The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features thousands of athletes participate in a competitions to win different summer sports. It is held among athletes from nations of the Americas, every 4 years, the year before Summer Olympics. It is the second oldest continental games in the world. The only Winter Pan American Games were held in 1990. In 2021, the Junior Pan American Games was held for the first time specifically for young athletes. The Pan American Sports Organization is the governing body of the Pan American Games movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter.
The 1951 Pan American Games, officially known as I Pan American Games and commonly known as Buenos Aires 1951, were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where officials representing the National Olympic Committees of the Americas discussed the staging of an Olympic-style regional athletic competition for the athletes of the Americas.
The 1955 Pan American Games, officially known as II Pan American Games and commonly known as Mexico 1955, opened on March 12, 1955, in the University Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators.
Kelli L. James is a former field hockey striker from the United States, who earned a total number of 144 caps for the Women's National Team. The former student of the Old Dominion University tied for team scoring lead at the 1999 Pan American Games with 3 goals, and scored four goals in a single match in 4–0 win over China at the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht, Netherlands. She won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.
Football at the Pan American Games is the football tournament in the continental multi-sport event of the Pan American Games as a men's competition sport, since the first edition held in Buenos Aires 1951. The competition is organized by Panam Sports.
Panam Sports is an international organization which represents the current 41 National Olympic Committees of the American continent.
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 to March 8, with the hosting nation winning in all eight weight divisions.
The Athletics Competition at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. A total of 15 nations participated, with 243 athletes representing them in 33 athletics events.
Swimming at the 1st Pan American Games took place February 26-March 7, 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Preliminary heats were held February 26–28, with final heats being swum on March 2, 4, 6 and 7.
Chile is one of participating countries in the Pan American Games, the largest multi-sport event in the Americas. The Chilean Olympic Committee (COCH) is the National Olympic Committee for the country and the main organizer for its participation at the Pan American Games.
The men's basketball tournament at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in the Luna Park in Buenos Aires, from February 28 to March 8, 1951.
Since its first edition held in 1951, athletics events have been competed at the Pan American Games. The events list follows the Olympic model as the Games are an IOC sanctioned competition.
Argentina has competed at every edition of the Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sport event in 1951, in which it hosted. Argentina competed in the first ever Pan American Winter Games in 1990; however, it failed to get medals.
Colombia has participated in all editions of the Pan American games since its inception in 1951, except in 1959 and 1963. Hurdler Jaime Aparicio Rodewaldt won the country's first medal at the inaugural edition of the games in Buenos Aires 1951, a gold medal at the 400 m hurdles. The country is ranked seventh in the all-time Pan American games medal table. Cali, the capital of the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca, held the 1971 Pan American Games, and to date, the only time Colombia hosted the games. Its best performance was at the 2019 Edition in Lima, where it earned 28 golden medals, however, their best rank was at Toronto 2015 ranking fifth. The nation has won a total of 136 golden medals, and 568 overall, with weightlifting, roller skating, and cycling as the most successful sports.
Puerto Rico first participated at the Pan American Games in 1951 and has competed in every edition since then. Puerto Rico did not compete at the 1990 Winter Pan American Games in Las Leñas. Puerto Rico won the first medal at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City with two silver medals and two bronze medals. 12 years later in Winnipeg, Puerto Rico won the first gold medal at the Pan American Games.
Boxing has been contested at every Pan American Games since the first edition of the games in 1951. Until the 2007 Pan American Games was the final games with boxing as a male-only event. The 2011 Pan American Games included women's boxing in the program for the first time.
Cycling has been contested at the Pan American Games since the inaugural games in, 1951, without ever leaving the program.
This page shows the results of the Gymnastics Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games, held in Caracas, Venezuela.
Rowing has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1951 games.
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