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The '''2nd [[Pan American Games]]''' opened on March 12, 1955, in the [[Estadio Olímpico Universitario|University Stadium]] (now Olympic Stadium) in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators. |
The '''2nd [[Pan American Games]]''' opened on March 12, 1955, in the [[Estadio Olímpico Universitario|University Stadium]] (now Olympic Stadium) in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]], in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators. |
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A total number of 2,583 athletes from 22 nations marched in review and formed ranks upon the infield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/8saa/PanAm/mexico55a.htm|title=II Pan American Games|publisher=la84foundation.org|accessdate=2009-10-31}}</ref> The nations paraded into the stadium in Spanish alphabetical order: [[Argentina]], [[The Bahamas|Bahamas]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Colombia]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Cuba]], [[Chile]], [[Curaçao]], [[El Salvador]], [[United States]], [[Guatemala]], [[Haiti]], [[Jamaica]], [[Panama]], [[Paraguay]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Dominican Republic]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Uruguay]], [[Venezuela]], and [[Mexico]]. The hot sun, combined with the high altitude, caused two members of the U.S. team to collapse. Both quickly recovered. |
A total number of 2,583 athletes from 22 nations marched in review and formed ranks upon the infield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/8saa/PanAm/mexico55a.htm |title=II Pan American Games |publisher=la84foundation.org |accessdate=2009-10-31 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506030652/http://www.la84foundation.org/8saa/PanAm/mexico55a.htm |archivedate=2010-05-06 |df= }}</ref> The nations paraded into the stadium in Spanish alphabetical order: [[Argentina]], [[The Bahamas|Bahamas]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Colombia]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Cuba]], [[Chile]], [[Curaçao]], [[El Salvador]], [[United States]], [[Guatemala]], [[Haiti]], [[Jamaica]], [[Panama]], [[Paraguay]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Dominican Republic]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Uruguay]], [[Venezuela]], and [[Mexico]]. The hot sun, combined with the high altitude, caused two members of the U.S. team to collapse. Both quickly recovered. |
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== Medal count == |
== Medal count == |
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 Official logo of the Mexico City 1955 Pan American Games. | |
| Country | Mexico |
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| Events | 146 in 17 sports |
| Main venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
The 2nd Pan American Games opened on March 12, 1955, in the University Stadium (now Olympic Stadium) in Mexico City, Mexico, in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators.
A total number of 2,583 athletes from 22 nations marched in review and formed ranks upon the infield.[1] The nations paraded into the stadium in Spanish alphabetical order: Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Curaçao, El Salvador, United States, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Mexico. The hot sun, combined with the high altitude, caused two members of the U.S. team to collapse. Both quickly recovered.
Medal count
| 1 | Host nation |
To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the 
icon next to the column title.
| 1 |  United States (USA) a |
81/88 | 58 | 38 | 177/184 |
| 2 |  Argentina (ARG) a |
27 | 31/33 | 15/20 | 73/80 |
| 3 |  Mexico (MEX) 1 |
17 | 11 | 30 | 58 |
| 4 |  Chile (CHI) a |
4 | 7/8 | 13 | 24/25 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) |
4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
- Note
^ The medal counts for the United States, Argentina and Chile are disputed.
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References
- ^ "II Pan American Games". la84foundation.org. Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
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