Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 30 and 31 August.[1][2]

Men's 200 metres at the Pan American Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Ray Norton
  United States
Les Carney
  United States
Mike Agostini
  British West Indies

Results

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Heats

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Held on 30 August

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Ray Norton   United States 21.9 Q
2 1 Mike Agostini   British West Indies 21.9 Q
3 1 Manuel Rivera   Puerto Rico 22.0 Q
4 1 Jorge de Barros   Brazil 22.1
5 1 Gordon Thorlaksson   Canada 22.1
6 1 Alberto Torres   Dominican Republic ??.?
1 Emilio Romero   Venezuela DNS
1 2 Ramón Vega   Puerto Rico 21.8 Q
2 2 Basil Ince   British West Indies 21.8 Q
3 2 Rafael Romero   Venezuela 21.9 Q
4 2 Luis Vienna   Argentina 21.9
5 2 George Short   Canada 22.7
6 2 Salvador Rivas   Dominican Republic 23.0
7 2 Arturo Flores   Ecuador ??.?
1 3 Vance Robinson   United States 21.6 Q
2 3 Wilton Jackson   British West Indies 21.9 Q
3 3 José da Conceição   Brazil 22.0 Q
4 3 Enrique Figuerola   Cuba 22.2
5 3 Lloyd Murad   Venezuela ??.?
3 Heber Etcheverry   Uruguay DNS
3 Iván Rodríguez   Puerto Rico DNS
1 4 Les Carney   United States 21.6 Q
2 4 Harry Jerome   Canada 22.1 Q
3 4 Santiago Plaza   Mexico 22.2 Q
4 4 João Pires Sobrinho   Brazil 22.2
5 4 Lionel James   Dominican Republic 22.9
6 4 Eduardo Krumm   Chile 23.4
4 Arturo Isasmondi   Uruguay DNS

Semifinals

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Held on 30 August

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Ramón Vega   Puerto Rico 21.4 Q
2 1 Mike Agostini   British West Indies 21.5 Q
3 1 Vance Robinson   United States 21.5 Q
4 1 Rafael Romero   Venezuela 21.5
5 1 Harry Jerome   Canada 21.8
6 1 Santiago Plaza   Mexico 22.0
1 2 Ray Norton   United States 21.1 Q
2 2 Basil Ince   British West Indies 21.4 Q
3 2 Les Carney   United States 21.5 Q
4 2 Wilton Jackson   British West Indies 21.9
5 2 Manuel Rivera   Puerto Rico 21.9
2 José da Conceição   Brazil DNS

Final

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Held on 31 August

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Ray Norton   United States 20.6
  Les Carney   United States 21.1
  Mike Agostini   British West Indies 21.1
4 Vance Robinson   United States 21.1
5 Ramón Vega   Puerto Rico 21.3
6 Basil Ince   British West Indies 21.6

References

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  1. ^ Full results
  2. ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 25 August 2020.