| Rugby sevens at the Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| No. of events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
Rugby sevens at the Pan American Games was held for the first time at the 2011 Pan American Games. On July 11, 2007, the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), announced that rugby sevens would be added to the list of sports that will be played at future Pan American Games, after a vote by the organization's general assembly. [1] Women's rugby sevens was later added to the program for the 2015 Games. [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Chile | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medalist | Score | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2011 |  Guadalajara |  Canada | 26 – 24 |  Argentina |  United States | 21 – 17 |  Uruguay | ||
| 2015 |  Toronto | Canada | 22 – 19 | Argentina | United States | 40 – 12 | Uruguay | ||
| 2019 |  Lima | Argentina | 33 – 10 | Canada | United States | 24 – 19 (a.e.t.) |  Brazil | ||
| 2023 |  Santiago | Argentina | 24 – 5 |  Chile | Canada | 19 – 17 | United States | ||
| Nation | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |  | |  | | 4 |
 Brazil | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Canada | | | |  | 4 |
| Chile | 5 | 5 | 5 | | 4 |
 Guyana | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | |
 Jamaica | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
 Mexico | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| United States | | | | 4 | 4 |
 Uruguay | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Nations | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Year | Host | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medalist | Score | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2015 | Toronto | Canada | 55 – 7 | United States | Brazil | 29 – 0 | Argentina | ||
| 2019 | Lima | Canada | 24 – 10 | United States |  Colombia | 29 – 24 (a.e.t.) | Brazil | ||
| 2023 | Santiago | United States | 19 – 12 | Canada | Brazil | 45 – 0 | Colombia | ||
| Nation | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Brazil | | 4 | | 3 |
| Canada | | | | 3 |
| Chile | 7 | 1 | ||
| Colombia | 6 | | 4 | 3 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1 | ||
| Mexico | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
 Paraguay | 5 | 1 | ||
 Peru | 6 | 1 | ||
 Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 1 | ||
| United States | | | | 3 |
| Nations | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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