Athletics at the 1979 Pan American Games
| Athletics at the VIII Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 7–14 July |
| Host city | San Juan, Puerto Rico  |
| Venue | Estadio Sixto Escobar |
| Events | 39 |
| Participation | 380 athletes from 30 nations |
Athletics competitions at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan were held from July 7 to 14[1] at the Estadio Sixto Escobar.[2]
Medalists
[edit]| Key | |
|---|---|
| GR | Pan American Games record |
Men's events
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Women's events
[edit]Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 25 | 16 | 11 | 52 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 |  Canada | 3 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 |  Mexico | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Brazil | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Jamaica | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Guyana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |
Participating nations
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Antigua and Barbuda (7)- Argentina (14)
- Bahamas (3)
Barbados (5)
Bermuda (6)
Bolivia (1)- Brazil (26)
- Canada (50)
Chile (13)- Colombia (6)
Costa Rica (5)- Cuba (50)
Dominican Republic (11)
Ecuador (2)
Guatemala (1)- Guyana (3)
Honduras (8)- Jamaica (17)
- Mexico (15)
Panama (2)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (1)
Puerto Rico (41)
El Salvador (3)
Suriname (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (9)- United States (68)
- Virgin Islands (8)
Uruguay (2)
Venezuela (1)
References
[edit]- ^ Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 231. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. p. 197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
