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These page shows the results of the Synchronized Swimming Competition at the 1971 Pan American Games , held from July 30 to August 13, 1971 in Cali, Colombia. There were three medal events. Synchronized swimming returned as a sport in the Pan Am Games after being skipped in the 1967 edition.
| RANK | NAME SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER |
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 |  Heidi O'Rourke (USA) |
 |  Jojo Carrier (CAN) |
 |  Eva Govezensky (MEX) |
| RANK | NAME SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMERS |
|---|---|
| | Joan Lang & Heidi O'Rourke (USA) |
| | Jojo Carrier & Madeleine Ramsay (CAN) |
| | Eva Govezensky & Malke Govezensky (MEX) |
| RANK | SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING NATION |
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| | United States |
| | Canada |
| | Mexico |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Mexico | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
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