The 1975 Pan American Games, officially known as the VII Pan American Games (Spanish: VII Juegos Panamericanos) and commonly known as Mexico 1975 (Spanish: México 1975), were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games were held there. It was the third major sporting event held in the Mexican capital in seven years, after the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
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| Host | Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Nations | 33 |
| Athletes | 3,146 |
| Events | 190 in 19 sports |
| Opening | October 12 |
| Closing | October 26 |
| Opened by | President Luis Echeverría |
| Cauldron lighter | Rodolfo Gómez |
| Main venue | Estadio Azteca |
Host city election
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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.[1][2][3]
In 1973, Santiago dropped out from hosting, and in 1974, its replacement São Paulo did the same.[4][5] Mexico City was granted the hosting rights with just 10 months to prepare.[6][7]
Medal count
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  United States a |
117 | 82 | 48/47 | 247/246 |
| 2 |  Cuba a |
56/57 | 45 | 33/32 | 134 |
| 3 |  Canada a |
19/18 | 35 | 40/38 | 94/91 |
| 4 |  Mexico 1 |
9 | 13 | 38 | 60 |
| 5 |  Brazil |
8 | 13 | 23 | 44 |
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^ The medal counts for the United States, Cuba and Canada are disputed.
Sports
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Athletics ()
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Judo ()
Rowing ()
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Swimming ()
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Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Water polo ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
References
edit- ^ "Tenis: Pediran su Inclusion en los Juegos Panamericanos" [Tennis: They will request their inclusion in the Pan-American Games]. ABC (in Spanish). Mexico. 27 August 1969. p. 53. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Chile Chosen Cali". Lethbridge Herald. Colombia. Reuters. 30 August 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Corrales, Florentino (30 August 1969). "Chile Hará los VII Panamericanos" [Chile will make the 7th Pan American Games]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Cali, Colombia. p. 18. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Muñoz Machín, Jesús (14 July 2015). "VII Juegos Panamericanos (México, 1975): Cuba se ratifica en el segundo lugar" [VII Pan-American Games (Mexico, 1975): Cuba is ratified in second place]. RadioCOCO (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Drumond, Mauricio; Andrade de Melo, Victor (2016). Brazilian Sports History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-67220-8.
- ^ "Seventh Pan American Games -- 1975". USA Basketball. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Regresaron a México los Juegos Panamericanos en 1975" [The Pan American Games returned to Mexico in 1975]. Mexican Olympic Committee (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
edit- Mexico City 1975 - VII Pan American Games - Official Report at PanamSports.org