| Wrestling at the 1983 Pan American Games | |
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«1979 1987» |
This page shows the results of the Men's Wrestling Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games, held from August 14 to August 29, 1983, in Caracas, Venezuela.
| Wrestling at the 1983 Pan American Games | |
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«1979 1987» |
This page shows the results of the Men's Wrestling Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games, held from August 14 to August 29, 1983, in Caracas, Venezuela.
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
 |  Cristóbal González (CUB) |
 |  Richi Salamone (USA) |
 |  Carlos Villalta (VEN) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| |  Ray Takahashi (CAN) |
| | Charles Heard (USA) |
| | Alejandro Puerto (CUB) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Barry Davis (USA) |
| | Rafael Torres (CUB) |
| |  Orlando Cáceres (PUR) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Randy Lewis (USA) |
| | Rey Esteban Ramírez (CUB) |
| | Bob Robinson (CAN) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Raúl Cascaret (CUB) |
| | Lenny Zalesky (USA) |
| | Pat Sullivan (CAN) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Leroy Kemp (USA) |
| | Candelario Ruiz (CUB) |
| | Ken Bradford (CAN) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | José Damian (CUB) |
| | Evelio Suárez (VEN) |
| | Chris Rinke (CAN) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Roberto Limonta (CUB) |
| |  Elio Francone (ARG) |
| | Peter Bush (USA) |
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* Host nation (Venezuela)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba (CUB) | 13 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 |  Venezuela (VEN)* | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
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