Canada at the Pan American Games

Canada has competed at every edition of the Pan American Games since the second edition of the multi-sport event in 1955. As of the last Pan American Games in 2019, Canada is third on the all time medals list, only behind the United States and Cuba.[1] Canada is also one of nine countries to have competed at the only Winter Pan American Games, and only of one two (the other being the United States) to win a medal at the games.

Canada at the
Pan American Games
IOC codeCAN
NOCCanadian Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
490
Silver
720
Bronze
857
Total
2,067
Pan American Games appearances (overview)

Medal count

1 Hosting edition

To sort the tables by host city, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.

Summer

 Year   Ref.  Edition Host city # of athletes[2]  Rank  Gold Silver Bronze Total
1951[3]IArgentina Buenos AiresDid not participate
1955[4]IIMexico Mexico City245th44311
1959 a[5]IIIUnited States Chicago1775th7212846
1963 b[6]IVBrazil São Paulo1343rd10272562
1967 c[7]VCanada Winnipeg 14382nd12374392
1971 d[8]VIColombia Cali3193rd19204281
1975 e[9]VIIMexico Mexico City3433rd18353891
1979 f[10]VIIIPuerto Rico San Juan4513rd244370137
1983 g[11]IXVenezuela Caracas3763rd224155118
1987 h[12]XUnited States Indianapolis4693rd305775162
1991[13]XICuba Havana4573rd224659127
1995[14]XIIArgentina Mar del Plata4703rd476169177
1999[15]XIIICanada Winnipeg 16183rd645281197
2003 i[16]XIVDominican Republic Santo Domingo4213rd295742128
2007[17]XVBrazil Rio de Janeiro4684th394455138
2011[18]XVIMexico Guadalajara4925th304049119
2015[19]XVIICanada Toronto 17132nd787071219
2019[20]XVIIIPeru Lima4774th356552152
Total j3rd4907208572,067
Notes
  • ^a Some sources appoint 7 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 28 bronze medals, instead of 5, 19 and 24, respectively. This would result in a total of 56 medals earned during the 1959 Games, instead of 48.[21][22]
  • ^b Some sources appoint 10 gold medals and 25 bronze medals, instead of 11 and 26, respectively. This would result in a total of 62 medals earned during the 1963 Games, instead of 64.[22][23]
  • ^c Some sources appoint 12 gold medals, 37 silver medals and 43 bronze medals, instead of 17, 39 and 50, respectively. This would result in a total of 92 medals earned during the 1967 Games, instead of 106.[22][24]
  • ^d Some sources appoint 42 bronze medals, instead of 41. This would result in a total of 81 medals earned during the 1971 Games, instead of 80.[22][25]
  • ^e Some sources appoint 18 gold medals and 38 bronze medals, instead of 19 and 40, respectively. This would result in a total of 94 medals earned during the 1975 Games, instead of 91.[22][26]
  • ^f Some sources appoint 70 bronze medals, instead of 71. This would result in a total of 137 medals earned during the 1979 Games, instead of 138.[22][27]
  • ^g Some sources appoint 22 gold medals, 42 silver medals and 55 bronze medals, instead of 18, 44 and 47, respectively. This would result in a total of 119 medals earned during the 1983 Games, instead of 109.[22][28]
  • ^h Some sources appoint 57 silver medals, instead of 56. This would result in a total of 162 medals earned during the 1987 Games, instead of 161.[22][29]
  • ^i Some sources appoint 41 bronze medals, instead of 42. This would result in a total of 127 medals earned during the 2003 Games, instead of 128.[22]
  • ^j According to those sources, the historical medal table for Canada counts 455 gold medals, 655 silver medals and 802 bronze medals, instead of 456, 656 and 801, respectively. This would result in a total number of 1912 Pan American medals.

Winter

 Year   Ref.  Edition Host city  Rank  Gold Silver Bronze Total
1990[30]IArgentina Las Leñas2nd2417
Total2nd2417

Medals by sport

Summer

Canadians have won medals in most of the current Summer Pan American sports. The exceptions are 3x3 basketball, basque pelota and BMX freestyle cycling.

As of the conclusion of the 2019 Pan American Games

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics557188214
Swimming53122144319
Gymnastics375057144
Rowing333930102
Cycling33161968
Canoeing 26332685
Shooting234359125
Diving23192264
Badminton21221255
Equestrian20221456
Water skiing19261156
Weightlifting18214079
Wrestling153766118
Judo15244584
Squash14141341
Artistic swimming1121436
Sailing11192050
Softball106117
Table tennis882440
Fencing6193964
Boxing6132847
Taekwondo5101631
Archery4101428
Field hockey410519
Bowling43613
Rugby4105
Karate261018
Triathlon25512
Baseball2215
Water polo17614
Tennis1326
Basketball1236
Football1113
Beach volleyball1001
Sambo1001
Racquetball081018
Handball0303
Roller sports02810
Modern pentathlon0224
Volleyball0044
Golf0011
Surfing0011
Totals (42 entries)4907208572067

Winter

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Alpine skiing 2417
Totals (1 entries)2417

Best results in non-medaling sports:

Summer
Sport Rank Athlete Event and year
3x3 basketball Did not participate
Basque pelota Did not participate
BMX freestyle 7thJaden ChipmanMen's park in 2019

Flag bearers

Opening ceremonies

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games.

#Event yearFlag bearerSportReferences
182019Scott TupperField hockey[31][32]
172015Mark OldershawCanoeing[33]
162011Christine SinclairFootball (soccer)[34]
152007Susan NattrassShooting[35]
142003Jaret LlewellynWater skiing[36]
131999Tanya DubnicoffCycling[37]
121995Paul ChohanField hockey[35]
111991Lorraine StubbsEquestrian (Dressage)[35]
101987Nancy CharltonField hockey[35]
91983Brad FarrowJudo[38]
81979Sylvia SweeneyBasketball[39]
71975
61971Henri CorbeilBaseball[40]
51967George PuceAthletics (track and field)[41]
41963
31959
21955


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