Basque pelota at the Pan American Games | |
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No. of events | 10 (men: 6; women: 4) |
Basque pelota was contested at the Pan American Games in 1995, 2003, 2011, 2019 and 2023. [1]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Mexico | 22 | 8 | 7 | 37 |
2 | Argentina | 13 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
3 | Cuba | 2 | 13 | 10 | 25 |
4 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Uruguay | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
6 | United States | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
7 | Venezuela | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
9 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (9 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 |
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