1979 Pan American Games

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1979 Pan American Games

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VIII Pan American Games
Official logo of the 1979 Pan American Games

Official logo of the
San Juan 1979 Pan American Games.
Host city San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nations participating 34
Athletes participating 3,700
Events 250 in 24 sports
Opening ceremony July 1
Closing ceremony July 15
Stadium Hiram Bithorn Stadium

The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the issue of Puerto Rico's political status. The CBS television network broadcast twelve hours of coverage in the United States. The 1980 documentary film A Step Away showcased a number of athletes competing in the Games.

Medal count

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Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  United States (USA) &10000000000000126000000126 &1000000000000009500000095 &1000000000000004500000045 &10000000000000266000000266
2  Cuba (CUB) &1000000000000006400000064 &1000000000000004700000047 &1000000000000003400000034 &10000000000000145000000145
3  Canada (CAN) a &1000000000000002400000024 &1000000000000004300000043 &1000000000000007100000071/&1000000000000007000000070 &10000000000000138000000138/&10000000000000137000000137
4  Argentina (ARG) &1000000000000001200000012 &100000000000000070000007 &1000000000000001700000017 &1000000000000003600000036
5  Brazil (BRA) &100000000000000090000009 &1000000000000001300000013 &1000000000000001700000017 &1000000000000003900000039
Note

^ The medal count for Canada is disputed.

Sports

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