| Roller sports at the XIV Pan American Games | |
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«1999 2007» |
Roller skating and inline hockey were contested at the 2003 Pan American Games, held from August 1 to August 17 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
| Roller sports at the XIV Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
«1999 2007» |
Roller skating and inline hockey were contested at the 2003 Pan American Games, held from August 1 to August 17 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined sprint | Joey Mantia  United States | José Guzmán  Chile | Fabricio Seguel  Argentina |
| Combined distance | Joey Mantia United States | Fabricio Seguel Argentina | Gustavo Naula  Ecuador |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free skating | Marcel Sturmer  Brazil | Daniel Arriola Argentina | Maurício Jaramillo  Colombia |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined sprint | Andrea González Argentina | Paula Verdugo Chile | Julie Glass United States |
| Combined distance | Julie Glass United States | Andrea González Argentina | Cecilia Baena Colombia |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free skating | Heather Munckey United States | Melissa Linsalata Argentina | Mayra Ramos Brazil |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | United States |  Canada | Brazil |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Argentina | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Chile | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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