The rowing competition at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana, took place at Eagle Creek Park.[1] The competition was notable for including a full slate of events in the lightweight division.[2]
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single sculls |
Jesús Posse Uruguay
|
Joaquín Gómez Mexico
|
Elexey Marrero Cuba
|
| Double sculls |
Greg Walker & John Biglow United States
|
Chile Chile
|
Argentina Argentina
|
| Lightweight singles sculls |
Paul Fuchs United States
|
Osmany Martinez Cuba
|
Edgar Nanne Guatemala
|
| Lightweight double sculls |
Brian Thome & John Murphy Canada
|
Jorge Lamo & Federico Querin Argentina
|
Robert Dreher & Michael Dreher United States
|
| Coxless pair |
Ricardo Carvalho & Ronaldo Carvalho Brazil
|
Jamie Schaffer & Darby Berkhout Canada
|
Daniel Scurt & Caludio Aguilla Argentina
|
| Lightweight coxless pair |
Argentina Argentina
|
Canada Canada
|
João Deboni & José Augusto Almeida Brazil
|
| Coxless four |
Cuba Cuba
|
 United StatesDan Gehn Wis Brian Colgan John Strobeck Scott Erwin |
Canada Canada
|
| Lightweight coxless four |
United States Dan McGill Russel Lane Donald Tower Eric Rosow |
Mexico Mexico
|
Canada Canada
|
| Coxed eight |
United States of America United States
|
Brazil Brazil
|
Canada Canada
|
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single sculls |
Silken Laumann Canada
|
Gretchen Weimer United States
|
Martha García Mexico
|
| Double sculls |
Martha García & Ana Gamble Mexico
|
Jennie Marshall & Holly Kays United States
|
Karen Ashford & Connie Delise Canada
|
| Coxless pair |
Canada Canada
|
United States of America United States
|
Cuba Cuba
|
| Lightweight single sculls |
Michèle Murphy Canada
|
Merri Lisa Trigilo United States
|
Verónica Schreiber Mexico
|
| Lightweight double sculls |
Susan Cooper & Peggy Johnston United States
|
Canada Canada
|
Mexico Mexico
|
| Lightweight coxless Pair |
United States of America United States
|
Canada Canada
|
Cuba Cuba
|
Medal table
| Place | Nation | 
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 |  Canada
|
4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 |  Mexico
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Cuba
|
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Argentina
|
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Brazil
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Uruguay
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Chile
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Guatemala
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | |
References
- ^ Mermel, Marcy; Johnston, Kathleen M. (May 27, 1987). "Work goes on at Pan Am sites". The Indianapolis News. p. 26. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McDaniel, Doug (August 14, 1987). "Pint-size rowers ready for respect". The Indianapolis Star. p. 34. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
