Highlights
Argentina participated in the first official Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome and have taken part in every Games since. With a medal tally of 146 (30 gold, 59 silver, 57 bronze), Argentina rank 31st on the all-time medal table. However, they have not won a Paralympic gold medal since 1996, when Suarez NESTOR won the men's 100m sprint and swimmer Betiana BASUALDO won the women's 100m freestyle.
Anthem: Title
Marcha de la Patria (March of the Fatherland)
Anthem: Year of Induction
1813
Anthem: Composer
Music José Blas PARERA, words Vicente LOPEZ y PLANES.
Official NPC name
Argentina
NPC President's name
Mr. José Mariá VALLADARES
NPC General Secretary's name
Mrs. Olga FIEZZI
IPC Member's Name
Jose Luis CAMPO
Year of first appearance in an Paralympic Games
1960
Number of appearances in Paralympic Games
14, including London 2012
Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances
| Medals per sport | ||||
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Athletics | 14 | 30 | 27 | 71 |
| Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Football 5-a-side | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Swimming | 14 | 23 | 22 | 59 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 59 | 57 | 146 |
| Medals per year | ||||
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1960 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1964 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 37 |
| 1968 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 1972 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 1976 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 1980 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 30 | 59 | 57 | 146 |
