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10 unusual facts about 2003 Pan American Games


Andrés Manzanillo

Andrés Manzanillo (born August 1, 1977) is a volleyball player from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Debbie Ryan

Ryan also coached the American women's basketball team at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Gustavo Valderrama

Gustavo Valderrama (born July 31, 1977 in Zulia State) is a volleyball player from Venezuela, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Holly Lincoln

Holly Lincoln (born June 23, 1985 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a female football (soccer) forward, who won the silver medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Jeff Larish

Larish played on the US team in the 2003 Pan American Games; the team took the silver medal and went 27–2 overall, at the time its best finish ever.

Linda Hathorn

Linda Hathorn (born May 23, 1982), née Linda Consolante, is a retired Canadian professional soccer defender, who won the silver medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Nuris Arias

Nuris Arias Doñé (born May 20, 1973 in San Cristobal) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the women's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in her home town Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Tim Thackrey

Notably, he won a Gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games and a Bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships.

Tracey Larson

Playing as a midfielder, the former student of the Penn State University was a member of the team, that won the silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Yasser Portuondo

He was a member of the Men's National Team that claimed the silver at the 2003 Pan American Games after losing to Venezuela in the final.


Ana Vasconcelos

Ana Carolina Vasconcelos (born November 7, 1981 in Brasília, DF) is a female water polo player from Brazil, who won the bronze medal with the Brazil women's national water polo team at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Breidis Prescott

During his amateur career, Prescott fought in the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he lost in the first round (on points) to Lucas Matthysse.

Equestrian at the 2003 Pan American Games

Equestrian competitions at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic were held in 2003 at the Palmarejo Equestrian Center (dressage and jumping).

Justin Orenduff

He pitched for Team U.S.A. during the summer of 2003 in the Pan American Games.

Kepler Orellana

Orellana also represented Venezuela at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, reaching the third round in the men's singles event and reaching the quarterfinals in the men's doubles event.

Laura Davis

Laura Davis (born April 21, 1984) is an American medley swimmer who won the bronze medal in the women's 200 meter individual medley event at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Miguel Albarracín

Miguel Ángel Albarracín (born June 8, 1981 in Pinto, Santiago del Estero) is a male judoka from Argentina, who won the bronze medal in the extra lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Moreno Aoas Vidal

In international level, he played for Brazil at 2003 Pan American Games.

Sylvana Gómez

Sylvana Anali Rivera Gómez is a female beach volleyball player from Guatemala, who played with María Orellana in the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.