| 2017 Pan American Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Salvador da Bahia, Brazil |
| Dates | 5–7 May |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  United States |
| Greco-Roman | United States |
| Women |  Canada |
The 2017 Pan American Wrestling Championships was held in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, from 5 to 7 May 2017.
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 11 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 |  Cuba (CUB) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Brazil (BRA)* | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 8 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Peru (PER) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 |  Chile (CHI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 24 | 24 | 44 | 92 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle [1] | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | United States | 70 | United States | 59 | Canada | 71 |
| 2 | Cuba | 63 | Cuba | 49 | United States | 60 |
| 3 | Canada | 52 | Brazil | 47 | Brazil | 54 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 36 | Venezuela | 45 | Venezuela | 39 |
| 5 | Colombia | 30 | Dominican Republic | 39 | Colombia | 32 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 30 | Mexico | 36 | Peru | 27 |
| 7 | Brazil | 30 | Colombia | 32 | Mexico | 27 |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | 22 | Ecuador | 26 | Puerto Rico | 17 |
| 9 | Chile | 19 | Chile | 21 | Argentina | 14 |
| 10 | Peru | 18 | Peru | 15 | Dominican Republic | 9 |
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