1963 Pan American Games

4th edition of the Pan American Games IV Pan American Games Pan am 1963.jpg 200 Poster of the 1963 Pan American Games. São Paulo, Brazil 22 1,665 160 in 19 sports April 20 May 5 Governor Adhemar de Barros Cauldron lighter José Telles da Conceição Pacaembu Stadium 1959 Chicago 1967 Winnipeg The 1963 Pan American Games, officially known as the IV Pan American Games (pt IV Jogos Pan-Americanos) and commonly known as São Paulo 1963, were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil. The organization of the Pan American Games was led by Major Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha, a distinguished Olympic athlete who also served as President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Vice President of PanAm Sports (Panamerican Sports Organization), and Vice President of the International Olympic Committee. Host city selection Bids for the 1963 Pan American Games 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.City Loses Out AP Winnipeg Free Press 26 August 1959 2 https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-aug-26-1959-p-2/ 5 February 2019 ChicagoSão Paulo — coração do Pan de 1963 São Paulo - heart of the Pan of 1963 Souza Camila 16 April 2007 5 February 2019 Educacional pt http://www.educacional.com.br/reportagens/panemsaopaulo/default.asp 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923233949/http://www.educacional.com.br/reportagens/panemsaopaulo/default.asp dead Medal count 1963 Pan American Games medal table BRA flagPASO 1963 106 56 37 14 21 18 yes 11 27 26 8 15 16 4 6 4 Participating nations According to the Brazilian Olympic Committee, twenty-two nations sent competitors to São Paulo, but only twenty-one were listed.São Paulo 1963 http://www.cob.org.br/brasil_jogos/edicao_interna.asp?id=32 October 30, 2011 Brazilian Olympic Committee Rio de Janeiro, Brazil pt . June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Barbados took part in the Pan American Games for the first time. Harris Alan Pan Am medal prospects not looking good http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=&NewsID=19911 September 20, 2011 October 30, 2011 The Barbados Advocate . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512133743/http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=&NewsID=19911 2012-05-12 dead Costa Rica, Haiti, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic competed in 1959 but did not participate in the 1963 Games.Chicago 1959 http://www.cob.org.br/brasil_jogos/edicao_interna.asp?id=31 October 30, 2011 Brazilian Olympic Committee Rio de Janeiro, Brazil pt . June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 22em ARG 1963 Bahamas colonial BAR 1963 BRA 1963 GUY 1963 CAN 1963 CHI 1963 CUB 1963 ECU 1963 ESA 1963 GUA 1963 JAM 1963 MEX 1963 AHO 1963 PAN 1963 PER 1963 PUR 1963 TRI 1963 USA 1963 URU 1963 VEN 1963 Sports 22em 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 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 External links São Paulo 1963 - IV Pan American Games - Official Report at PanamSports.org Chicago IV Pan American Games São Paulo (1963) Winnipeg Pan American Games Pan American Games Pan American Category:Pan American Games Category:International sports competitions in São Paulo Category:April 1963 sports events in South America Category:May 1963 sports events in South America Category:20th century in São Paulo