Fun Facts About Pan American Games

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James Gilx was one of the best sprinters in 20th century South America. At the Pan American Games in Mexico in 1975, James won a 200-meter gold medal in 20.4 seconds. He is the idol of his native Guyana, a former British colony in South America.

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In 1987, Silvia Paul made a history of winning 8 medals [3 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze] at the Pan American Swimming Pool. She became the first Latin American to win eight medals at a single Pan American Games. After her victory, she was praised as a national heroine in San Jose, Costa Rica. Many swimmers are produced in Latin America, but not as much as Silvia Paul Arens ...

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Belize participated in the 1967 Pan American Games for the first time.

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Jorge Delgado Pancana is an Ecuadorian swimmer who won a gold medal with a 200m butterfly at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico. From 1970 to 1978, Jorge Delgado won several international medals. He was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

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Argentina has participated in the Pan American Games 14 times and has won a total of 247 gold medals, with an increasing number of Pan American medals combining Peru, Puerto Rico, Bolivia and Colombia.

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Bolivia sent 44 players to the 1975 Pan American Games held in Mexico ... Bolivia is one of the two poorest countries in Latin America.

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Peru won five silver medals for women's volleyball at Winnipeg [1967], Cali [1971], Mexico City [1975], San Juan de Puerto Rico [1979] and Indianapolis [1987] at the Pan American Games.

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Ecuador sent 39 athletes to the 1975 Pan American Games and was ranked 8th in the final medal ranking ...

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Venezuela won the baseball gold medal at the Pan American Games in Chicago in 1959.

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El Salvador sent 112 athletes to the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico, but the Salvador delegation was basketball [12], baseball [20], boxing [4], cycling We competed in 15 kinds of [4], equestrian [5], fencing [9], soccer [19], gymnastics [4], judo [4], wrestling [3], weightlifting [5], swimming [1] , Tennis [2], shooting [9], volleyball [12].

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The Argentine capital Buenos Aires hosted the I Pan American Games. The winner was Argentina with 147 medals.

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Diver Joaquin Kapila won four gold medals in two consecutive Pan American games. Buenos Aires [1951] and Mexico City [1955]. He is a Mexican hero.

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Doroteo Flores won the gold medal at the marathon at the 1955 American Games. Like Atila Solti [shooting] and Fernanda Porto Carrero [gymnastics], he is one of the most famous and loved athletes in Guatemala.

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The Brazilian delegation participated in the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali [Colombia] and won 30 medals at events such as basketball, boating, shooting, volleyball and sailing.

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Haiti participated in the Pan American Games 11 times: Buenos Aires [1951], Chicago [1959], Cali [1971], Mexico City [1975], San Juan de Puerto Rico [1979], Caracas [1983], Indianapolis [1987] ]]], La Habana [1991], Buenos Aires [1995], Winnipeg [1999], Santo Domingo [2003].
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world. Per capita income is slightly above US $ 160