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| Host | Caracas, Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Nations | 36 |
| Athletes | 3,426 |
| Events | 269 in 23 sports |
| Opening | August 14 |
| Closing | August 29 |
| Opened by | President Luis Herrera Campins |
| Cauldron lighter | Francisco Rodríguez [1] |
| Main venue | Estadio Olímpico |
The 1983 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. [2] [3]
Four cities submitted bids to host the 1983 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO); however, only one city, Hamilton, Ontario submitted their bid on time. On April 23, 1977, Caracas, Venezuela was selected over Hamilton, Canada in a two-city vote to host the IX Pan American Games by the PASO at its general assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico. [4] [5]
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States a | 137/148 | 92/101 | 56/53 | 285/302 |
| 2 |  Cuba a | 79/78/80 | 53/51/49 | 43/45 | 175/174 |
| 3 |  Canada a | 18/22 | 44/42 | 47/55 | 109/119 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 14 | 20 | 23 | 57 |
| 5 |  Venezuela 1 a | 12/14 | 26/25 | 35/37 | 73/76 |
| Athlete | Nation | Sport | Prohibited substance | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Núñez |  Cuba | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Alberto Blanco | Cuba | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Jeff Michaels |  United States | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Guy Greavette |  Canada | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Jacques Oligier |  Chile | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Michael Vian | Canada | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Enrique Montiel |  Nicaragua | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| José Adarmes |  Venezuela | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Mario Durruty | Cuba | Fencing | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Juan Núñez |  Dominican Republic | Athletics | Fencamfamine | [6] [7] [8] |
| Francisco López |  Argentina | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Caballero Dolcey |  Colombia | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| Fernando Vera | Chile | Cycling | Anabolic steroid | [6] [9] [10] |
| Lázaro Beltrán | Cuba | Volleyball | Ephedrine | [6] |
| Juan De la Cruz | Dominican Republic | Athletics | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
| José Lozada |  Puerto Rico | Weightlifting | Anabolic steroid | [6] |
The 1983 Games' mascot was a lion holding a 1983 sign named Santiaguito. [11]
The Pan American Games is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held among athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years in the year before the Summer Olympic Games. The only Winter Pan American Games were held in 1990. In 2021, the Junior Pan American Games was held for the first time specifically for young athletes. The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) is the governing body of the Pan American Games movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter.
The 1955 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.
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The 2003 Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to 17, 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when Dominican Republic had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.
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Two cities submitted bids to host the 1975 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports Organization. On August 29, 1969, Santiago was selected unanimously over San Juan to host the VII Pan American Games by PASO at its 10th general assembly, held in Cali, Colombia.
Two cities submitted bids to host the 1979 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). However, Bolivia dropped out of the race, leaving San Juan as the only candidate city. On May 31, 1973, San Juan was selected to host the VIII Pan American Games by PASO at its general assembly in Santiago, Chile.
Four cities submitted bids to host the 1983 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO); however, only one city, Hamilton, Ontario submitted their bid on time. On April 23, 1977, Caracas, Venezuela was selected over Hamilton, Canada in a two-city vote to host the IX Pan American Games by the PASO at its general assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
