| Puerto Rico at the 1999 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | PUR |
| NOC | Puerto Rico Olympic Committee |
| in Winnipeg 23 July – 8 August 1999 | |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
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Puerto Rico competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 80 competitors, 73 men and 7 women, took part in 74 events in 12 sports.
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Puerto Rico competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
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