1999 Pan American Games
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The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games
, was a major international multi-sport event
that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, Canada
. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999 Pan American Games were the second Pan American Games
hosted by Canada and Winnipeg. Previously, Winnipeg hosted the 1967 Pan American Games
.
The competition was also marred by a total of 7 positive drug tests.
To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.
Note
The medal counts for the United States
and Cuba
are disputed.
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
, was a major international multi-sport event
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999 Pan American Games were the second Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
hosted by Canada and Winnipeg. Previously, Winnipeg hosted the 1967 Pan American Games
1967 Pan American Games
The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967.Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the fourth Pan American Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago. It lost to São Paulo, Brazil...
.
The competition was also marred by a total of 7 positive drug tests.
Medal count
| 1 | Host nation |
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| 1 | 106 | 119/110 | 79/80 | 304/296 | |
| 2 | 70/69 | 40/39 | 47 | 157/155 | |
| 3 | 1 | 64 | 52 | 80 | 196 |
| 4 | 25 | 32 | 44 | 101 | |
| 5 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 72 | |
Note
The medal counts for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
are disputed.
Sports
329 events in 34 sports were contested.Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.
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Beach volleyballBeach volleyballBeach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
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CanoeingCanoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
(12) - CyclingCyclingCycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
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Mountain bikingMountain bikingMountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...
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RoadRoad bicycle racingRoad bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
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TrackTrack cyclingTrack cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
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Field HockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
(2) - GymnasticsGymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
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Artistic gymnasticsArtistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
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Rhythmic gymnasticsRhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
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First-Time Events
The 1999 games marked the debut of the following competitions in the Pan American Games- Sailing - Sunfish Class.
Venues
- Assiniboine ParkAssiniboine ParkAssiniboine Park is a park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was established in 1904 and is located north of the Assiniboine Forest. Today, it covers , of these are designed in the English landscape style....
– Archery. - Birds Hill Provincial ParkBirds Hill Provincial ParkBirds Hill Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada. It is located 24 kilometres north of Winnipeg on Highway 59, and covers approximately 8300 acres . The area is named after Dr. Curtis Bird, first speaker of the Manitoba provincial legislature in 1873, whose father had been a...
– Cycling (road race). - Centennial Concert HallCentennial Concert HallThe Centennial Concert Hall, as part of the Manitoba Centennial Centre, was built as a Canadian Centennial project. With seating for over 2,300 people, the Concert Hall is the performing home of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Manitoba Opera and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.The concert hall cost...
– Weightlifting. - Duckworth CentreDuckworth CentreThe Duckworth Centre is an arena and gym on the University of Winnipeg's campus. The building was built on the downtown site in the early 1990s. It hosts the University of Winnipeg Wesmen Basketball and Volleyball games and has a listed seated capacity of 1780 with a maximum capacity of 2450 for...
(University of Winnipeg) – Boxing. - John Blumberg Softball Complex – Softball.
- Investors Group Athletic CentreInvestors Group Athletic CentreThe Investors Group Athletic Centre is a facility in Winnipeg that was constructed for the 1999 Pan-American Games. The building, located just north of Max Bell Centre on the University of Manitoba campus, features seating area for over 3,000 spectators...
(University of Manitoba) – Rhythmic gymnastics. - Kildonan East Collegiate – Field hockey.
- GimliGimli, ManitobaGimli is a a rural municipality located in the Interlake region of south-central Manitoba, Canada, on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg. It is about north of the provincial capital Winnipeg...
– Sailing. - La RiviereLa Riviere, ManitobaLa Rivière is a community in Manitoba, Canada, just west of the town of Manitou on Highway 3. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Pembina....
– Cycling (mountain bike). - Le Club La Verendrye – Bowling.
- Maples Complex – Fencing.
- Minnedosa LakeMinnedosa LakeMinnedosa Lake is a man-made lake in the Canadian province of Manitoba near Minnedosa, Manitoba, . It was created between 1910 and 1912 to serve as a reservoir for a hydro-electric dam. Today it is a popular recreation site, for both boating and swimming...
, 195 km west of Winnipeg – Rowing. - Pan Am Pool – Swimming, Synchronized Swimming.
- Red River Exhibition Park — Cycling (track), Equestrian show jumping.
- Winnipeg ArenaWinnipeg ArenaWinnipeg Arena was an indoor arena located at 1430 Maroons Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba, across the street from Canad Inns Stadium and just north of Polo Park.Built in 1955, it was owned by community-owned Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation...
– Basketball. - Winnipeg Convention CentreWinnipeg Convention CentreThe Winnipeg Convention Centre is a major meeting and convention facility located in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.The publicly-owned facility was built in 1975, and was among the first such facilities built in Canada...
– Judo, Team handball, Taekwondo. - Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club – Tennis.
- Winnipeg Soccer Complex – Soccer.
- Winnipeg Stadium – Beach volleyball.
- Winnipeg Winter Club – Squash.