1963 Pan American Games
 Poster of the 1963 Pan American Games. | |
| Host | São Paulo, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Nations | 22 |
| Athletes | 1,665 |
| Events | 160 in 19 sports |
| Opening | April 20 |
| Closing | May 5 |
| Opened by | Governor Adhemar de Barros |
| Cauldron lighter | José Telles da Conceição |
| Main venue | Pacaembu Stadium |
The 1963 Pan American Games, officially known as the IV Pan American Games (Portuguese: IV Jogos Pan-Americanos) and commonly known as São Paulo 1963, were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil.
Host city selection
[edit]For the first time, two cities submitted bids to host the 1963 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). On August 25, 1959, São Paulo was selected over Winnipeg to host the IV Pan American Games by the PASO at the VII Pan American Sports Congress in Chicago, United States.[1][2]
Medal count
[edit]* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 106 | 56 | 37 | 199 |
| 2 |  Brazil* | 14 | 21 | 18 | 53 |
| 3 |  Canada | 11 | 27 | 26 | 64 |
| 4 |  Argentina | 8 | 15 | 16 | 39 |
| 5 |  Cuba | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 143 | 125 | 101 | 369 | |
Participating nations
[edit]According to the Brazilian Olympic Committee, twenty-two nations sent competitors to São Paulo, but only twenty-one were listed.[3] Barbados took part in the Pan American Games for the first time.[4] Costa Rica, Haiti, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic competed in 1959 but did not participate in the 1963 Games.[5]
Sports
[edit]
Aquatics () 
Diving ()- Swimming ()
Synchronized swimming ()
Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Modern pentathlon ()
Rowing ()
Sailing ()
Shooting ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Water polo ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Venues
[edit]The games used 11 different venues:
- Pacaembu Stadium - athletics and opening and closing ceremonies
- Parque São Jorge and Estádio Nicolau Alayon - football (soccer)
- Ibirapuera Gymnasium - basketball
- Palestra Itália Stadium - volleyball
- Ibirapuera Park - cycling
- Estádio do Bom Retiro - baseball
- Esporte Clube Pinheiros - diving, swimming, water polo
- Pinheiros Tênis Clube - tennis
- Sociedade Hipica de São Paulo - equestrian
- Reservoir of Guarapiranga - sailing
- Raia Olímpica da USP - rowing
References
[edit]- ^ "City Loses Out". Winnipeg Free Press. Chicago. AP. 26 August 1959. p. 2. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Souza, Camila (16 April 2007). "São Paulo — coração do Pan de 1963" [São Paulo - heart of the Pan of 1963]. Educacional (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ São Paulo 1963 (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, retrieved October 30, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Harris, Alan (September 20, 2011), "Pan Am medal prospects not looking good", The Barbados Advocate, archived from the original on 2012-05-12, retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ Chicago 1959 (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, retrieved October 30, 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- São Paulo 1963 - IV Pan American Games - Official Report at PanamSports.org