1963 Pan American Games

For the first time, two cities submitted bids to host the 1963 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). On August 25, 1959, São Paulo was selected over Winnipeg to host the IV Pan American Games by the PASO at the VII Pan American Sports Congress in Chicago, United States.^[1][2]

  *   Host nation (Brazil)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	106	56	37	199
2	Brazil*	14	21	18	53
3	Canada	11	27	26	64
4	Argentina	8	15	16	39
5	Cuba	4	6	4	14
Totals (5 entries)		143	125	101	369

According to the Brazilian Olympic Committee, twenty-two nations sent competitors to São Paulo, but only twenty-one were listed.^[3] Barbados took part in the Pan American Games for the first time.^[4] Costa Rica, Haiti, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic competed in 1959 but did not participate in the 1963 Games.^[5]

The games used 11 different venues:

• São Paulo 1963 - IV Pan American Games - Official Report at PanamSports.org