1955 Pan American Games
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1955 Pan American Games
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 Official logo of the Mexico City 1955 Pan American Games. |
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| Host city | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nations participating | 22 |
| Athletes participating | 2,583 |
| Events | 146 in 17 sports |
| Opening ceremony | March 12 |
| Closing ceremony | March 26 |
| Stadium | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
The 2nd Pan American Games opened on March 12, 1955 in the University Stadium (now Olympic Stadium) in Mexico City, Mexico, in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators.
A total number of 2,583 athletes from 22 nations marched in review and formed ranks upon the infield.[1] The nations paraded into the stadium in Spanish alphabetical order: Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Curaçao, El Salvador, United States, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Mexico. The hot sun, combined with the high altitude, caused two members of the U.S. team to collapse. Both quickly recovered.
Medal count
For a more comprehensive list, see 1955 Pan American Games medal table.
| 1 | Host nation |
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States (USA) a |
81/88 | 58 | 38 | 177/184 |
| 2 |  Argentina (ARG) a |
27 | 31/33 | 15/20 | 73/80 |
| 3 |  Mexico (MEX) 1 |
17 | 11 | 30 | 58 |
| 4 |  Chile (CHI) a |
4 | 7/8 | 13 | 24/25 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) |
4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
- Note
^ The medal counts for the United States, Argentina and Chile are disputed.
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References
- ^ "II Pan American Games". la84foundation.org. http://www.la84foundation.org/8saa/PanAm/mexico55a.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
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