Boxing at the 1979 Pan American Games
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The boxing tournament at the 1979 Pan American Games was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15.
[edit] MEDAL WINNERS
| EVENT |  GOLD |
 SILVER |
 BRONZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Flyweight (– 48 kilograms) |
 Héctor RamírezCuba |
 Richard SandovalUnited States |
 Eduardo BurgosChile
|
| Flyweight (– 51 kilograms) |
 Alberto MercadoPuerto Rico |
 Pedro NolascoDominican Republic |
 Ian ClydeCanada
|
| Bantamweight (– 54 kilograms) |
Jackie Beard United States |
Luis Pizarro Puerto Rico |
Héctor Lazaro Cuba
|
| Featherweight (– 57 kilograms) |
Bernard Taylor United States |
 Naudi PineiroVenezuela |
 Fernando SosaArgentina
|
| Lightweight (– 60 kilograms) |
Adolfo Horta Cuba |
Roberto Andino Puerto Rico |
Rafael Rodriguez Dominican Republic
|
| Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kilograms) |
Lemuel Steeples United States |
Hugo Hernández Argentina |
José Aguillar Cuba
|
| Welterweight (– 67 kilograms) |
Andres Aldama Cuba |
 Mike McCallumJamaica |
José Baret Dominican Republic
|
| Light Middleweight (– 71 kilograms) |
José Molina Puerto Rico |
James Shuler United States |
 Francisco de JesusBrazil
|
| Middleweight (– 75 kilograms) |
José Gomez Cuba |
Carlos Fonseca Brazil |
 Alfred ThomasGuyana
|
| Light Heavyweight (– 81 kilograms) |
Tony Tucker United States |
Dennis Jackson Puerto Rico |
Patrick Fennel Canada
|
| Heavyweight (+ 81 kilograms) |
Teófilo Stevenson Cuba |
Narciso Maldonado Puerto Rico |
Rufus Hadley United States
|
[edit] Medal Table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | United States |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Dominican Republic |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Argentina |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Brazil |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| – | Venezuela |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Jamaica |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| – |  Mexico |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Chile |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – |  Colombia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – |  Ecuador |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| – | Guyana |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
[edit] External links
| Boxing at the Pan American Games |
| Buenos Aires 1951 | Mexico City 1955 | Chicago 1959 | São Paulo 1963 | Winnipeg 1967 | Cali 1971 | Mexico City 1975 | San Juan 1979 | Caracas 1983 | Indianapolis 1987 | Havana 1991 | Mar del Plata 1995 | Winnipeg 1999 | Santo Domingo 2003 | Rio de Janeiro 2007 |
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