Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games
Appearance
Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games | |
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Dates | 13–19 March |
Host city | Mexico City, Mexico ![]() |
Venue | Estadio Universitario |
Level | Senior |
Events | 29 |
Participation | 242 athletes from 20 nations |
The athletics competition at the 1955 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Medal summary
[edit]Men's events
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres |
Rod Richard![]() |
10.3A GR | Mike Agostini![]() |
10.4A | Willie Williams![]() |
10.4A |
200 metres |
Rod Richard![]() |
20.94A GR | Charles Thomas![]() |
21.42A | José Telles da Conceição![]() Mike Agostini ![]() |
21.66A 21.67A |
400 metres |
Lou Jones![]() |
45.68A WR | Jim Lea![]() |
45.78A | Jesse Mashburn![]() |
46.44A |
800 metres |
Arnie Sowell![]() |
1:49.86A GR | Lon Spurrier![]() |
1:50.51A | Ramón Sandoval![]() |
1:52.52A |
1500 metres |
Juan Miranda![]() |
3:53.30A GR | Wes Santee![]() |
3:53.44A | Fred Dwyer![]() |
3:56.04A |
5000 metres |
Osvaldo Suárez![]() |
15:30.6A | Horace Ashenfelter![]() |
15:31.4A | Jaime Correa![]() |
15:39.2A |
10,000 metres |
Osvaldo Suárez![]() |
32:42.6A | Vicente Sánchez![]() |
33:00.4A | Jaime Correa![]() |
33:42.6A |
Marathon |
Doroteo Flores![]() |
2:59:10A | Onésimo Rodríguez![]() |
3:02:22A | Luis Velásquez![]() |
3:05:26A |
110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
Jack Davis![]() |
14.44A | Keith Gardner![]() |
14.74A | Evaristo Iglesias![]() |
14.94A |
400 metres hurdles |
Josh Culbreath![]() |
51.5A GR | Jaime Aparicio![]() |
51.8A | Wilson Carneiro![]() |
53.0A |
3000 metres steeplechase |
Guillermo Solá![]() |
9:46.8A | Santiago Novas![]() |
9:50.4A | Eligio Galicia![]() |
9:54.2A |
4 × 100 metres relay |
![]() Willie Williams John Bennett Charles Thomas Rod Richard |
40.96A GR | ![]() Clive Bonas Apolinar Solórzano Guillermo Gutiérrez Juan Leiva |
41.36A | ![]() Alberto Goya René Ahumada Javier Souza Sergio Higuera |
41.94A |
4 × 400 metres relay |
![]() Jesse Mashburn Lon Spurrier Jim Lea Lou Jones |
3:07.43A GR | ![]() Keith Gardner Richard Stick Mel Spence Allan Moore |
3:12.63A | ![]() Guillermo Gutiérrez Apolinar Solórzano Evaristo Edie Juan Leiva |
3:15.93A |
High jump |
Ernie Shelton![]() |
2.01A GR | Herman Wyatt![]() |
2.01A | José Telles da Conceição![]() |
1.91A |
Pole vault |
Bob Richards![]() |
4.50A =GR | Bobby Smith![]() |
4.30A | Don Laz![]() |
4.30A |
Long jump |
Rosslyn Range![]() |
8.03A GR | John Bennett![]() |
8.01A | Ary de Sá![]() |
7.84A |
Triple jump |
Adhemar da Silva![]() |
16.56A WR | Asnoldo Devonish![]() |
16.13A | Víctor Hernández![]() |
15.60A |
Shot put |
Parry O'Brien![]() |
17.59A GR | Fortune Gordien![]() |
15.98A | Marty Engel![]() |
14.62A |
Discus throw |
Fortune Gordien![]() |
53.10A GR | Parry O'Brien![]() |
51.07A | Hernán Haddad![]() |
47.14A |
Hammer throw |
Bob Backus![]() |
54.91A GR | Marty Engel![]() |
53.36A | Elvio Porta![]() |
51.45A |
Javelin throw |
Franklin "Bud" Held![]() |
69.77A GR | Ricardo Héber![]() |
66.15A | Reinaldo Oliver![]() |
65.56A |
Decathlon |
Rafer Johnson![]() |
6994A | Bob Richards![]() |
6886A | Hernán Figueroa![]() |
5740A |
Women's events
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 metres |
Bertha Díaz![]() |
7.5A | Isabelle Daniels![]() |
7.6A | Mabel Landry![]() |
7.6A |
100 metres |
Barbara Jones![]() |
11.90A GR | Mae Faggs![]() |
12.07A | María Luisa Castelli![]() |
12.38A |
80 metres hurdles |
Eliana Gaete![]() |
11.7A | Bertha Díaz![]() |
11.8A | Wanda dos Santos![]() |
11.8A |
4 × 100 metres relay |
![]() Isabelle Daniels Mabel Landry Mae Faggs Barbara Jones |
47.12A GR | ![]() Lilián Heinz Lilián Buglia Gladys Erbetta María Luisa Castelli |
47.27A | ![]() Betty Kretschmer Carmen Venegas Eliana Gaete Elda Selamé |
49.49A |
High jump |
Mildred McDaniel![]() |
1.685A | Deyse de Castro![]() |
1.59A | Verneeda Thomas![]() |
1.59A |
Discus throw |
Ingeborg Pfüller![]() |
43.19A GR | Isabel Avellán![]() |
40.06A | Alejandrina Herrera![]() |
38.00A |
Javelin throw |
Karen Anderson![]() |
49.15A | Estrella Puente![]() |
43.43A | Amelia Wershoven![]() |
43.06A |
A = affected by altitude
Medal table
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 20 | 14 | 8 | 42 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (13 entries) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 88 |
Participating nations
[edit]Argentina (17)
Bahamas (2)
Brazil (17)
Canada (13)
Chile (16)
Colombia (9)
Costa Rica (1)
Cuba (12)
Dominican Republic (8)
Guatemala (8)
Jamaica (7)
Mexico (47)
Netherlands Antilles (4)
Paraguay (2)
Puerto Rico (5)
El Salvador (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
United States (50)
Uruguay (4)
Venezuela (17)
References
[edit]- Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786443367. ISBN 978-0-7864-4336-9.
- GBR Athletics: Pan American Games
- Sports 123: Athletics at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-10-04)