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Basketball at the 1951 Pan American Games

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The men's basketball tournament at the 1951 Pan American Games was held in the Luna Park in Buenos Aires,[1] from February 28 to March 8, 1951.[2]

VenuesLuna Park
Start dateFebruary 28, 1951 (1951-02-28)
End dateMarch 8, 1951 (1951-03-08)
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Basketball at the 1951 Pan American Games
VenuesLuna Park
Start dateFebruary 28, 1951 (1951-02-28)
End dateMarch 8, 1951 (1951-03-08)
Medalists
Gold medal 
Silver medal 
Bronze medal 
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Participating nations

Matches




4 March
Argentina  72–56  Cuba

4 March
Brazil  58–39  Chile

5 March
United States  69–50  Chile
Scoring by half: 79–41

5 March
Brazil  57–46  Cuba


6 March
Cuba  73–67  Panama



6 March
Panama  70–51  Brazil

8 March
Argentina  51–57  United States
Scoring by half: 23–29

Final ranking

(Left): USA basketball team, gold medal; (right): A moment of the Argentina (wearing blue) v USA match
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Rank. Team
1.  United States
2.  Argentina
3.  Brazil
4.  Cuba
5.  Chile
6.  Panama
7.  Paraguay
8.  Mexico
9.  Ecuador
10.  Colombia
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Awards

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 1951 Pan American Games winners 

United States
First title
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Bibliography

  • Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786443367. ISBN 9780786443369.

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