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1979 Pan American Games

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8th edition of the Pan American Games

VIII Pan American Games
HostSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Nations34
Athletes3,700
Events250 in 24sports
OpeningJuly 1
ClosingJuly 15
Opened byGovernorCarlos Romero Barceló
Cauldron lighterCynthia Guadalupe
Main venueHiram Bithorn Stadium

The1979 Pan American Games, officially theVIII Pan American Games (Spanish:VIII Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known asSan Juan 1979, were amulti-sport event governed by thePanam Sports Organization (PASO), and were held inSan Juan,Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. Volleyball and some baseball matches were held inCaguas, Puerto Rico.[1][2] The 1980 documentary filmA Step Away showcased a number of athletes competing in the Games.

Bidding process

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Main article:Bids for the 1979 Pan American Games

On May 31, 1973, San Juan was the only candidate city to be a finalist to host the games and thus, San Juan was then selected to host the VIII Pan American Games by PASO at its general assembly inSantiago, Chile.[3][4][5]

The Games

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Sports

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Medal count

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For a more comprehensive list, see1979 Pan American Games medal table.
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States1269545266
2 Cuba644734145
3 Canada244371138
4 Argentina1271736
5 Brazil9131739
Totals (5 entries)235205184624
Note

^ The medal count forCanada is disputed.

Mascot

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Coqui, the first Pan American Games mascot

The 1979 Games were the first one to feature a mascot, which was a running frog holding a torch namedCoqui.[6]

References

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  1. ^Boswell, Thomas (July 11, 1979)."Cuba Nine In a Class By Itself".The Washington Post. RetrievedOctober 28, 2023.
  2. ^Krastev, Todor."Men Volleyball Panamerican Games 1979 Caguas (PUR) - 02-13.07 Winner Cuba".Todor66.com.Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. RetrievedOctober 28, 2023.
  3. ^"Belle Époque: San Juan 1979".ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). July 4, 2015.Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2019.
  4. ^"Los VIII Juegos Panamericanos de San Juan son un evento que no se olvida" [The VIII Pan-American Games of San Juan is an event that is not forgotten].Primera Hora (in Spanish). June 30, 2009. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2019.
  5. ^"Puerto Rico hará Panamericanos" [Puerto Rico has Panamerican].El Tiempo (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Associated Press. June 1, 1973. p. 1-C. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2019.
  6. ^"VIII Pan American Games - San Juan (Puerto Rico) 1979".Quadrodemedalhas.com.Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. RetrievedDecember 1, 2017.

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Preceded by VIIIPan American Games
San Juan
(1979)		Succeeded by
Pan American Games
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Events at the1979 Pan American Games inSan Juan, Puerto Rico
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