Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games – Men's 800 metres

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Men's 800 metres at the Pan American Games

The men's 800 metres event at the 1955 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Universitario in Mexico City on 14 and 16 March 1955. [1] [2]

Contents

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Arnie Sowell
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Lon Spurrier
US flag 48 stars.svg  United States
Ramón Sandoval
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile

Results

Heats

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Argemiro Roque Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 1:55.0Q
21 Lon Spurrier US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1:55.6Q
31 Frank Rivera Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 1:59.0Q
41 Gilberto Miora Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina ?:??.??
51 Alberto González Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico ?:??.??
61 Gilbert McGregor Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica ?:??.??
12 Ramón Sandoval Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1:54.5Q
22 Arnie Sowell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1:56.5Q
32 Evelio Planas Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1:59.2Q
42 Francisco Miranda Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic ?:??.??
52 Jorge Leal Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico ?:??.??
2 Lucio Martina Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles ?
2 Cyril Johnson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg  Bahamas ?
13 Juan Miranda Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 1:56.0Q
23 Mal Whitfield US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1:56.7Q
33 Waldemiro Monteiro Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 1:56.9Q
43 Waldo Sandoval Flag of Chile.svg  Chile ?:??.??
53 Samuel Alvarado Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico ?:??.??
3 Richard Estick Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica ?
3 Filemón Camacho Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela ?

Final

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Arnie Sowell US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1:49.86 GR
Silver medal icon.svg Lon Spurrier US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1:50.51
Bronze medal icon.svg Ramón Sandoval Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1:52.52
4 Mal Whitfield US flag 48 stars.svg  United States 1:52.66
5 Juan Miranda Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 1:53.31
6 Argemiro Roque Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 1:53.98
7 Evelio Planas Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1:57.69
8 Waldemiro Monteiro Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 1:57.74
9 Frank Rivera Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico ?:??.??

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