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| 2016 | 4 | Buenos Aires[2] | Argentina | 7 | 1000 | 9 |  Argentina[3]
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| 2017 | 5 | Bogotá | Colombia | 6 | 400 | 6 |  Colombia
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| 2019 | 6 | Concepción[4] | Chile | 6 | 400 | 6 | Colombia
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| Year | Edition | City | Country | Nations | Athletes | Sports | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | São Paulo | Brazil | ||||
| 2022 | 2 | Mérida | Mexico |
Pan American University Games
Edition Year Host city Country Sports Competitors Dates
1 2018 São Paulo BRA 9 1500 July
2 2020 Mérida, Mérida VEN 15 3000 June
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Brazil (BRA) 318 141 64 523
2 Chile (CHI) 21 19 29 69
3 Mexico (MEX) 20 25 24 69
4 Argentina (ARG) 12 24 29 65
5 United States (USA) 11 11 9 31
6 Uruguay (URU) 4 0 0 4
7 Colombia (COL) 3 6 12 21
8 Costa Rica (CRC) 0 4 5 9
9 Honduras (HON) 0 1 5 6
10 Canada (CAN) 0 0 1 1
11 Peru (PER) 0 0 1 1
12 Jamaica (JAM) 0 0 0 0
13 Paraguay (PAR) 0 0 0 0
Totals (13 nations) 389 231 179 799
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Volleyball (details)| Sport | 2004 | 2006 | 2010 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | X | X | X | |
| Basketball | X | X | X | |
| Football | X | X | X | X |
| Futsal | X | |||
| Handball | X | |||
| Judo | X | |||
| Swimming | X | X | ||
| Table tennis | X | X | X | |
| Taekwondo | X | |||
| Tennis | X | X | ||
| Volleyball | X | X | X | X |
