Caracas Pan-American Games 1983 (Perez Jimenez's Venezuela)

The ninth Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. The games were the first major international competition to include relatively accurate steroid testing. After 15 athletes, mostly weightlifters, tested positive, many others -- including 12 American track and field athletes -- came down with injuries, got sick, or found other reasons to withdraw from competition and avoid the test.

Medal table

 * Host nation in bold

Sports

 * Athletics
 * Basketball
 * Boxing
 * Cycling
 * Diving
 * Football (soccer)
 * Judo
 * Swimming
 * Synchronized swimming
 * Volleyball
 * Wrestling