1991 Pan American Games
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1991 Pan American Games
| XI Pan American Games | |
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 Official logo of the Havana 2011 Pan American Games. |
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| Host city | Havana, Cuba |
| Nations participating | 39 |
| Athletes participating | 4,519 |
| Events | 329 in 31 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 2 |
| Closing ceremony | August 18 |
| Officially opened by | Pres. Fidel Castro |
| Stadium | Estadio Panamericano |
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports. The main stadium was the Estadio Panamericano, a multi-use stadium in Havana able to hold 50,000 people.
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Host City Election
Havana was awarded the 1991 Pan Am Games as a consolation for losing the 1987 edition to the U.S. city of Indianapolis, Indiana[citation needed]. London had made a bid, but withdrew because it was defeated by a political group in Ontario.[1]
Participating nations
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Sports
- Bowling made its debut at the Pan American Games
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Medal count
For a more comprehensive list, see 1991 Pan American Games medal table.
| 1 | Host nation |
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Cuba (CUB) 1 |
140 | 62 | 63 | 265 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) |
130 | 125 | 97 | 352 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) |
22 | 46 | 59 | 127 |
| 4 |  Brazil (BRA) |
21 | 21 | 37 | 79 |
| 5 |  Mexico (MEX) |
14 | 23 | 38 | 75 |
References
- (Spanish) quadrodemedalhas
- (Portuguese) esportes.terra.com
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