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Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games – Men's hammer throw

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Men's hammer throw at the Pan American Games

The men's hammer throw event at the 1955 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Universitario in Mexico City on 16 March.[1][2]

Results

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Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bob Backus  United States 54.91 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marty Engel  United States 53.36
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elvio Porta  Argentina 51.45
4 Alejandro Díaz  Chile 50.56
5 Arturo Melcher  Chile 49.60
6 Walter Kupper  Brazil 49.35
7 Francisco Fragoso  Mexico 45.96
8 Enrique Isturiz  Venezuela 43.73
9 Daniel Alvarado  Venezuela 43.71
10 Luis Betancourt  Cuba 42.49
11 Enrique Lagoyete  Colombia 40.40
12 Alejandro Rueda  Mexico 40.17
Mauricio Rodríguez  Venezuela NM
John Pavelich  Canada DNS

References

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  1. ^ Full results
  2. ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 16 October 2020.