The men's 100 metres event at the 1955 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Universitario in Mexico City on 13 and 14 March.[1][2]
| Men's 100 metres at the 1955 Pan American Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Estadio Universitario | |||||||||
| Dates | March 13 – March 14 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 10.3 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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«1951 1959» | ||||||||||
Results
editHeats
editHeld on 13 March
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Smith |  United States |
10.84 | Q |
| 2 | Ciro Brazeiro |  Uruguay |
11.27 | Q |
| 3 | Tom Robinson |  Bahamas |
11.32 | Q |
| 4 | Alexis Bloem |  Netherlands Antilles |
11.44 |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Nelson |  Canada |
10.88 | Q |
| 2 | Rafael Fortún |  Cuba |
10.91 | Q |
| 3 | Domingo García |  Dominican Republic |
11.20 | Q |
| 4 | Javier Souza |  Mexico |
11.28 | |
| 5 | Antonio Vanegas |  Colombia |
11.63 |
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Williams | United States |
10.80 | Q |
| 2 | René Ahumada | Mexico |
10.91 | Q |
| 3 | Apolinar Solórzano |  Venezuela |
11.07 | Q |
| 4 | Franz Lara |  Costa Rica |
11.30 | |
| Eligio Rivas | Dominican Republic |
DQ |
Heat 4
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Agostini |  Trinidad and Tobago |
10.67 | Q |
| 2 | Bruce Springbett | Canada |
11.04 | Q |
| 3 | Raúl Zabala |  Argentina |
11.21 | Q |
| 4 | Carlos Vera |  Chile |
11.32 | |
| 5 | José García | Venezuela |
11.56 |
Heat 5
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Richard | United States |
10.73 | Q |
| 2 | Clive Bonas | Venezuela |
10.86 | Q |
| 3 | Keith Gardner |  Jamaica |
10.89 | Q |
| 4 | Carlos Sierra | Colombia |
11.61 | |
| Leonard Dames | Bahamas |
DNS |
Heat 6
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José da Conceição |  Brazil |
11.06 | Q |
| 2 | Luis Soriano | Dominican Republic |
11.22 | Q |
| 3 | Eduardo Basilio Ríos | Argentina |
11.31 | Q |
| 4 | Antonio Rodríguez | Mexico |
11.53 | |
| Gilberto Fonseca | Netherlands Antilles |
DQ |
Semifinals
editHeld on 14 March
Heat 1
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Smith | United States |
10.65 | Q, GR |
| 2 | Rafael Fortún | Cuba |
10.69 | Q |
| 3 | Harry Nelson | Canada |
10.87 | |
| 4 | Domingo García | Dominican Republic |
11.05 | |
| 5 | Tom Robinson | Bahamas |
11.26 | |
| Ciro Brazeiro | Uruguay |
DNS |
Heat 2
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Williams | United States |
10.53 | Q, GR |
| 2 | Mike Agostini | Trinidad and Tobago |
10.54 | Q |
| 3 | Apolinar Solórzano | Venezuela |
11.02 | |
| 4 | Bruce Springbett | Canada |
11.10 | |
| 5 | René Ahumada | Mexico |
11.12 | |
| 6 | Raúl Zabala | Argentina |
11.53 |
Heat 3
edit| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Richard | United States |
10.44 | Q, GR |
| 2 | Keith Gardner | Jamaica |
10.63 | Q |
| 3 | Clive Bonas | Venezuela |
10.75 | |
| 4 | José da Conceição | Brazil |
10.76 | |
| 5 | Eduardo Basilio Ríos | Argentina |
11.05 | |
| 6 | Luis Soriano | Dominican Republic |
11.17 |
Final
editHeld on 14 March
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Rod Richard | United States |
10.3 | =GR |
 |
Mike Agostini | Trinidad and Tobago |
10.4 | |
 |
Willie Williams | United States |
10.4 | |
| 4 | Keith Gardner | Jamaica |
10.5 | |
| 5 | Rafael Fortún | Cuba |
10.6 | |
| Dean Smith | United States |
DNF |
References
edit- ^ Full results
- ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 16 October 2020.