1963 Pan American Games
IV Pan American Games |
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Official poster of the São Paulo 1963 Pan American Games. |
Host city |
São Paulo |
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Country |
Brazil |
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Nations participating |
22 |
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Athletes participating |
1,665 |
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Events |
160 in 19 sports |
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Opening ceremony |
April 20 |
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Closing ceremony |
May 5 |
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Officially opened by |
Governor Adhemar de Barros |
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Athlete's Oath |
Amaury Pasos |
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Pan American torch |
José Telles |
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Main venue |
Estádio do Pacaembu |
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The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Medal count
Key to symbols in the table
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Host nation |
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Rank |
Nation |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
1 | United States (USA) [A] | 7002106000000000000♠106 | 7001560000000000000♠56 | 7001370000000000000♠37 | 7002199000000000000♠199 |
2 | Brazil (BRA) [§] | 7001140000000000000♠14 | 7001200000000000000♠20 | 7001180000000000000♠18 | 7001520000000000000♠52 |
3 | Canada (CAN) [A] | 7001110000000000000♠11 | 7001270000000000000♠27 | 7001260000000000000♠26 | 7001640000000000000♠64 |
4 | Argentina (ARG) [A] | 7000800000000000000♠8 | 7001150000000000000♠15 | 7001160000000000000♠16 | 7001390000000000000♠39 |
5 | Cuba (CUB) | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7000600000000000000♠6 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7001140000000000000♠14 |
- Note
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]
Sports
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.