1963 Pan American Games
1963 Pan American Games
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 Official poster of the São Paulo 1963 Pan American Games. | |||
| Host city | São Paulo | ||
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| Country | Brazil | ||
| Nations participating | 22 | ||
| Athletes participating | 1,665 | ||
| Events | 160 in 19 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | April 20 | ||
| Closing ceremony | May 5 | ||
| Officially opened by | Governor Adhemar de Barros | ||
| Athlete's Oath | Amaury Pasos | ||
| Pan American torch | José Telles | ||
| Main venue | Estádio do Pacaembu | ||
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The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil.
Contents
1 Medal count
2 Bids
3 Participating nations
4 Sports
5 Venues
6 References
Medal count[edit]
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States (USA) [A] | 7002106000000000000♠106 | 7001560000000000000♠56 | 7001370000000000000♠37 | 7002199000000000000♠199 |
| 2 |  Brazil (BRA) [§] | 7001140000000000000♠14 | 7001200000000000000♠20 | 7001180000000000000♠18 | 7001520000000000000♠52 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) [A] | 7001110000000000000♠11 | 7001270000000000000♠27 | 7001260000000000000♠26 | 7001640000000000000♠64 |
| 4 |  Argentina (ARG) [A] | 7000800000000000000♠8 | 7001150000000000000♠15 | 7001160000000000000♠16 | 7001390000000000000♠39 |
| 5 |  Cuba (CUB) | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7000600000000000000♠6 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7001140000000000000♠14 |
- Note
A The medal counts for the United States, Canada and Argentina are disputed. (details)
Bids[edit]
For the first time in the Pan American Games, two cities bid for the right of hosting the games. São Paulo was chosen as the host city after beating Winnipeg, Canada by 18 votes against 5. Winnipeg later went on to host the following 1967 Winnipeg.
Participating nations[edit]
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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Barbados 
Guyana 
Chile 
Ecuador 
El Salvador 
Guatemala 
Jamaica 
Mexico 
Netherlands Antilles 
Panama 
Peru 
Puerto Rico 
Trinidad and Tobago 
Uruguay 
Venezuela
Sports[edit]
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Aquatics (
Diving (
Synchronized swimming (
Athletics (
Baseball (
Basketball (
Boxing (
Cycling (
Equestrian (
Fencing (
Football (
Gymnastics (
Judo (
Modern pentathlon (
Rowing (
Sailing (
Shooting (
Tennis (
Volleyball (
Water polo (
Weightlifting (
Wrestling (
Venues[edit]
The games used 11 different venues:
Pacaembu Stadium - track and field, opening and closing ceremonies
Parque São Jorge and Estádio Nicolau Alayon - football (soccer)
Ibirapuera Gymnasium - basketball
Palestra Itália Stadium - volleyball
Ibirapuera Park - cycling
Estádio do Bom Retiro - baseball
Esporte Clube Pinheiros - diving, swimming, water polo
Pinheiros Tênis Clube - tennis
Sociedade Hipica de São Paulo - equestrian
Reservoir of Guarapiranga - sailing
Raia Olímpica da USP - rowing
References[edit]
^ São Paulo 1963 (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, retrieved October 30, 2011. [permanent dead link]
^ Harris, Alan (September 20, 2011), "Pan Am medal prospects not looking good", The Barbados Advocate, archived from the original on 2012-05-12, retrieved October 30, 2011.
^ Chicago 1959 (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, retrieved October 30, 2011. [permanent dead link]
Categories:
- 1963 in multi-sport events
- 1963 Pan American Games
- 1963 in Brazilian sport
- Multi-sport events in Brazil
- Pan American Games
- International sports competitions hosted by São Paulo
- April 1963 sports events
- May 1963 sports events
- 20th century in São Paulo
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