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This page shows the results of the Men's Judo Competition at the 1979 Pan American Games , held from July 1 to July 15, 1979 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There were a total number of eight weight divisions, and just men competing.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil (BRA) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chile (CHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 nations) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
| RANK | NAME JUDOKA |
|---|---|
 | Luis Shinohara (BRA) |
 | Edward Liddie (USA) |
 | Rafael González (MEX) |
| | Phil Takahashi (CAN) |
| RANK | NAME JUDOKA |
|---|---|
| | Brad Farrow (CAN) |
| | Luis Onmura (BRA) |
| | Gerardo Padilla (MEX) |
| | Héctor Rodríguez (CUB) |
| RANK | NAME JUDOKA |
|---|---|
| | Guillermo d'Nelson (CUB) |
| | Kevin Doherty (CAN) |
| | Roberto Machusso (BRA) |
| | Andrés Puentes (MEX) |
| RANK | NAME JUDOKA |
|---|---|
| | Carlos da Cunha (BRA) |
| | Radamés Lora (DOM) |
| | Brett Barron (USA) |
| | Juan Ferrer (CUB) |
| RANK | NAME JUDOKA |
|---|---|
| | Louis Jani (CAN) |
| | Alexis Mundo (VEN) |
| | Eduardo Novoa (CHI) |
| | Leo White (USA) |
| RANK | NAME JUDOKA |
|---|---|
| | Carlos Pacheco (BRA) |
| | Venancio Gómez (CUB) |
| | Sergio Komornickie (ARG) |
| | Miguel Tudela (USA) |
| RANK | NAME JUDOKA |
|---|---|
| | José Ibañez (CUB) |
| | Jesse Goldstein (USA) |
| | Jaime Felipa (AHO) |
| | Oswaldo Simões (BRA) |
| RANK | NAME JUDOKA |
|---|---|
| | Oswaldo Simões (BRA) |
| | Héctor Estévez (PUR) |
| | José Ibañez (CUB) |
| | Joseph Meli (CAN) |
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