| Weightlifting at the I959 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Chicago Vocational School [1] |
«1955 1963» | |
| Weightlifting at the I959 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Chicago Vocational School [1] |
«1955 1963» | |
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
 |  Charles Vinci (USA) |
 |  Angel Famiglietti (PAN) |
 |  Grantley Sobers (West Indies Federation) |
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| | Isaac Berger (USA) |
| | Maurice King (West Indies Federation) |
| |  Mauro Alanis (MEX) |
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| |  Juan Torres (CUB) |
| | Paul Goldberg (USA) |
| | Alberto Gumbs (PAN) |
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| | Tommy Kono (USA) |
| |  Nazih Kerbage (ARG) |
| | Fred Marville (West Indies Federation) |
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| | James George (USA) |
| |  Enrique Guittens (VEN) |
| |  Fernando Torres (PUR) |
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| | Clyde Emrich (USA) |
| |  Philome LaGuerre (HAI) |
| |  Adolph Williams (BGU) |
| RANK | FINAL |
|---|---|
| | David Ashman (USA) |
| | Humberto Selvetti (ARG) |
| |  Eduardo Adriana (AHO) |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Argentina | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  British West Indies | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Panama | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Haiti | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Guyana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
The Pan American Games is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held among athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years in the year before the Summer Olympic Games. It is the second oldest continental games in the world. The only Winter Pan American Games were held in 1990. In 2021, the Junior Pan American Games was held for the first time specifically for young athletes. The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) is the governing body of the Pan American Games movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter.
Leslie Lyness is a former field hockey midfielder from the United States, who was a member of the US women's team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Her first selection came in 1990. She won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.
Cindy Werley is a former Olympic field hockey forward from the United States, who made her international debut for the Women's National Team in 1994. She was a member of the American team that competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.
Kelli L. James is a former field hockey striker from the United States, who earned a total number of 144 caps for the Women's National Team. The former student of the Old Dominion University tied for team scoring lead at the 1999 Pan American Games with 3 goals, and scored four goals in a single match in 4–0 win over China at the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht, Netherlands. She won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.
Football (soccer) at the Pan American Games has been included in every Pan American Games as a men's competition sport, since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951. The competition is organized by the Pan American Sports Organization.
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 to March 8, with the hosting nation winning in all eight weight divisions.
The Athletics Competition at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. A total of 15 nations participated, with 243 athletes representing them in 33 athletics events.
Swimming at the 1st Pan American Games took place February 26-March 7, 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Preliminary heats were held February 26–28, with final heats being swum on March 2, 4, 6 and 7.
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Argentina has competed at every edition of the Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sport event in 1951, in which it hosted. Argentina competed in the first ever Pan American Winter Games in 1990; however, it failed to get medals.
Colombia has participated in all editions of the Pan American games since its inception in 1951, except in 1959 and 1963. Hurdler Jaime Aparicio Rodewaldt won the country's first medal at the inaugural edition of the games in Buenos Aires 1951, a gold medal at the 400 m hurdles. The country is ranked seventh in the all-time Pan American games medal table. Cali, the capital of the Colombian department of Valle del Cauca, held the 1971 Pan American Games, and to date, the only time Colombia hosted the games. Its best performance was at the 2019 Edition in Lima, where it earned 28 golden medals, however, their best rank was at Toronto 2015 ranking fifth. The nation has won a total of 136 golden medals, and 568 overall, with weightlifting, roller skating, and cycling as the most successful sports.
Baseball at the 1999 Pan American Games was held between July 25 and August 2 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A total of nine teams competed: Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the United States. The primary venue for this competition was CanWest Global Park, while Stonewall Quarry Park in Stonewall, Manitoba, was used as a secondary venue.
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This page shows the results of the Gymnastics Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games, held in Caracas, Venezuela.
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William Joseph Knecht was an American competition rower. He took up the sport at La Salle University, and later went to Villanova University, graduating in 1951. In 1946, he joined the Vesper Boat Club and won multiple national titles with them. Internationally, he earned gold medals in the eights at the 1955 Pan American Games and 1964 Olympics, and in double sculls at the 1959 and 1963 Pan American Games. He also took part in the double sculls event at the 1960 Olympics, paired with John B. Kelly Jr., but failed to reach the final due to a sudden illness.
Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951–1999 / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951–1999. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786443369.
