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| Host | Havana, Cuba |
|---|---|
| Nations | 39 |
| Athletes | 4,519 |
| Events | 331 in 33 sports |
| Opening | August 2 |
| Closing | August 18 |
| Opened by | President Fidel Castro |
| Cauldron lighter | Javier Sotomayor |
| Main venue | Estadio Panamericano |
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| Winter | |
The 1991 Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from 2 to 18 August 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events in 33 different sports. The main stadium was the Estadio Panamericano, a multi-use stadium in Havana that holds 50,000 people.
Host city election
Havana was the only non-withdrawn bid to host the 1991 Pan American Games. At the Pan American Games (ODEPA) Assembly, from November 12 to 14, 1986, in Bridgetown, Barbados, Mar del Plata withdrew its bid, leaving Havana as the winner to host the Games. [1] London, Ontario, Canada also submitted a bid, but withdrew from the bid process due to the federal government prohibiting all funding from any international multi-sport events (aside from the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics). [2]
Participating nations
Antigua and Barbuda
Netherlands Antilles
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
El Salvador
Ecuador
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
United States
Venezuela
Virgin Islands
Sports
- Bowling made its debut at the Pan American Games
Archery ()
Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Bowling ()
Boxing ()
Canoeing ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Field hockey ()
Football ()
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Handball ()
Judo ()-
Racquetball () -
Roller skating () 
Rowing ()
Sailing ()
Shooting ()
Softball ()
Swimming ()
Synchronized swimming ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Water polo ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Medal table
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cuba | 140 | 62 | 63 | 265 |
| 2 |
United States | 130 | 125 | 97 | 352 |
| 3 |
Canada | 22 | 46 | 59 | 127 |
| 4 |
Brazil | 21 | 21 | 37 | 79 |
| 5 |
Mexico | 14 | 23 | 38 | 75 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 327 | 277 | 294 | 898 | |
Mascot
The 1991 Games' mascot named Tocopan, was a combination of the country's national bird "Tocororo" and the first three letters of Panamerican.
References
- ^ "Juegos Panamericana Mar del Plata 1995" (in Spanish). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ "Can London, Ont. land the Pan Am Games?". CBC. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- (in Spanish) guajiroarrepentio
- (in Portuguese) quadrodemedalhas
- (in Portuguese) esportes.terra.com
External links
- Havana 1991 - XI Pan American Games - Official Report at PanamSports.org