| Nicaragua at the 2003 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | NIC |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense |
| Website | www |
| in Santo Domingo 1–17 August 2003 | |
| Medals Ranked 29th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to August 17, 2003.
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| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Cristian Villavicencio | Men's marathon | 2:37:28 | 11 |
| Athlete | Event | Throws | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Distance | Rank | ||
| Rigoberto Calderón | Men's javelin throw | 66.98 | 63.59 | X | — | — | — | 66.98 m | 10 |
| Dalila Rugama | Women's javelin throw | X | X | 44.50 | — | — | — | 44.50 m | 9 |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Saúl Baca | Light flyweight |  L RSCO-2 | did not advance | ||
| Carlos Guevara | Bantamweight | L 9-19 | did not advance | ||
| José González | Lightweight |  W 16-8 |  L RSCH-4 | did not advance | |
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