Sailing at the 1987 Pan American Games
International sporting event
| Sailing at the 1987 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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«1983 1991» |
Sailing competitions at the 1987 Pan American Games were held at Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana, United States.
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailboard details | Mike Gebhardt United States | Jorge García Argentina | Richard Myerscough Canada |
| Laser class details | Chris Larson United States | Jonas Penteado Brazil | Jorge Yáñez Cuba |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailboard details | Kathy Steele United States | Caroll-Ann Alie Canada | Rosarito Martínez Puerto Rico |
Open events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snipe class details | Dave Chapin United States | Santiago Lange Argentina | Ivan Pimentel Brazil |
| Lightning class details | Argentina Argentina | Canada Canada | Brazil Brazil |
| Soling class details | United States of America United States | Peter Hall Scott Morgan Alain Boucher Canada | Brazil Brazil |
| Star class details | Canada Canada United States of America United States | Brazil Brazil |
Medal table
| Place | Nation |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Canada | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Argentina | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | |
