| Venezuela at the 2003 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | VEN |
| NOC | Venezuelan Olympic Committee |
| Website | www.cov.com.ve |
| in Santo Domingo 1–17 August 2003 | |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from August 1 to August 17, 2003.
Medals
Gold
Athletics
- Men's 3,000m Steeplechase: Néstor Nieves
Boxing
- Men's Light Welterweight (– 64 kg): Patrick López
Fencing
- Women's Foil Individual: Mariana González
Karate
- Men's Kata: Antonio Díaz
- Men's Kumite (– 68 kg): Jean Carlos Peña
- Men's Kumite (+ 80 kg): Mario Toro
- Women's Kata: Yohana Sánchez
Shooting
- Women's 10 m Air Pistol: Francis Gorrin
Swimming
- Men's 400 m Freestyle: Ricardo Monasterio
- Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Ricardo Monasterio
Taekwondo
- Women's – 67 kg: Yaneth Leal
Volleyball
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- Men's Team Competition: Venezuela men's national volleyball team
Weightlifting
- Men's – 94 kg: Julio César Luña
- Men's + 105 kg: Hidelgar Morillo
Silver
Cycling
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- Women's Sprint: Daniela Larreal
- Women's Keirin: Daniela Larreal
Fencing
- Men's Épée Individual: Silvio Fernández
- Men's Épée Team: Silvio Fernández and Rubén Limardo
- Men's Sabre Individual: Carlos Bravo
- Men's Sabre Team: Carlos Bravo, Eliézer Rincones, Charles Briceño, and Juan Silva
- Women's Sabre Individual: Alejandra Benítez
Gymnastics
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- Men's Rings: Regulo Carmona
Judo
- Men's Half-Lightweight (– 66 kg): Ludwig Ortíz
- Women's Lightweight (– 57 kg): Rudymar Fleming
- Women's Heavyweight (+ 78 kg): Giovanna Blanco
Karate
- Men's Kumite (– 62 kg): Carlos Luces
- Men's Kumite (– 74 kg): José Ignacio Pérez
Swimming
- Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle: Osvaldo Quevedo, Raymond Rosal, Luis Rojas, and Octavio Alesi
Taekwondo
- Women's – 49 kg: Dalia María Contreras
- Women's + 67 kg: Adriana Carmona
Weightlifting
- Men's – 69 kg: Amilcar Pernia
- Women's – 63 kg: Solenny Villasmil
Bronze
Archery
- Women's Recurve Team: Leydi Brito, Vanessa Chacón, and Rosanna Rosario
Athletics
- Men's Long Jump: Víctor Castillo
Boxing
- Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Edgar Muñoz
- Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): José Jefferson Perez
Cycling
- Men's Road Individual Time Trial: Franklin Chacón
- Men's Team Sprint: Alexander Cornieles, Rubén Osorio, and Jhonny Hernández
- Men's Keirin: Rubén Osorio
Fencing
- Men's Foil Team: Enrique da Silva, Joner Pérez, Carlos Pineda, and Carlos Rodríguez
- Women's Épée Individual: Endrina Álvarez
Judo
- Men's Extra-Lightweight (– 60 kg): Reiver Alvarenga
- Women's Extra-Lightweight (– 48 kg): Analy Rodríguez
- Women's Half-Lightweight (– 52 kg): Flor Velázquez
- Women's Half-Heavyweight (– 78 kg): Keivi Pinto
Weightlifting
- Men's – 62 kg: Israel José Rubio
- Men's – 77 kg: Octavio Mejías
- Women's – 48 kg: Remigia Arcila
- Women's – 58 kg: Gretty Lugo
- Women's – 75 kg: Raquel López
Results by event
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2003 Pan American Games- Track
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Luis Fonseca | Men's 10000 m | — | — | 29:42.30 | 5 |
| Néstor Nieves | Men's 3000 m steeplechase | — | — | 8:34.26 | 
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- Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Alberto Sánchez | Men's marathon | 2:42:02 | 12 |
| Luis Fonseca | Men's marathon | DNF | — |
- Field
| Athlete | Event | Throws | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Distance | Rank | ||
| Manuel Fuenmayor | Men's javelin throw | 66.88 | 72.63 | X | 69.03 | 68.82 | 71.69 | 72.63 m | 5 |
| Yojer Medina | Men's shot put | 18.56 | 18.99 | X | X | 19.19 | X | 19.19 m | 6 |
- Heptathlon
| Athlete | Women's heptathlon | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m hurdles | High jump | Shot put | 200 m | Long jump | Javelin throw | 800 m | Points | Rank | |
| Thaimara Rivas | 14.36 | 1.68 | 12.56 | 25.89 | 5.88 | 38.62 | 2:25.16 | 5472 | 6 |
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2003 Pan American Games| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| José Jefferson Perez | Light Flyweight | Bye |  Calero (ECU)W 12-5 |
 Bartelemí (CUB)L 2-12 → 
|
did not advance |
| Jean Pérez | Flyweight |  Hilares (MEX)L 12-16 |
did not advance | ||
| Alexander Espinoza | Bantamweight | Bye | Rigondeaux (CUB) L RSCH-3 |
did not advance | |
| Nehomar Cermeño | Featherweight |  Velasquez (PUR)L 5-12 |
did not advance | ||
| Omar Coffi | Welterweight | Bye | Angulo (MEX) L 10-11 |
did not advance | |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2003 Pan American GamesMen's competition
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Raymond Rosal | 50 m freestyle | 23.41 | 11 | 23.47 | 11 |
| Octavio Alesi | 23.69 | 13 | 23.64 | 14 | |
| Luis Rojas | 100 m freestyle | 51.22 | 9 | DNS | 17 |
| Raymond Rosal | 51.53 | 12 | DNS | 18 | |
Women's competition
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Diana López | 200 m freestyle | 2:09.70 | 14 | 2:08.81 | 13 |
| Arlene Semeco | 2:12.22 | 17 | did not advance | ||
Triathlon
Main article: Triathlon at the 2003 Pan American Games| Athlete | Event | Race | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | Bike | Run | Time | Rank | ||
| Gilberto González | Men's Individual | 20:05.500 | 59:27.500 | 35:47.200 | 01:56:16 | 12 |
| Agustin Fontes | Men's Individual | 20:57.100 | 58:36.900 | 41:16.400 | 02:02:00 | 23 |
| Gabriel Rojas | Men's Individual | 20:50.100 | 58:40.900 | 44:40.700 | 02:05:20 | 25 |