1963 Pan American Games
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1963 Pan American Games
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 Official poster of the São Paulo 1963 Pan American Games. |
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| 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 | 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.
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Medal count
For a more comprehensive list, see 1963 Pan American Games medal table.
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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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
- ^ (in Portuguese) São Paulo 1963, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, http://www.cob.org.br/brasil_jogos/edicao_interna.asp?id=32, retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ Harris, Alan (September 20, 2011), "Pan Am medal prospects not looking good", The Barbados Advocate, http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=&NewsID=19911, retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ (in Portuguese) Chicago 1959, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, http://www.cob.org.br/brasil_jogos/edicao_interna.asp?id=31, retrieved October 30, 2011.
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