1979 Pan American Games Totally Explained

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The 8th Pan American Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. The capital of Puerto Rico played host to 3,700 athletes from 34 countries competing in 22 sports, making the VIII Pan American Games the largest to date. Security was a concern due to turmoil over the issue of Puerto Rico's political status. The CBS television network broadcasted twelve hours of coverage in the United States.

Medal Table

Host country in bold.

1979 Pan American Games Medal Count
Pos	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	United States		95	45	266
	Cuba		47	34	145
	Canada		43	71	138
	Argentina		7	17	36
	Brazil		13	17	39
	Mexico		6	29	38
	Puerto Rico		9	10	21
	Chile		4	6	11
	Venezuela		4	4	9
	Dominican Republic		5	10	15
	Jamaica		4	1	5
	Panama		2	2	4
	Guyana		2	1	3
	Colombia		1	8	9
	Peru		1	2	3
	Bahamas		1	0	1
	Ecuador		0	2	2
18	Netherlands Antilles		0	1	1
			0	1	1
			0	1	1
			0	1	1

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