The United States dominated the 2023 Pan American Games that took place from October 20 to November 5 in Santiago, Chile, a historic competition for the region for the number of places it awarded for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The United States delegation finished with 124 gold medals and a total of 286 to leave behind Brazil (205) and Mexico (142), who completed the podium. Chile, which organized the Pan American Games for the first time, finished with its best performance in terms of the number of medals (79), but it was one gold away from matching what was achieved four years ago in Lima.
The world figures present in Santiago did not disappoint
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade finished her first Pan American Games with two golds (beam and jump) and two silver (asymmetric bars and equipment), while Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil -also in her debut- won five golds (100 butterfly, 50 and 100 freestyle, 4x100 and 4x100 medley), one silver (4x100 mixed medley) and one bronze (4x100 mixed free).
Another star at the Pan American Games was the Dominican sprinter Marileidy Paulino, who won two golds (200 and 4x400 mixed), one silver (4x400) and one bronze (4x100) in athletics. In addition, Mexican racquetball legend Paola Longoria won her eleventh title and was won by Canadian archery champion Denise Parker, the woman with the most gold medals in the history of the Pan American Games.
The Pan American Games, at a pure record
In athletics, three Pan-American records were set: Argentina’s Belén Casetta set a new record in the 3000 with obstacles (9:41.45), Canadian Ethan Katzberg threw a hammer (80.96) and Mexico’s Citlali Cristian Moscote in a marathon (2h 27:12).
The Aquatic Center saw 12 times go down and two times were achieved by Mac Neil (100 freestyle with 53.64 and 100 butterfly with 56.94), the top medalist with seven. The others were also Canadian Sydney Pickrem (200 combined with 2:09.04), the Brazilian Guilherme Costa (400 freestyle with 7:53.01 and 800 freestyle with 7:53.01) and the Americans Paige Madden (400 freestyle with 4:06.45), Rachel Stege (1,500 freestyle with 16:13.59), Helen Noble (200 back with 2:08.03) and Jack Aikins (200 back with 1:56.58). In addition, Brazil set a record in the 4x100 freestyle mixed relay (3:23.78) and the men’s 4x200 freestyle relay (7:07.53), and the United States in 4x100 mixed medley (3:48.27).
In track cycling, weightlifting, shooting and archery, there were also new Pan-American brands and a total of 36 records were established in Santiago 2023, which also saw the debut of three sports: breaking, climbing and skateboarding.
Argentina dominated a large part of team sports and won places for Paris in field hockey, for both men and women, and in men’s handball. It also won in men’s basketball and rugby 7. Brazil qualified in women’s handball.
Santiago 2023 awarded more than 100 odds for the Olympic Games in 21 sports in an unprecedented event and Pan Am Sports expects to add more places in Barranquilla 2027, which was confirmed as the next venue for the Pan American Games.
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