Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games – Men's 1500 meter freestyle
| Swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games  in  Santo Domingo | ||
| Freestyle | ||
| 50 m | men | women |
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | women | |
| 1500 m | men | |
| Backstroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Breaststroke | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Butterfly | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| Individual medley | ||
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| Freestyle relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
| 4×200 m | men | women |
| Medley relay | ||
| 4×100 m | men | women |
The Men's 1500m Freestyle event at the 2003 Pan American Games took place on August 17, 2003 (Day 16 of the Games).
Ricardo Monasterio won the gold medal, breaking a string of 12 U.S. titles in a row. Before him, only other non-American had won the race, the Brazilian Tetsuo Okamoto, in the first edition of the Games in 1951.
Medalists
| Gold |  Ricardo MonasterioVenezuela (VEN) |
| Silver |  Fran CrippenUnited States (USA) |
| Bronze | Chris Thompson United States (USA) |
Records
| World Record |  Grant Hackett (AUS) | 14:34.56 | 2001-07-29 |  Fukuoka, Japan |
| Pan Am Record | Carlton Bruner (USA) | 15:13.90 | 1995-03-17 |  Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Results
| Place | Swimmer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Monasterio (VEN) | 15:16.98 |
| 2 | Fran Crippen (USA) | 15:19.63 |
| 3 | Chris Thompson (USA) | 15:19.64 |
| 4 |  Luiz Lima (BRA) | 15:41.41 |
| 5 |  Andres Jiménez (MEX) | 15:52.40 |
| 6 | Bruno Bonfim (BRA) | 15:54.84 |
| 7 | Leonardo Salinas (MEX) | 16:00.99 |
| 8 |  Giancarlo Zolezzi (CHI) | 16:05.59 |
Notes
References
- 2003 Pan American Games Results: Day 16, CBC online; retrieved 2009-06-13.
- usaswimming
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