United States at the Pan American Games

United States at the Pan American Games

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IOC code  USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
Pan American Games history
Appearances
1951 • 1955 • 1959 • 1963 • 1967 • 1971 • 1975 • 1979 • 1983 • 1987 • 1991 • 1995 • 1999 • 2003 • 2007  • 2011

The United States (USA) has sent athletes to every celebration of the Pan American Games. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.

American athletes have won a total of 3936 medals at the Pan American Games and another 11 at the Pan American Winter Games.

The United States has won more gold, silver, bronze, and overall medals than any other country in the Pan American Games, and more gold, bronze, and overall medals in the Pan American Winter Games.

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Hosted Games

The United States has hosted the Pan American Games on two occasions:

Games Host city Dates
1959 Pan American Games Chicago, Illinois August 27 – September
1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, Indiana August 8 – August 23

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1951 Buenos Aires 46 33 19 98
1955 Mexico City 81 58 38 177
1959 Chicago (host nation) 115 69 52 236
1963 São Paulo 106 56 37 199
1967 Winnipeg 128 69 47 244
1971 Cali 105 73 40 218
1975 Mexico City 117 82 48 247
1979 San Juan 126 95 45 266
1983 Caracas 137 92 56 285
1987 Indianapolis (host nation) 168 118 83 369
1991 Havana 130 125 97 352
1995 Mar del Plata 170 145 110 425
1999 Winnipeg 106 110 79 295
2003 Santo Domingo 117 80 73 270
2007 Rio de Janerio 97 88 52 237
2011 Guadalajara 92 79 65 236
Total 1841 1372 941 4154

Medals by Winter Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1990 Las Leñas 4 2 5 11
Total 4 2 5 11

Medals by summer sport

As of the conclusion of the 2007 Pan American Games

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Archery
Athletics 275 220 152 647
Badminton 6 3 10 19
Baseball 2 8 3 13
Basketball 15 7 3 25
Basque pelota
Beach volleyball 0 2 0 2
Bowling 17 5 4 26
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Diving 39 38 31 108
Equestrian
Fencing
Field hockey 0 5 5 10
Football 2 1 2 5
Gymnastics 121 111 96 328
Handball 3 0 2 5
Judo
Karate
Modern pentathlon
Racquetball 12 6 2 20
Roller skating
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball 7 8 0 15
Squash 3 6 3 12
Swimming
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis 20 14 10 44
Taekwondo
Tennis 25 13 19 57
Triathlon 4 3 1 8
Volleyball 5 9 4 18
Water polo 12 5 1 18
Water skiing
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Total 1749 1293 876 3918

Medals by winter sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Alpine skiing 4 2 5 11
Total* 4 2 5 11

See also

References