| 2024 Pan American Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Host city |  Acapulco, Mexico |
| Dates | 21-24 February 2024 |
| Stadium | Expo Mundo Imperial |
| Champions | |
| Freestyle |  United States |
| Greco-Roman | United States |
| Women | United States |
The 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships was the 37th edition of Pan American Wrestling Championships of combined events, and it was held from 21 to 24 February in Acapulco, Mexico. [1] [2] [3]
All times are (UTC-6)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 21 February | 10:00-15:15 | Qualification rounds & repechages GR 55-60-63-67-77-82-87-130 kg |
| 17:00-19:30 | Finals: 55-60-63-67-77-82-87-130 kg | |
| 22 February | 10:00-15:15 | Qualification rounds & repechages GR 72-97 kg; WW 50-55-57-62-68-72 kg |
| 17:00-19:30 | Finals: GR 72-97 kg; WW 50-55-57-62-68-72 kg | |
| 23 February | 10:00-15:15 | Qualification rounds & repechages WW 53-59-65-76 kg; FS 61-74-86 kg |
| 17:00-19:30 | Finals: WW 53-59-65-76 kg; FS 61-74-86 kg | |
| 24 February | 10:00-15:15 | Qualification rounds & repechages FS 57-65-70-79-92-97-125 kg |
| 17:00-19:30 | Finals: FS 57-65-70-79-92-97-125 kg |
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 17 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
| 2 |  Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Mexico* | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 |  Canada | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  Venezuela | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 |  Brazil | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 |  Colombia | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 |  Cuba | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  Chile | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Honduras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 30 | 30 | 47 | 107 | |
| Rank | Men's freestyle | Men's Greco-Roman | Women's freestyle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | Team | Points | Team | Points | |
| 1 | United States | 250 | United States | 183 | United States | 205 |
| 2 | Canada | 98 | Mexico | 125 | Canada | 140 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 89 | Brazil | 94 | Ecuador | 105 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 85 | Colombia | 85 | Mexico | 94 |
| 5 | Mexico | 84 | Venezuela | 82 | Venezuela | 87 |
| 6 | Cuba | 57 | Chile | 70 | Brazil | 70 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 53 | Cuba | 60 | Colombia | 64 |
| 8 | Argentina | 52 | Honduras | 40 | Dominican Republic | 40 |
| 9 | Colombia | 46 | Dominican Republic | 40 | Cuba | 34 |
| 10 | Guatemala | 35 | Guatemala | 33 | Argentina | 25 |
239 wrestlers from 22 countries:
Argentina (11)
Barbados (1) Bahamas (1) Brazil (19) Canada (23) Chile (11) Colombia (16)
Costa Rica (2) Cuba (15) Dominican Republic (10) Ecuador (9)
El Salvador (2) Guatemala (9) Honduras (5)
Jamaica (3) Mexico (30) (Host) Panama (5)
Peru (7) Puerto Rico (13)
Uruguay (1) United States (30) Venezuela (16)
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