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Dominicans, USA and Cuba for Supremacy of Pan Am Cup
LIMA, Peru, June 13, 2017 – Defending champions Dominican
Republic, Cuba and United States will be vying to take the top
position of the overall standings of the Women’s Pan American
Cup whose sixteenth edition sponsored by Movistar will take
place in Lima and Cañete, Peru from June 17 to 25.
Those countries are already tied with fourth crowns each at the
premier’s annual intercontinental women’s volleyball
competition.
Cuba won the inaugural event in 2002 and repeated in 2004-05 and
in 2007. The United States finished first in 2003, 2012-13 and
2015 while the Dominican Republic won in 2008, 2010, 2014 and
2016. Brazil who is not taking part in the competition this
year, won it three times in 2006, 2009 and 2011.
All the 44 matches of the Pan American Cup will be available on
video streaming at NORCECA TV for only $13.
The Dominicans are the team with more podiums with 14, adding
seven silver medals and three bronze medals to their four
crowns. The United States are next with 9 -two silver and three
bronze medals.
The defending champions won their fourth title with a five-set
victory over Puerto Rico in 2016 when the competition was held
in Santo Domingo. It was the best ever finish for Puerto Rico
who had two bronze medals.
Twelve teams –seven from NORCECA and five from South America-
will be competing in two pools during the preliminary phase of
the tournament.
The teams in Pool A,
Dominican Republic, Peru, Canada, Chile, Cuba and Trinidad &
Tobago –will compete at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima during
the preliminary pool play. The teams in Pool B,
Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States and
Venezuela will play at Lolo Fernández Coliseum of Cañete.
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Year-by-Year Results |
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Year |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
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2002 |
CUB |
DOM |
CAN |
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2003 |
USA |
DOM |
CUB |
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2004 |
CUB |
USA |
DOM |
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2005 |
CUB |
DOM |
BRA |
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2006 |
BRA |
CUB |
DOM |
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2007 |
CUB |
BRA |
DOM |
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2008 |
DOM |
BRA |
ARG |
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2009 |
BRA |
DOM |
PUR |
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2010 |
DOM |
PER |
USA |
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2011 |
BRA |
DOM |
USA |
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2012 |
USA |
BRA |
CUB |
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2013 |
USA |
DOM |
ARG |
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2014 |
DOM |
USA |
PUR |
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2015 |
USA |
DOM |
ARG |
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2016 |
DOM |
PUR |
USA |
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Medal Table |
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Team |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
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USA |
4 |
2 |
3 |
9 |
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DOM |
4 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
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CUB |
4 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
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BRA |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
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PUR |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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PER |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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ARG |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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CAN |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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