Canada at the Pan American Games

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Canada at the
Pan American Games
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
536
Silver
775
Bronze
920
Total
2,231
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

Canada has competed at every edition of the Pan American Games since the second edition of the multi-sport event in 1955. As of the last Pan American Games in 2019, Canada is third on the all time medals list, only behind the United States and Cuba.[1] Canada is also one of nine countries to have competed at the only Winter Pan American Games, and only of one two (the other being the United States) to win a medal at the games.

Hosted Games

Canada has hosted the Pan American Games on three occasions:

Games Host city Dates
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg July 23 – August 6
1999 Pan American Games Winnipeg July 23 – August 8
2015 Pan American Games Toronto July 10 – July

Pan American Games

Medals by games

1 Hosting edition

To sort the tables by host city, total medal count, or any other column, click on the File:Sort both.gif icon next to the column title.

 Year   Ref.  Edition Host city # of athletes[2]  Rank  Gold Silver Bronze Total
1951 [3] I Argentina Buenos Aires Did not participate
1955 [4] II Mexico Mexico City 24 5th 4 4 3 11
1959 a [5] III United States Chicago 177 5th 7 21 28 46
1963 b [6] IV Brazil São Paulo 134 3rd 10 27 25 62
1967 c [7] V Canada Winnipeg 1 438 2nd 12 37 43 92
1971 d [8] VI Colombia Cali 319 3rd 19 20 42 81
1975 e [9] VII Mexico Mexico City 343 3rd 18 35 38 91
1979 f [10] VIII Puerto Rico San Juan 451 3rd 24 43 70 137
1983 g [11] IX Venezuela Caracas 376 3rd 22 41 55 118
1987 h [12] X United States Indianapolis 469 3rd 30 57 75 162
1991 [13] XI Cuba Havana 457 3rd 22 46 59 127
1995 [14] XII Argentina Mar del Plata 470 3rd 47 61 69 177
1999 [15] XIII Canada Winnipeg 1 618 3rd 64 52 81 197
2003 i [16] XIV Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 421 3rd 29 57 42 128
2007 [17] XV Brazil Rio de Janeiro 468 4th 39 44 55 138
2011 [18] XVI Mexico Guadalajara 492 5th 30 40 49 119
2015 [19] XVII Canada Toronto 1 713 2nd 78 70 71 219
2019 [20] XVIII Peru Lima 477 4th 35 65 52 152
2023 XIX Chile Santiago 469 4th 46 55 63 164
Total j 3rd 536 775 920 2,231
Notes
  • ^a Some sources appoint 7 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 28 bronze medals, instead of 5, 19 and 24, respectively. This would result in a total of 56 medals earned during the 1959 Games, instead of 48.[21][22]
  • ^b Some sources appoint 10 gold medals and 25 bronze medals, instead of 11 and 26, respectively. This would result in a total of 62 medals earned during the 1963 Games, instead of 64.[22][23]
  • ^c Some sources appoint 12 gold medals, 37 silver medals and 43 bronze medals, instead of 17, 39 and 50, respectively. This would result in a total of 92 medals earned during the 1967 Games, instead of 106.[22][24]
  • ^d Some sources appoint 42 bronze medals, instead of 41. This would result in a total of 81 medals earned during the 1971 Games, instead of 80.[22][25]
  • ^e Some sources appoint 18 gold medals and 38 bronze medals, instead of 19 and 40, respectively. This would result in a total of 94 medals earned during the 1975 Games, instead of 91.[22][26]
  • ^f Some sources appoint 70 bronze medals, instead of 71. This would result in a total of 137 medals earned during the 1979 Games, instead of 138.[22][27]
  • ^g Some sources appoint 22 gold medals, 42 silver medals and 55 bronze medals, instead of 18, 44 and 47, respectively. This would result in a total of 119 medals earned during the 1983 Games, instead of 109.[22][28]
  • ^h Some sources appoint 57 silver medals, instead of 56. This would result in a total of 162 medals earned during the 1987 Games, instead of 161.[22][29]
  • ^i Some sources appoint 41 bronze medals, instead of 42. This would result in a total of 127 medals earned during the 2003 Games, instead of 128.[22]
  • ^j According to those sources, the historical medal table for Canada counts 455 gold medals, 655 silver medals and 802 bronze medals, instead of 456, 656 and 801, respectively. This would result in a total number of 1912 Pan American medals.

Medals by sport

Canadians have won medals in most of the current Summer Pan American sports. The exceptions are 3x3 basketball, basque pelota and BMX freestyle cycling. As of the conclusion of the 2019 Pan American Games

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
File:Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics557188214
File:Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming53122144319
File:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg  Gymnastics375057144
File:Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing333930102
File:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg Cycling33161968
File:Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Canoeing 26332685
File:Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting234359125
File:Diving pictogram.svg Diving23192264
File:Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton21221255
File:Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian20221456
File:Water skiing pictogram.svg Water skiing19261156
File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting18214079
File:Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling153766118
File:Judo pictogram.svg Judo15244584
File:Squash pictogram.svg Squash14141341
File:Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg Artistic swimming1121436
File:Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing11192050
File:Softball pictogram.svg Softball106117
File:Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis882440
File:Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing6193964
File:Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing6132847
File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo5101631
File:Archery pictogram.svg Archery4101428
File:Field hockey pictogram.svg Field hockey410519
File:Bowling pictogram.svg Bowling43613
File:Rugby union pictogram.svg Rugby4105
File:Karate pictogram.svg Karate261018
File:Triathlon pictogram.svg Triathlon25512
File:Baseball pictogram.svg Baseball2215
File:Water polo pictogram.svg Water polo17614
File:Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis1326
File:Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball1236
File:Football pictogram.svg Football1113
File:Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Beach volleyball1001
File:Sambo pictogram.svg Sambo1001
File:Rackets pictogram.svg Racquetball081018
File:Handball pictogram.svg Handball0303
File:Inline speed skating pictogram.svg Roller sports02810
File:Modern pentathlon pictogram.svg Modern pentathlon0224
File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball0044
File:Golf pictogram.svg Golf0011
File:Surfing pictogram.svg Surfing0011
Totals (42 entries)4907208572,067

Best results in non-medaling sports:

Flag bearers

Opening ceremonies

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games.

# Event year Flag bearer Sport References
19 2023 Melissa Humana-Paredes
Brandie Wilkerson		 Beach volleyball
18 2019 Scott Tupper Field hockey [30][31]
17 2015 Mark Oldershaw Canoeing [32]
16 2011 Christine Sinclair Football (soccer) [33]
15 2007 Susan Nattrass Shooting [34]
14 2003 Jaret Llewellyn Water skiing [35]
13 1999 Tanya Dubnicoff Cycling [36]
12 1995 Paul Chohan Field hockey [34]
11 1991 Lorraine Stubbs Equestrian (Dressage) [34]
10 1987 Nancy Charlton Field hockey [34]
9 1983 Brad Farrow Judo [37]
8 1979 Sylvia Sweeney Basketball [38]
7 1975
6 1971 Henri Corbeil Baseball [39]
5 1967 George Puce Athletics (track and field) [40]
4 1963
3 1959
2 1955

Winter Pan American Games

Medals by games

 Year   Ref.  Edition Host city  Rank  Gold Silver Bronze Total
1990 [41] I Argentina Las Leñas 2nd 2 4 1 7
Total 2nd 2 4 1 7

Medals by sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
File:Alpine skiing pictogram.svg Alpine skiing 2417
Totals (1 entries)2417

Junior Pan American Games

Medals by games

 Year   Ref.  Edition Host city  Rank  Gold Silver Bronze Total
2021 [42] I Colombia Cali-Valle 14th 4 1 5 10
2025 [43] II Paraguay Asunción Future event
Total 14th 4 1 5 10

Medals by sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Badminton3003
Karate1001
Gymnastics0112
Table tennis0022
Squash0011
Taekwondo0011
Totals (6 entries)41510

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Brian Yang
Rachel Chan		 Badminton Mixed doubles November 29
File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Rachel Chan Badminton Women's singles November 29
File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Brian Yang Badminton Men's singles November 29
File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Yamina Lahyanssa Karate Women's 50 kg December 5
File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Aurélie Tran Gymnastics Women's uneven bars November 28
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nicholas Hoefling Taekwondo Men's 58 kg November 26
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Aurélie Tran Gymnastics Women's artistic individual all-around November 27
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hannah Blatt
Sydney Maxwell
Iman Shaheen		 Squash Women's team November 30
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jeremy Hazin
Sophie Gauthier		 Table tennis Mixed doubles December 1
File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jeremy Hazin Table tennis Men's singles December 2

Flag bearers

Opening ceremonies

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Junior Pan American Games.

# Event year Flag bearer Sport References
1 2021 Brian Yang Badminton [44]
Aurélie Tran Gymnastics

Closing ceremonies

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the closing ceremony of the Junior Pan American Games.

# Event year Flag bearer Sport Reference
1 2021 Remi Aubin Gymnastics [42]
Yamina Lahyanssa Karate

References

  1. ↑ All time medals list Archived February 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Kidd, Bruce; Field, Russell (7 March 2016). "Canada and the Pan-American Games". The International Journal of the History of Sport. 33 (1–2): 217–238. doi:10.1080/09523367.2016.1152960. S2CID 147447948. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Buenos Aires 1951 (in português), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazilian Olympic Committee, retrieved November 1, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ↑ Mexico City, 1955 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ Chicago, 1959 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ São Paulo, 1963 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved October 30, 2011.
  7. ↑ Winnipeg, 1967 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  8. ↑ Cali, 1971 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  9. ↑ Mexico City, 1975 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  10. ↑ San Juan, 1979 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  11. ↑ Caracas, 1983 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  12. ↑ Indianapolis, 1987 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  13. ↑ Havana, 1991 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  14. ↑ Mar del Plata, 1995 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  15. ↑ Winnipeg, 1999 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  16. ↑ Santo Domingo, 2003 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  17. ↑ Official Results of the XV Pan American Games (PDF), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Rio de Janeiro 2007 Organizing Committee, archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2012, retrieved November 9, 2009.
  18. ↑ Guadalajara, 2011 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  19. ↑ Toronto, 2015, archived from the original on July 13, 2015, retrieved July 27, 2015
  20. ↑ Lima, 2019, retrieved August 23, 2019
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  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.8 Pan Ams Timeline (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: R7.com, retrieved November 1, 2011.
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  24. ↑ Winnipeg - 1967 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Folha de S.Paulo, retrieved November 1, 2011.
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  29. ↑ Indianapolis - 1987 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Folha de S.Paulo, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  30. ↑ "Field hockey captain Scott Tupper named Canada's Pan Am flag-bearer". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. 23 July 2019.
  31. ↑ "Scott Tupper tapped as Team Canada's Lima 2019 Opening Ceremony flag bearer" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  32. ↑ Hossain, Asif (1 July 2015). "Mark Oldershaw to lead Team Canada at TO2015 as flag bearer". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  33. ↑ "Christine Sinclair named Pan Am Games flag bearer". CTV News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 Christie, James (21 June 2007). "Nattrass to lead Canadian Pan Am team". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  35. ↑ "Estamos Listos – Canada is Ready for the 2003 Pan American Games". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 23 July 2003. Retrieved 16 July 2020. Who will be Canada's flag bearer for the XIX Pan American Games? A three-time Pan American Team athlete, a six-time world champion, 11-time world record holder, and volunteer with "In the Wakes," a program that helps underprivileged children reach their dreams. Jaret Llewellyn from water skiing will proudly lead his team into the stadium for the opening ceremonies on August 1.
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  38. ↑ "Sylvia Sweeney". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 July 2020. Won a bronze medal at the 1979 Pan American Games where was the Canadian team flag bearer
  39. ↑ Levett, Bruce (31 July 1971). "New faces representing Canada in Pan-Am games". Red Deer Advocate. Red Deer Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  40. ↑ "Rainstorm Mars Games' Opener". Calgary Herald. Calgary Alberta, Canada. 24 July 1967. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  41. ↑ Las Leñas, 1990 (in português), São Paulo, Brazil: Universo Online, retrieved November 1, 2011.
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 "Three Canadian athletes punch tickets to the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  43. ↑ After the good performance hosting the 2022 South American Games, Asunción will host the 2025 Junior Pan American Games
  44. ↑ "Aurélie Tran and Brian Yang named Team Canada Opening Ceremony Flag Bearers" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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