Sambo at the 1983 Pan American Games

The 1983 Pan American Games included competitions in the martial art of Sambo for men and women at different weight bands. The United States finished with 8 gold medals in the event; the host nation Venezuela won 7, Cuba 3, Canada and Argentina one each.

Sambo at the IX Pan American Games

Men's competition

48 kg
RANK NAME
 Manuel Linares (VEN)
 James Jones (USA)
 Ángel Abreu (CUB)

52 kg
RANK NAME
 Lewis Dorrance (USA)
 Eduardo Miranda (CUB)
 Oscar Luna (VEN)

57 kg
RANK NAME
 Steven Siroy (USA)
 Aparicio Campos (CUB)
 Jorge Olvera (MEX)

62 kg
RANK NAME
 Manuel Luna (VEN)
 José Inagaki (PER)
 Rey Esteban Ramírez (CUB)

68 kg
RANK NAME
 Bobby Sole (USA)
 Rafael Meléndez (VEN)
 Jorge Navarrete (ARG)

74 kg
RANK NAME
 Lazaro Ruiz (CUB)
 Paul La Blanc (USA)
 Oscar Stratico (ARG)

82 kg
RANK NAME
 James Martin (USA)
 Luis Delgado (VEN)
 Emilio Tamayo (CUB)

90 kg
RANK NAME
 Garry Kallos (CAN)
 Enrique Antonovich (ARG)
 Alberto Limonta (CUB)

100 kg
RANK NAME
 Luis Mario Miranda (CUB)
 Alfredo Young (ARG)
 Vertilio Amador (VEN)

+ 100 kg
RANK NAME
 Bárbaro Morgan (CUB)
 José Siso (VEN)
 Juan Blander (ARG)

Women's competition

44 kg
RANK NAME
 Roselis Palencia (VEN)
 Donna C. Turk (USA)[1]
None

48 kg
RANK NAME
 Dinora Castillo (VEN)
 Andrea Godin (USA)
None

52 kg
RANK NAME
 Janet Trussell (USA)
 Olga Lugo (VEN)
None

56 kg
RANK NAME
 Bexaide Alvarez (VEN)
 Kelley Defoor (USA)
None

60 kg
RANK NAME
 Linn Roethke (USA)
 Angela Palavecino (ARG)
 Xiomara Orozco (VEN)

64 kg
RANK NAME
 Grace Jividen (USA)
 Nilka Coronel (VEN)
 Susana Martínez (ARG)

68 kg
RANK NAME
 Rebeca Scott (USA) (stripped)[2]
 Isabel Farruggia (ARG)
 Carmen Graterol (VEN)

72 kg
RANK NAME
 Laura Martinel (ARG)
 Ginger Lewallen (USA)
 Trina Sosa (VEN)

80 kg
RANK NAME
 Klarina Gómez (VEN)
 Laura Carter (USA)
None

+ 80 kg
RANK NAME
 Ana Solórzano (VEN)
 Betsy Darrow (USA)
None

References
  1. "AAU Sombo Championships Conducted". Black Belt. 22 (10): 116–118. October 1984.
  2. Lifter, officials deny 'throwing' events charge, Winnipeg Free Press, September 29, 1983, p. 96.
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