1990 Winter Pan American Games
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| Host | Las Leñas, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Nations | 8 |
| Athletes | 97 |
| Events | 6 in 1 sport |
| Opening | 16 September |
| Closing | 22 September |
| Opened by | Governor José Octavio Bordón |
| Main venue | Las Leñas |
| Summer | |
The 1990 Winter Pan American Games were held in Las Leñas, Argentina, from 16 September to 22 September 1990. They were the only Winter Pan American Games. 97 athletes from eight countries participated in one sport (alpine skiing).
Sport
Venue
All sporting events took place at the Las Leñas Ski resort in Mendoza Province.
Game highlights
In 1988, members of PASO voted to hold the first Pan American Winter Games at Las Leñas, Argentina in September 1989. It was further agreed that Winter Games would be held every four years. Lack of snow however, forced the postponement of the games until 16–22 September 1990 when only eight countries sent 97 athletes to Las Leñas. Of that total, 76 were from just three countries: Argentina, Canada, and the United States.
On September 16, Néstor Lowel, president of Las Leñas received the Olympic Flag from Antonio Rodríguez, then president of the Argentine Olympic Committee. Aristeo Benavídez, alpine skier that represented Argentina at the 1952 Winter Olympics, lit the Olympic cauldron after Governor José Octavio Bordón declared the games officially opened. The skier Carolina Eiras, who had represented Argentina at the 1988 Winter Olympics and would be the flag bearer in 1992, made the Olympic Oath.
Weather was unseasonably warm and again there was little snow, so only three Alpine skiing events – the slalom, giant slalom, and Super G were staged. The United States and Canada won all 18 medals.
Participating teams
- Argentina (26)
- Bolivia (2)
- Brazil (5)
- Canada (25)
- Chile (9)
- Colombia (1)
- Mexico (4)
- United States (25)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 United States
|
4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 |
 Canada
|
2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Medal-winning athletes
- Reference:Olympedia.org/
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slalom Downhill - Men |
Canada Brian Stemmle |
Canada Rob Boyd |
United States A.J. Kitt |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slalom Downhill - Women |
Canada ? |
Canada Lucie Laroche |
United States Hilary Lindh |
- Giant slalom
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant slalom - Men |
United States Jeff Olson |
United States ? |
United States Jeremy Nobis |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant slalom - Women |
United States Diann Roffe |
Canada Nancy Gee |
Canada Michelle McKendry |
- SuperG
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super G - Men |
United States A.J. Kitt |
United States Tommy Moe |
United States Jeremy Nobis |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super G - Women |
United States Krista Schmidinger |
Canada Nancy Gee |
United States Julie Parisien |