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Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
The Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR, es, Comité OlÃmpico de Puerto Rico) is the National Olympic Committee for Puerto Rico. It oversees Olympic-sports in Puerto Rico, and selects the Olympic team which represents the island. It was founded by Julio Enrique Monagas, and was officially recognized in 1948. COPUR operates the ''Casa OlÃmpica'', its headquarters in Old San Juan. Teams representing Puerto Rico have participated in every Summer Olympics since 1948. They have also participated at the 1984–2002 and 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2012, Sara Rosario became the first woman to serve as President of the COPUR. Past presidents include the island's first native Governor, Jesús T. Piñero. Presidents of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee *Jesús T. Piñero (1948–1952) * Julio Enrique Monagas (1952–1956) * Jaime Annexy (1956-1958) * Julio Enrique Monagas (1958–1965) *Francisco Bueso (1965–1966) * Felicio Torregrosa (1966–1973) *José Enrique Arrarás (1973–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Pan American Games
The 1975 Pan American Games were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12 to October 26, 1975, exactly twenty years after the second Pan American Games were held there. It was the third major sporting event held in the Mexican capital in seven years, after the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Host city election Two cities submitted bids to host the 1975 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports Organization. On August 29, 1969, Santiago was selected unanimously over San Juan to host the VII Pan American Games by PASO at its 10th general assembly, held in Cali, Colombia. In 1973, Santiago dropped out from hosting, and in 1974, its replacement São Paulo did the same. Mexico City was granted the hosting rights with just 10 months to prepare. Medal count ''To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.'' ;Note The medal counts for the United States, Cuba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico At The 2003 Pan American Games
Puerto Rico participated at the 2003 Pan American Games, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to August 17, 2003. Medals Gold *Jumping individual: Mark Watring on Sapphire *Men's horizontal bar: Tommy Ramos *Mixed Hobie Cat 16: Enrique Figueroa and Carla Malatrasi Silver *Men's decathlon: Luiggy Llanos *Men's lightweight (60 kg): Alex de Jesús *Men's pommel horse: Luis Vargas *Women's doubles: Kristina Brandi and Vilmarie Castellvi Bronze *Men's tournament: National team :*Rick Apodaca, Carlos Arroyo, Larry Ayuso, Sharif Fajardo, Bobby Joe Hatton, Antonio Latimer, Jorge Rivera, Daniel Santiago, Orlando Santiago, Alejandro Carmona, Peter John Ramos and Richie Dalmau *Men's tournament: Ramón Hernández and Raúl Papaleo *Men's super heavyweight (+91 kg): Victor Bisbal *Men's épée individual: VÃctor Bernier *Men's épée team: VÃctor Bernier, David Bernier, Jonathan Peña and Marcos Peña *Men's double trap: Lucas Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and cities. Canoeing competitions started the day before the games officially begun. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. A total of 330 medal events in 34 sports and 42 disciplines. Financially, the 1999 games were a success, generating a surplus of $8.9 million through a combination of fiscal restraint and the contribution of nearly 20,000 volunteers. The 1999 Pan American Games were the second Pan American Games hosted by Canada and Winnipeg. Previously, Winnipeg hosted the 1967 Pan American Games. Bidding process Winnipeg beat both Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Bogota, Colombia in 1994 to win hosting rights for the event. In 1988, a delegation from Winnipeg announced that once it got approv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico At The 1999 Pan American Games
The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from July 23 to August 8, 1999. Medals Gold *Mixed Hobie 16: Enrique Figueroa and Carla Malatrassi Silver *Men's Épée Individual: Jonathan Peña *Men's Lightweight (– 73 kg): Carlos Méndez *Women's Lightweight (– 57 kg): Roxanna GarcÃa Bronze *Men's Team Competition: National Team :* Luis Allende, Ricardo Dalmau, Sharif Fajardo, Arnaldo Febres, Rolando Hourruitiner, Antonio Latimer, Fernando OrtÃz, Edgar Padilla, Daniel Santiago, Eddin Santiago, Carmelo Travieso, and Orlando Vega *Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): Iván Calderón *Men's Rings: Diego Lizardi *Men's Pommel Horse: Luis Vargas *Men's Singles: Rod de Jesús *Women's Middleweight (– 67 kg): Ineabelle DÃaz *Women's Heavyweight (+ 67 kg): Luz Medina *Men's Heavyweight (– 105 kg): Edries González *Men's Freestyle (– 76 kg): Manuel GarcÃa Results by event Basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Pan American Games
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Puerto Rico At The 1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina from March 11 to March 26, 1995. Medals Gold *Women's – 47 kg: Betsy OrtÃz Silver *Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg): José Miguel Cotto *Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg): Alex Trujillo *Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63.5 kg): Luis Deines Pérez *Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg): Daniel Santos *Men's Horizontal Bar: Victor Colon *Women's Team Competition: Puerto Rico women's national softball team *Men's Freestyle (– 62 kg): Anibal Nieves *Men's Greco-Roman (– 82 kg): José Betancourt *Men's Greco-Roman (– 130 kg): Edwin Millet Bronze *Women's Recurve 30 m: MarÃa Reyes *Men's Long Jump: Elmer Williams *Men's Team Competition: Puerto Rico national baseball team *Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg): José Juan Cotto *Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Edgardo Santos *Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Moisés Rolà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Pan American Games
The 1991 Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the Pan American Sports Organization, PASO community, with events in 33 different sports. The main stadium was the Estadio Panamericano, Havana, Estadio Panamericano, a multi-use stadium in Havana that holds 50,000 people. Host city election Havana was the only non-withdrawn bid to host the 1991 Pan American Games. At the Pan American Games (ODEPA) Assembly, from November 12 to 14, 1986, in Bridgetown, Barbados, Mar del Plata withdrew its bid, leaving Havana as the winner to host the Games. London, Ontario, Canada also submitted a bid, but withdrew from the bid process due to the federal government prohibiting all funding from any international multi-sport events (aside from the 1988 Winter Olympics, 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics). Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico At The 1991 Pan American Games
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. Medals Gold *Men's Team Competition: Puerto Rico national basketball team :* José Ortiz, Federico López, Raymond Gause, Edwin Pellot, Jerome Mincy, James Carter, Javier Antonio Colón, Ramón Rivas, Mario Morales, Edgar Leon, Pablo Alicea, and Richard Soto *Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg): Luis MartÃnez *Men's Doubles: Miguel Nido and Joey Rivé Silver *Men's Team Competition: Puerto Rico national baseball team *Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Carlos Gerena *Men's Light-Middleweight (– 71 kg): Miguel Jiménez *Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Harold Arroyo *Women's Heavyweight (+ 72 kg): Nilmaris Santini *Women's Open Class: Nilmaris Santini *Men's 400m Freestyle: Jorge Herrera *Men's 1500m Freestyle: Jorge Herrera *Men's 100m Breaststroke: Todd Torres *Men's 200m Individual Medley: Manuel Guzmán *Men's 4x100m Medley: David Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Pan American Games
The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas competed in 30 sports, earning 1,015 medals. Events were held at 23 venues in and around Indianapolis. The official mascot for the games was Amigo, a green parrot. Host city selection Santiago, Chile, was originally named the host of the tenth Pan American Games, but it withdrew in 1983 due to political and financial problems. Quito, Ecuador, was named to replace Santiago, but it also withdrew, in late 1984. Desperate, the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) held a new election. Indianapolis was planning to bid on the 1991 Games, but, at the request of the United States Olympic Committee, submitted a bid for 1987. Since many sports facilities were already in place, PASO announced on December 18, 1984, that Indianapolis would be the hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Pan American Games
The 1983 Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing.Taylor, William N., ''Anabolic Steroids and the Athlete'', Second Edition, 2002, McFarland & Company, p. 150. Host city selection Four cities submitted bids to host the 1983 Pan American Games that were recognized by the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO); however, only one city, Hamilton, Ontario submitted their bid on time. On April 23, 1977, Caracas, Venezuela was selected over Hamilton, Canada in a two-city vote to host the IX Pan American Games by the PASO at its general assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Medal count ''To sort this table by nation, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.'' Sports * Archery * Athletics * Baseball * Basketball * Boxing * Cycling * Diving * Equestrian * Fencing * Football (soccer) * Gym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
