1963 Pan American Games

IV Pan American Games
Poster of the 1963 Pan American Games.
HostSão Paulo, Brazil
Nations22
Athletes1,665
Events160 in 19 sports
OpeningApril 20
ClosingMay 5
Opened byGovernor Adhemar de Barros
Cauldron lighterJosé Telles da Conceição
Main venuePacaembu Stadium

The 1963 Pan American Games, officially known as the IV Pan American Games (Portuguese: IV Jogos Pan-Americanos) and commonly known as São Paulo 1963, were held from April 20 to May 5, 1963, in São Paulo, Brazil.