1967 Pan American Games
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 The official logo of the Winnipeg 1967 Pan American Games. |
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| Host city | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Nations participating | 29 |
| Athletes participating | 2361 |
| Events | 169 in 19 sports |
| Opening ceremony | July 23 |
| Closing ceremony | August 6 |
| Officially opened by | Prince Philip |
| Stadium | Canad Inns Stadium |
The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967.
Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the fourth Pan American Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago. It lost to São Paulo, Brazil. The Winnipeg Pan American Society then turned its sights to 1967 and was named host nation at the PASO meeting at the São Paulo Games.
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[edit] Medal count
For a more comprehensive list, see 1967 Pan American Games medal table.
| 1 | Host nation |
To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the 
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States (USA) a |
128/120 | 69/63 | 47/42 | 244/225 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN) 1 a |
17/12 | 39/37 | 50/43 | 106/92 |
| 3 |  Brazil (BRA) |
11 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 |  Argentina (ARG) a |
8 | 14/13 | 12/11 | 34/32 |
| 5 |  Mexico (MEX) |
7 | 16 | 25 | 48 |
- Note
^ The medal counts for the United States, Canada and Argentina are disputed.
[edit] Sports
[edit] Venues
- Winnipeg Stadium – Opening ceremonies.
- Pan Am Stadium, University of Manitoba – track and field.[1]
- Pan Am Pool – Swimming and diving
- Winnipeg Velodrome – Cycling
[edit] References
- ^ "University of Manitoba Pan Am Games Archive" (in English). http://www.umanitoba.ca/panam/1967/itwas1967.shtml. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
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