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