Basketball at the 1979 Pan American Games
| Basketball at the 1979 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Coliseo Eduardo Dibos |
| Dates | July 2–13, 1979 |
| Competitors | 202 from 11 nations |
«1975 1983» | |
Basketball competitions at the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico began on July 2 and continued through July 13. The preliminary rounds were held at the Canovanas Coliseum and the Cancha Pepín Cestero, while the final round was held at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum.[1]
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
[edit]Participating nations
[edit]Eleven countries participated in the competition.
Argentina (12 athletes)
Bolivia (12)
Brazil (24)
Canada (24)
Cuba (24)
Dominican Republic (12)
Mexico (23)
Panama (11)
Puerto Rico (24)
United States (24)
Virgin Islands (12)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Memoria VIII Juegos Deportivos Panamericanos San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). 1979 Pan American Games Organising Committee (COPAN 79). 1981. pp. 198–200. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
