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The United States competed at the 15th Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. The U.S. delegation was formed of 595 athletes, and was the second largest delegation in the competition, right after the Brazilian delegation. The U.S. delegation included 322 men and 273 women.

Medals

Gold

Archery

Women's individual competition: Jennifer Nichols
Men's team competition: Brady Ellison, Butch Johnson, Vic Wunderle

Athletics

Men's 5,000 metres: Ed Moran
Men's 3,000 metres steeplechase: Joshua McAdams
Men's discus throw: Michael Robertson
Women's 100 metres: Mikele Barber
Women's 10,000 metres: Sara Slattery
Women's 400 metres hurdles: Sheena Johnson

Badminton

Women's singles competition: Eva Lee
Women's doubles competition: Eva Lee, Mesinee Mangkalariki
Mixed doubles competition: Eva Lee, Howard Bach

Basketball

Women's team competition: United States women's national basketball team

Boxing

Men's light flyweight (48 kg): Luis Yanez
Men's light welterweight (64 kg): Karl Dargan

Diving

Men's 3 m springboard synchronized: Troy Dumais, Mitch Richeson
Men's 10 m platform synchronized: David Boudia, Thomas Finchum

Equestrian

Men's individual dressage: Christopher Hickey
Team dressage: US national team
Women's individual eventing: Karen O'Connor
Team eventing: US national team

Fencing

Men's foil: Andras Horanyi
Women's épée: Courtney Hurley
Men's team sabre: Tim Hagamen, Benjamin Igoe, Benjamin (Benji) Ungar, James Williams

Judo

Men's 73 kg: Ryan Reser
Men's 81 kg: Travis Stevens
Women's 70 kg: Ronda Rousey

Modern pentathlon

Men's individual competition: Eli Bremer

Swimming

Men's 200 m freestyle: Matthew Owen
Men's 400 m freestyle: Matt Patton
Men's 1500 m freestyle: Chip Peterson
Men's 100 m backstroke: Randall Bal
Men's 4 × 100 m medley: Randall Bal, Mark Gangloff, Ricky Berens, Andy Grant
Men's 10 km open water: Fran Crippen
Women's 200 m freestyle: Ava Ohlgren
Women's 400 m freestyle: Jessica Rodriguez
Women's 800 m freestyle: Caroline Burckle
Women's 100 m backstroke: Julia Smit
Women's 200 m backstroke: Teresa Crippen
Women's 100 m breaststroke: Michelle McKeehan
Women's 200 m breaststroke: Caitlin Leverenz
Women's 100 m butterfly: Kathleen Hersey
Women's 200 m butterfly: Kathleen Hersey
Women's 200 m individual medley: Julia Smit
Women's 400 m individual medley: Kathleen Hersey
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle: Julia Smit, Samantha Woodward, Emily Kukors, Maritza Correia
Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle: Jessica Rodriguez, Ava Ohlgren, Emily Kukors, Katie Carroll
Women's 4 × 100 m medley: Julia Smit, Michelle McKeehan, Kathleen Hersey, Maritza Correia
Women's 10 km open water: Chloe Sutton

Synchronized swimming

Women's duet: Christina Jones, Andrea Nott
Women's team: US women's national team

Table tennis

Women's singles competition: Gao Jun
Women's team competition: US women's national team

Water polo

Men's team competition: United States men's national water polo team
Women's team competition: United States women's national water polo team

Wrestling

Men's freestyle 55 kg: Henry Cejudo
Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg: Harry Lester
Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg: Brad Vering
Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg: Justin Ruiz
Women's freestyle 63 kg: Sara McMann
Women's freestyle 72 kg: Kristie Marano