1975 Pan American Games

VII Pan American Games

Official logo of the Mexico City 1975 Pan American Games.
Host city	Mexico City
Country	Mexico (North America)
Nations participating	33
Athletes participating	3,146
Events	190 in 19 sports
Opening ceremony	October 12
Closing ceremony	October 26
Officially opened by	President Luis Echeverría
Main venue	Estadio Azteca
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The 7th Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the 2nd 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.

Host City Election

Santiago, Chile, had originally been awarded the 7th Pan American Games. Financial difficulties and political turmoil forced the organizers to withdraw. The Brazilian city of São Paulo was then awarded the games, but was forced to withdraw on October 17, 1974 due to financial problems and a meningitis outbreak. On October 19, 1974, Mexico City was named host city. PASO members were impressed by the organization of the Games on such short notice. So much so, that they elected the President of the Mexican Olympic Committee, Mario Vázquez Raña, as the next PASO President during their meeting in Mexico City.

Medal count

^1	Host nation

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Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States (USA) ^a	117	82	48/47	247/246
2	Cuba (CUB) ^a	56/57	45	33/32	134
3	Canada (CAN) ^a	19/18	35	40/38	94/91
4	Mexico (MEX) ^1	9	13	38	60
5	Brazil (BRA)	8	13	23	44

Note

^ The medal counts for the United States, Cuba and Canada are disputed.

Sports

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Boxing
• Cycling
• Diving
• Football (soccer)
• Judo
• Rowing
• Swimming
• Synchronized swimming
• Volleyball
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

References

• 1975 Pan American Games