Sambo at the 1983 Pan American Games

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Sambo at the 1983 Pan American Games
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The 1983 Pan American Games included competitions in the martial art of Sambo for men and women at different weight bands. The United States finished with 8 gold medals in the event; the host nation Venezuela won 7, Cuba 3, Canada and Argentina one each.

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Men's competition

48 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Manuel Linares  (VEN)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  James Jones  (USA)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Ángel Abreu  (CUB)

52 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Lewis Dorrance  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Eduardo Miranda  (CUB)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Oscar Luna  (VEN)

57 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Steven Siroy  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Aparicio Campos  (CUB)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Jorge Olvera  (MEX)

62 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Manuel Luna  (VEN)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Peru.svg  José Inagaki  (PER)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Rey Esteban Ramírez  (CUB)

68 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Bobby Sole  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Rafael Meléndez  (VEN)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Jorge Navarrete  (ARG)

74 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Lazaro Ruiz  (CUB)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Paul La Blanc  (USA)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Oscar Strático  (ARG)

82 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  James Martin  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Luis Delgado  (VEN)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Emilio Tamayo  (CUB)

90 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Garry Kallos  (CAN)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Enrique Antonovich  (ARG)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Alberto Limonta  (CUB)

100 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Luis Mario Miranda  (CUB)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Alfredo Young  (ARG)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Vertilio Amador  (VEN)

+ 100 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Cuba.svg  Bárbaro Morgan  (CUB)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  José Siso  (VEN)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Juan Blander  (ARG)

Women's competition

44 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Roselis Palencia  (VEN)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Donna C. Turk  (USA) [1]
Bronze medal america.svg None

48 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Dinora Castillo  (VEN)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Andrea Godin  (USA)
Bronze medal america.svg None

52 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Jan Trussell  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Olga Lugo  (VEN)
Bronze medal america.svg None

56 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Bexaide Alvarez  (VEN)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Kelley Defoor  (USA)
Bronze medal america.svg None

60 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Lynn Roethke  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Angela Palavecino  (ARG)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Xiomara Orozco  (VEN)

64 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Grace Jividen  (USA)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Nilka Coronel  (VEN)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Susana Martínez  (ARG)

68 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Rebeca Scott  (USA) (stripped) [2] [3]
Silver medal america.svg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Isabel Farruggia  (ARG)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Carmen Graterol  (VEN)

72 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Laura Martinel  (ARG)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Ginger Lewallen  (USA)
Bronze medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Trina Sosa  (VEN)

80 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Klarina Gómez  (VEN)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Laura Carter  (USA)
Bronze medal america.svg None

+ 80 kg

RANKNAME
Gold medal america.svg Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Ana Solórzano  (VEN)
Silver medal america.svg Flag of the United States.svg  Betsy Darrow  (USA)
Bronze medal america.svg None

Medal table

PlaceNation Gold medal america.svg Silver medal america.svg Bronze medal (Americas).svg Total
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 78015
2Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 76417
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3249
4Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 2349
5Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1001
6Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 0101
7Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0011
Total20201353

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  2. Lifter, officials deny 'throwing' events charge, Winnipeg Free Press, September 29, 1983, p. 96.
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/24/sports/the-olympics-los-angeles-84-the-other-game-testing-for-drugs.html