United States at the Pan American Games

The United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

(USA) has sent athletes to every celebration of the 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...

. The United States Olympic Committee

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(USOC) is the National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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for the United States.

American athletes have won a total of 3936 medals at the 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...

and another 11 at the Pan American Winter Games

1990 Winter Pan American Games

The 1990 Winter Pan American Games was held in Las Leñas, Argentina from September 16 to September 22, 1990. It was the only Winter Pan American Game realized. 97 athletes from 8 countries participated in 1 sport .- Medal table :...

.

The United States has won more gold, silver, bronze, and overall medals than any other country in the Pan American Games, and more gold, bronze, and overall medals in the Pan American Winter Games.

Hosted Games

The United States has hosted the Pan American Games on two occasions:

Games	Host city	Dates
1959 Pan American Games 1959 Pan American Games The 3rd Pan American Games opened on August 27, 1959 in sunny 90°F heat before 40,000 people in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The first Pan American Games held in North America, they were originally scheduled for Cleveland, Ohio, but the U.S. Congress’s decision to cut $5,000,000 in federal...	Chicago, Illinois	August 27 – September
1987 Pan American Games 1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning...	Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...	August 8 – August 23

Medals by Summer Games

1951 Buenos Aires 1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between 25 February-9 March 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, where officials representing the National Olympic Committees of the Americas discussed the staging...	46	33	19	98
1955 Mexico City 1955 Pan American Games The 2nd Pan American Games opened on March 12, 1955 in the University Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators....	81	58	38	177
1959 Chicago 1959 Pan American Games The 3rd Pan American Games opened on August 27, 1959 in sunny 90°F heat before 40,000 people in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The first Pan American Games held in North America, they were originally scheduled for Cleveland, Ohio, but the U.S. Congress’s decision to cut $5,000,000 in federal... (host nation)	115	69	52	236
1963 São Paulo 1963 Pan American Games The 4th Pan American Games were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963 in São Paulo, Brazil.- Medal count :To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.Note...	106	56	37	199
1967 Winnipeg 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...	128	69	47	244
1971 Cali 1971 Pan American Games The 6th Pan American Games were held in Cali, Colombia, from July 30 to August 13, 1971. The then called "Salsa World Capital", located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, hosted a total of 2,935 athletes from 32 countries, who participated in seventeen sports...	105	73	40	218
1975 Mexico City 1975 Pan American Games The 7th Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the 2nd Pan American Games were held there...	117	82	48	247
1979 San Juan 1979 Pan American Games 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...	126	95	45	266
1983 Caracas 1983 Pan American Games The ninth Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing...	137	92	56	285
1987 Indianapolis 1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, from 7 August to 23 August 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports earning... (host nation)	168	118	83	369
1991 Havana 1991 Pan American Games 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...	130	125	97	352
1995 Mar del Plata 1995 Pan American Games The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...	170	145	110	425
1999 Winnipeg 1999 Pan American Games 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...	106	110	79	295
2003 Santo Domingo 2003 Pan American Games The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....	117	80	73	270
2007 Rio de Janerio 2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...	97	88	52	237
2011 Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...	92	79	65	236
Total	1841	1372	941	4154

Medals by Winter Games

1990 Las Leñas 1990 Winter Pan American Games The 1990 Winter Pan American Games was held in Las Leñas, Argentina from September 16 to September 22, 1990. It was the only Winter Pan American Game realized. 97 athletes from 8 countries participated in 1 sport .- Medal table :...	4	2	5	11
Total	4	2	5	11

Medals by summer sport

As of the conclusion of the 2007 Pan American Games

2007 Pan American Games

The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...

Archery
Athletics Athletics at the Pan American Games Since its first edition held in 1951, athletics events have been competed at the Pan American Games. The events list follows the Olympic model as the Games are an IOC sanctioned competition.-Results:-Medal table 1951-2011:-See also:...	275	220	152	647
Badminton Badminton at the Pan American Games Badminton has been part of the Pan American Games since the 1995 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Canada and the United States have dominated the badminton events since its inception.-Men's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's singles:...	6	3	10	19
Baseball Baseball at the Pan American Games The baseball tournament at the Pan American Games has long been considered to be one of the premier international baseball events in the world, even higher than the Olympic Games. This is because the level of competition is higher than in the Olympics, where only two teams from the Americas...	2	8	3	13
Basketball Basketball at the Pan American Games - Men's Tournament :-Medal table:-Participation Details:- Women's Tournament :-Medal table:-Participation Details:-External links:* * *...	15	7	3	25
Basque pelota
Beach volleyball Beach volleyball at the Pan American Games Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, three years after the 1996 Summer Olympics, when the sport made its Olympic debut.-Men's medalists:-Women's medalists:...	0	2	0	2
Bowling Bowling at the Pan American Games Bowling has been a sport at the Pan American Games since the 1991 Pan American Games.-Men's Masters:-Men's Singles:-Men's All-Events:-Men's Doubles:-Men's Team:-Women's Masters:-Women's Singles:-Women's All-Events:...	17	5	4	26
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Diving Diving at the Pan American Games Diving has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1951 games.-1m Springboard:-3m Springboard:-3m Synchronized Springboard:-10m Platform:-10m Synchronized Platform:-1m Springboard:-3m Springboard:...	39	38	31	>-	Equestrian Equestrian at the Pan American Games The Pan American Games are similar to the Olympics, consisting of teams from nations across the Americas. Held every four years, the equestrian sports have been hosted since the first Games, which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1951....
Fencing
Field hockey	0	5	5	10
Football Football at the Pan American Games A men's football tournament is held at every Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, a women's tournament was only added in 1999.- Summaries :...	2	1	2	5
Gymnastics Gymnastics at the Pan American Games -Medal table:Men's Artistic Women's Artistic *Rhythmic Gymnastics...	121	111	96	328
Handball Handball at the Pan American Games Handball was inducted at the Pan American Games at the 1987 edition in Indianapolis, United States for both men and women. Four years later in Havana there was only a men's competition.-Men's competition:-Medal table:-Women's competition:...	3	0	2	5
Judo
Karate
Modern pentathlon Modern pentathlon at the Pan American Games Modern pentathlon events have been contested at every Pan American Games since first games. After not being included in 1967 to 1983.-Events:...
Racquetball Racquetball at the Pan American Games Racquetball has been part of the Pan American Games since 1995 Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, although it was not included in the 2007 Games. Racquetball has been included in the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico and is expected to be included in the 2015 Pan American Games that...	12	6	2	20
Roller skating
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball Softball at the Pan American Games Softball tournaments have been held at the Pan American Games since 1979. The men's tournament was discontinued after the 2003 Pan American Games. The discontinuation of the men's tournament did not affect the women's tournament and was planned for 2011 in Guadalajara.- Men's Tournament :After...	7	8	0	15
Squash Squash at the Pan American Games Squash has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1995 games.-Men's singles:-Men's doubles:-Men's team:-Women's singles:-Women's doubles:-Women's team:- Events :-External links:*...	3	6	3	12
Swimming Swimming at the Pan American Games Swimming for both men and women has been a part of the Pan American Games since the Games' first edition in 1951.-50 m freestyle:-100 m freestyle:-200 m freestyle:-400 m freestyle:-1500 m freestyle:...
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis	20	14	10	44
Taekwondo
Tennis Tennis at the Pan American Games Tennis has been an event at the Pan American Games since the first edition in 1951, with the exception of 1971.Currently, singles and doubles events for both men and women are contested...	25	13	19	57
Triathlon Triathlon at the Pan American Games Triathlon has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1995 games.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	4	3	1	8
Volleyball Volleyball at the Pan American Games Volleyball for both men and women is played at the Pan American Games since 1955, when the second edition of the multi-sports event was staged in Mexico City, Mexico.-Men's Winners:-Medal Table:-Women's Winners:-Medal Table:...	5	9	4	18
Water polo Water polo at the Pan American Games Water polo is inducted in the Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, when Buenos Aires was the host. The women's event made its debut in 1999.- Men's Tournament :-Medal table:- Women's Tournament :...	12	5	1	18
Water skiing
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Total	1749	1293	876	3918

Medals by winter sport

Total*	4	2	5	11
Alpine skiing	4	2	5	11

Hosted Games

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by Winter Games

Medals by summer sport

Medals by winter sport

See also