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.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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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 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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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 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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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 |