The 1969 Copa de las Americas (Cup of the Americas) was an artistic gymnastics tournament held in Mexico City, Mexico, July 12–15, 1969.[1][2] The competition was a follow-up to the North American Championships, held from 1964 until 1968, and changed its name from North American Championships to Cup of the Americas so that South American countries would be allowed to enter. At least one South American nation, Brazil, intended to compete, but eventually the event was attended only by North American nations.[3]

Participating nations

Medalists

Artistic gymnastics

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
Team all-around  United States  Cuba  Canada
Individual all-around  Dave Thor (USA)  Richard Tucker (USA)  Paul Tickenoff (USA)
Floor exercise  Dave Thor (USA) Unknown Unknown
Pommel horse  Dave Thor (USA)  Richard Tucker (USA)  Fred Dennis (USA)
Rings  Fred Turoff (USA)  Fred Dennis (USA)  Sid Jensen (CAN)
Vault  Jorge Cuervo (CUB)  Dave Thor (USA)  Paul Tickenoff (USA)
Parallel bars  Dave Thor (USA)  Paul Tickenoff (USA)  Andres Gonzalez (CUB)
Horizontal bar  Richard Tucker (USA)  Dave Thor (USA)  Sid Jensen (CAN)
Women
Team all-around  United States  Canada  Cuba
Individual all-around  Linda Metheny (USA)  Joyce Tanac (USA)  Jeannette Boyd (USA)
Vault  Jennifer Diachun (CAN)  Joyce Tanac (USA)  Glenna Sebastyn (CAN)
Uneven bars  Linda Metheny (USA)  Joyce Tanac (USA)  Jeannette Boyd (USA)
Balance beam  Joyce Tanac (USA)  Zulema Bregado (CUB)  Linda Metheny (USA)
Floor exercise  Linda Metheny (USA)  Zulema Bregado (CUB)
 Nancy Aldama (USA)		  Jeannette Boyd (USA)

References

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