1959 Pan American Games

III Pan American Games
Poster of the 1959 Pan American Games
HostChicago, United States
Nations25
Athletes2,263
Events166 in 18 sports
OpeningAugust 27
ClosingSeptember 7
Opened byMilton S. Eisenhower[1]
Main venueSoldier Field

The 1959 Pan American Games, officially known as the III Pan American Games and commonly known as Chicago 1959, were held in Chicago, Illinois, United States between August 28 and September 7, 1959.