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, Canada. A total of nine teams competed:

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. The primary venue for this competition was

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, was used as a secondary venue. Cuba entered the competition as the seven-time defending champions, having won each gold medal dating back to 1971. They successfully defended their title, with the United States finishing second. The 1999 games were the first time

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players were allowed to participate in the Pan American Games, and the top two teams qualified for the

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Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists

Preliminary round

Pool A

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Pool B

References

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