| El Salvador at the Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ESA |
| NOC | El Salvador Olympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
At the most recent Pan American Games in 2019, El Salvador took home 3 gold medals, quadrupling its gold medal count from one to four. The country also took home both gold medals on offer in bodybuilding, a sport making its debut at the Pan American Games. [1] [2]
| Year | Host city |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Buenos Aires | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 | Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 | São Paulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | Winnipeg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | Cali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | San Juan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | Caracas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | Indianapolis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | Havana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Mar del Plata | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | Winnipeg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | Santo Domingo | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2011 | Guadalajara | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | Toronto | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | Lima | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | Santiago | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 5 | 9 | 18 | 32 | |
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