1963 Pan American Games
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Official poster of the São Paulo 1963 Pan American Games. | |
Host city | São Paulo, Brazil |
Nations participating | 22 |
Athletes participating | 1,665 |
Events | 160 in 19 sports |
Opening ceremony | April 20 |
Closing ceremony | May 5 |
Officially opened by | Governor Adhemar de Barros |
Athlete's Oath | Amaury Pasos |
Pan American Torch | José Telles |
Stadium | Estádio do Pacaembu |
The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Medal count
For a more comprehensive list, see 1963 Pan American Games medal table.
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1 | United States (USA) [A] | 106 | 56 | 37 | 199 |
2 | Brazil (BRA) [§] | 14 | 20 | 18 | 52 |
3 | Canada (CAN) [A] | 11 | 27 | 26 | 64 |
4 | Argentina (ARG) [A] | 8 | 15 | 16 | 39 |
5 | Cuba (CUB) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
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A The medal counts for the United States, Canada and Argentina are disputed. (details)
Participating nations
According to the Brazilian Olympic Committee, twenty-two nations sent competitors to São Paulo, but only twenty-one were listed.[1] Barbados took part in the Pan American Games for the first time.[2] Costa Rica, Haiti, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic competed in 1959 but did not participate in the 1963 Games.[3]
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References
- ↑ São Paulo 1963 (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ↑ Harris, Alan (September 20, 2011), "Pan Am medal prospects not looking good", The Barbados Advocate, retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ↑ Chicago 1959 (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, retrieved October 30, 2011.
See also
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