1979 Pan American Games

VIII Pan American Games

200px Official logo of the San Juan 1979 Pan American Games.
Host city	San Juan
Country	Puerto Rico
Nations participating	34
Athletes participating	3,700
Events	250 in 24 sports
Opening ceremony	July 1
Closing ceremony	July 15
Officially opened by	Governor Carlos Romero Barceló
Main venue	Hiram Bithorn Stadium
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The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The 1980 documentary film A Step Away showcased a number of athletes competing in the Games.

Medal count

For a more comprehensive list, see 1979 Pan American Games medal table.

To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States (USA)	126	95	45	266
2	Cuba (CUB)	64	47	34	145
3	Canada (CAN)	24	43	71/70	138/137
4	Argentina (ARG)	12	7	17	36
5	Brazil (BRA)	9	13	17	39

Note

^ The medal count for Canada is disputed.

Sports

• Archery ()
• Athletics ()
• Baseball ()
• Basketball ()
• Boxing ()
• Cycling ()
• Diving ()
• Equestrian ()

• Fencing ()
• Field hockey ()
• Football ()
• Judo ()
• Roller skating ()
• Rowing ()
• Sailing ()
• Shooting ()

• Softball ()
• Swimming ()
• Synchronized swimming ()
• Table tennis ()
• Tennis ()
• Volleyball ()
• Weightlifting ()
• Wrestling ()

Mascot

The 1979 Games were the first one to feature a mascot, which was a running frog holding a torch named Coqui.