Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games – Men's 100 metres

Men's 100 metres at the 1955 Pan American Games
VenueEstadio Universitario
DatesMarch 13 – March 14
Competitors29 from 16 nations
Winning time10.3
Medalists
Gold medal Rod Richard  United States
Silver medal Mike Agostini  Trinidad and Tobago
Bronze medal Willie Williams  United States
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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]

Results

Heats

Held on 13 March

Heat 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Held on 14 March

Heat 1

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

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

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

Held on 14 March

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Rod Richard  United States 10.3 =GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mike Agostini  Trinidad and Tobago 10.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Willie Williams  United States 10.4
4 Keith Gardner  Jamaica 10.5
5 Rafael Fortún  Cuba 10.6
Dean Smith  United States DNF

References

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