page_title: 1959 Pan American Games
section_title: Sports and Venues
hierarchical_section_title: 1959 Pan American Games / Sports and Venues
caption_attribution_description: Español: mario tovar abanderado de la delegacion deportiva mexicana en los III Juegos Deportivos panamericanos Chicago 1959
context_page_description: The third Pan American Games were held in Chicago, Illinois, United States between August 28 and September 7, 1959.
context_section_description: Athletics  ()  at Soldier Field
   Baseball  ()  at Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park
   Basketball  ()  at Alumni Gymnasium (Men's) and Oak Park High School (Women's)
   Boxing  ()  at Northwest Armoury
   Cycling  ()  at Gately Stadium temporary venue (Track Cycling)
   Diving  ()  at Portage Park
   Football  ()  (soccer) at Hanson Stadium and Soldier Field
   Gymnastics  ()  at Navy Pier
   Modern pentathlon  ()  at Waukegan Shooting Range (shooting), Great Lakes Naval Training Center (fencing), Independence Grove (equestrian show-jumping and cross-country running), and Portage Park (swimming)
   Rowing  ()  in the Cal-Sag Channel
   Sailing  ()  in Lake Michigan
   Swimming  ()  at Portage Park
   Tennis  ()  at Lincoln Park Tennis Club
   Volleyball  ()  at Proviso High School
   Water polo  ()
   Weightlifting  ()  at Chicago Vocational High School
   Wrestling  ()  at Reavis High School
caption: Opening ceremonies at Soldier Field. Wrestler Mario Tovar González can be seen serving as Mexico's flag bearer.
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