The first Pan American Games in Buenos Aires in 1951 included men's freestyle wrestling competitions in various weight categories. Events were held between 25 February and 3 March.
| Wrestling at the 1951 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
1955» |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  United States | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Mexico | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
References edit
- Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786443369. ISBN 9780786443369.
- Sports 123: Wrestling at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-10-07)
- Hickok Sports: Pan American Games Freestyle Wrestling Medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-11-13)
- ^ Olderr, Steven. The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos. McFarland, 2003
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2015-10-01). "Obituary: Robert Hugh Peery / Wrestler who became a North Hills dentist 'to help people'". Retrieved 2017-12-07.