1979 Pan American Games medal table

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The 1979 Pan American Games , officially known as the VIII Pan American Games, were a continental multi-sport event held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. [1] At the Games, 3,700 athletes selected from 34 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in events in 22 sports. [1] Twenty-one nations earned medals during the competition, and nine won at least one gold medal.

1979 Pan American Games eighth edition of the Pan American Games

The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The 1980 documentary film A Step Away showcased a number of athletes competing in the Games.

A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance is the modern Olympic Games.

San Juan, Puerto Rico Municipality in Puerto Rico, United States

San Juan is the capital and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it is the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States, with a population of 395,326. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's capital is the third oldest European-established capital city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic, founded in 1496 and Panama City, in Panama, founded in 1519. Several historical buildings are located in San Juan; among the most notable are the city's former defensive forts, Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristóbal, and La Fortaleza, the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Americas.

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Medal table

The ranking in this table is based on medal counts published by several media organizations. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals won by the athletes representing a nation. (In this context, a nation is an entity represented by a NOC). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IOC country code.

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  *   Host nation (Puerto Rico)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)1269545266
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba  (CUB)644734145
3Flag of Canada.svg  Canada  (CAN)244371138
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)1271736
5Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil  (BRA)9131739
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)362938
7Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)*291021
8Flag of Chile.svg  Chile  (CHI)14611
9Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela  (VEN)1449
10Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic  (DOM)051015
11Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)0415
12Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  (PAN)0224
13Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana  (GUY)0213
14Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)0189
15Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)0123
16Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas  (BAH)0101
17Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador  (ECU)0022
18Flag of British Honduras (1919-1981).svg  Belize  (BIZ)0011
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador  (ESA)0011
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles  (AHO)0011
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands  (ISV)0011
Totals (21 nations)242244263749

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Canada Country in North America

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Canada at the Pan American Games

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Argentina at the Pan American Games

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Antigua and Barbuda at the Pan American Games

Antigua and Barbuda has competed at every edition of the Pan American Games since the seventh edition of the multi-sport event in 1979. However, Antigua and Barbuda participated in the 1959 Pan American Games as part of the British West Indies and future Prime Minister Lester Bird won a bronze medal in the long jump. Sprinter Heather Samuel won Antigua and Barbuda's first Pan Am medal in 1995, a bronze in the women's 100 metres. Sprinter, Brendan Christian won Antigua and Barbuda's first gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games. To date, all five of Antigua and Barbuda's medals have been won in the sport of track and field. Antigua and Barbuda did not compete at the first and only Pan American Winter Games in 1990.

Belize at the Pan American Games

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Bolivia at the Pan American Games

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British Virgin Islands at the Pan American Games

The British Virgin Islands has competed at every edition of the Pan American Games since the ninth edition of the multi-sport event in 1983. British Virgin Islands is one of two nations not to win a medal at the Pan American Games, the other country being Aruba. British Virgin Islands did not compete at the first and only Pan American Winter Games in 1990.

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1963 Pan American Games medal table

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The 1955 Pan American Games, officially known as the II Pan American Games, were a continental multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 12 to March 26, 1955. At the Games, 2,583 athletes selected from 21 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in events in 17 sports. Seventeen nations earned medals during the competition, and twelve won at least one gold medal.

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The 1990 Winter Pan American Games, officially known as the I Winter Pan American Games, were a continental winter multi-sport event held in Las Leñas, Argentina, from September 16 to September 22, 1990. At the only Winter Games realized, 97 athletes selected from 8 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in events in 1 sport: alpine skiing. Only Canada and the United States earned medals during the competition.

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