Canada at the Pan American Games

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Canada at the
Pan American Games
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
IOC code CAN
NOC Canadian Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
536
Silver
775
Bronze
920
Total
2,231
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

Canada has competed at every edition of the Pan American Games since the second edition of the multi-sport event in 1955. As of the last Pan American Games in 2019, Canada is third on the all time medals list, only behind the United States and Cuba. [1] Canada is also one of nine countries to have competed at the only Winter Pan American Games, and only of one two (the other being the United States) to win a medal at the games.

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Hosted Games

Canada has hosted the Pan American Games on three occasions:

GamesHost cityDates
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg July 23 – August 6
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg July 23 – August 8
2015 Pan American Games Toronto July 10 – July

Pan American Games

Medals by games

1Hosting edition

To sort the tables by host city, total medal count, or any other column, click on the Sort both.gif icon next to the column title.

 Year  Ref. EditionHost city# of athletes [2]  Rank GoldSilverBronzeTotal
1951 [3] I Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Did not participate
1955 [4] II Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 245th44311
1959 a [5] III Flag of the United States.svg Chicago 1775th7212846
1963 b [6] IV Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 1343rd10272562
1967 c [7] V Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg 14382nd12374392
1971 d [8] VI Flag of Colombia.svg Cali 3193rd19204281
1975 e [9] VII Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City 3433rd18353891
1979 f [10] VIII Flag of Puerto Rico.svg San Juan 4513rd244370137
1983 g [11] IX Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas 3763rd224155118
1987 h [12] X Flag of the United States.svg Indianapolis 4693rd305775162
1991 [13] XI Flag of Cuba.svg Havana 4573rd224659127
1995 [14] XII Flag of Argentina.svg Mar del Plata 4703rd476169177
1999 [15] XIII Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg 16183rd645281197
2003 i [16] XIV Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo 4213rd295742128
2007 [17] XV Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro 4684th394455138
2011 [18] XVI Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 4925th304049119
2015 [19] XVII Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto 17132nd787071219
2019 [20] XVIII Flag of Peru.svg Lima 4774th356552152
2023 XIX Flag of Chile.svg Santiago 4694th465563164
Total j 3rd5367759202,231
Notes

Medals by sport

Canadians have won medals in most of the current Summer Pan American sports. The exceptions are 3x3 basketball , basque pelota and BMX freestyle cycling.

As of the conclusion of the 2019 Pan American Games

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 557188214
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 53122144319
Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg  Gymnastics 375057144
Rowing pictogram.svg  Rowing 333930102
Cycling (road) pictogram.svg  Cycling 33161968
Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Canoeing 26332685
Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 234359125
Diving pictogram.svg  Diving 23192264
Badminton pictogram.svg  Badminton 21221255
Equestrian pictogram.svg  Equestrian 20221456
Water skiing pictogram.svg  Water skiing 19261156
Weightlifting pictogram.svg  Weightlifting 18214079
Wrestling pictogram.svg  Wrestling 153766118
Judo pictogram.svg  Judo 15244584
Squash pictogram.svg  Squash 14141341
Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg  Artistic swimming 1121436
Sailing pictogram.svg  Sailing 11192050
Softball pictogram.svg  Softball 106117
Table tennis pictogram.svg  Table tennis 882440
Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 6193964
Boxing pictogram.svg  Boxing 6132847
Taekwondo pictogram.svg  Taekwondo 5101631
Archery pictogram.svg  Archery 4101428
Field hockey pictogram.svg  Field hockey 410519
Bowling pictogram.svg  Bowling 43613
Rugby union pictogram.svg  Rugby 4105
Karate pictogram.svg  Karate 261018
Triathlon pictogram.svg  Triathlon 25512
Baseball pictogram.svg  Baseball 2215
Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 17614
Tennis pictogram.svg  Tennis 1326
Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1236
Football pictogram.svg  Football 1113
Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg  Beach volleyball 1001
Sambo pictogram.svg  Sambo 1001
Rackets pictogram.svg  Racquetball 081018
Handball pictogram.svg  Handball 0303
Inline speed skating pictogram.svg  Roller sports 02810
Modern pentathlon pictogram.svg  Modern pentathlon 0224
Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg  Volleyball 0044
Golf pictogram.svg  Golf 0011
Surfing pictogram.svg  Surfing 0011
Totals (42 entries)4907208572067

Best results in non-medaling sports:

Summer
SportRankAthleteEvent and year
3x3 basketball pictogram.svg  3x3 basketball Did not participate
Basque pelota pictogram.svg  Basque pelota Did not participate
BMX freestyle pictogram.svg  BMX freestyle 7th Jaden Chipman Men's park in 2019

Flag bearers

Opening ceremonies

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games.

#Event yearFlag bearerSportReferences
18 2019 Scott Tupper Field hockey [30] [31]
17 2015 Mark Oldershaw Canoeing [32]
16 2011 Christine Sinclair Football (soccer) [33]
15 2007 Susan Nattrass Shooting [34]
14 2003 Jaret Llewellyn Water skiing [35]
13 1999 Tanya Dubnicoff Cycling [36]
12 1995 Paul Chohan Field hockey [34]
11 1991 Lorraine Stubbs Equestrian (Dressage) [34]
10 1987 Nancy Charlton Field hockey [34]
9 1983 Brad Farrow Judo [37]
8 1979 Sylvia Sweeney Basketball [38]
7 1975
6 1971 Henri Corbeil Baseball [39]
5 1967 George Puce Athletics (track and field) [40]
4 1963
3 1959
2 1955

Winter Pan American Games

Medals by games

 Year  Ref. EditionHost city Rank GoldSilverBronzeTotal
1990 [41] I Flag of Argentina.svg Las Leñas 2nd2417
Total2nd2417

Medals by sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Alpine skiing pictogram.svg  Alpine skiing 2417
Totals (1 entries)2417

Junior Pan American Games

Medals by games

 Year  Ref. EditionHost city Rank GoldSilverBronzeTotal
2021 [42] I Flag of Colombia.svg Cali-Valle 14th41510
Total14th41510

Medals by sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Badminton 3003
Karate 1001
Gymnastics 0112
Table tennis 0022
Squash 0011
Taekwondo 0011
Totals (6 entries)41510

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Brian Yang
Rachel Chan
Badminton Mixed doublesNovember 29
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Rachel Chan Badminton Women's singlesNovember 29
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Brian Yang Badminton Men's singlesNovember 29
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Yamina Lahyanssa Karate Women's 50 kgDecember 5
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Aurélie Tran Gymnastics Women's uneven barsNovember 28
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nicholas Hoefling Taekwondo Men's 58 kgNovember 26
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Aurélie Tran Gymnastics Women's artistic individual all-aroundNovember 27
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hannah Blatt
Sydney Maxwell
Iman Shaheen
Squash Women's teamNovember 30
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jeremy Hazin
Sophie Gauthier
Table tennis Mixed doublesDecember 1
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jeremy Hazin Table tennis Men's singlesDecember 2

Flag bearers

Opening ceremonies

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Junior Pan American Games.

#Event yearFlag bearerSportReferences
1 2021 Brian Yang,
Aurélie Tran
Badminton,
Gymnastics
[43]

Closing ceremonies

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the closing ceremony of the Junior Pan American Games.

#Event yearFlag bearerSportReference
1 2021 Remi Aubin,
Yamina Lahyanssa
Gymnastics,
Karate
[42]

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