Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Men's 400 metres

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Men's 400 metres at the Pan American Games

The men's 400 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 31 August and 1 September. [1] [2]

Contents

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
George Kerr
Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies
Basil Ince
Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies
Malcolm Spence
Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies

Results

Heats

Held on 31 August

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Eddie Southern US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 48.4Q
21 Emigdio Torres Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 48.5Q
31 Ovidio de Jesús Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 49.1Q
41 Siegmar Ohlemann Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 49.7
51 Hugo Krauss Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 50.3
61 Heber Etcheverry Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 51.4
71 Rafael Arcos Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador ??.?
12 Dave Mills US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 48.0Q
22 Malcolm Spence Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies 48.0Q
32 Anubes da Silva Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 48.7Q
42 Gonzalo Gonzáles Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 50.6
52 Guillermo Rocca Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 50.9
62 George Shepherd Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 53.0
2 Anthony Seth Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana DNS
13 George Kerr Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies 47.9Q
23 Jack Yerman US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 48.1Q
33 José Luis Villalongo Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 49.3Q
43 Eulogio García Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 49.5
53 Juan Cruz Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 49.9
63 Stan Worsfold Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 50.3
73 Argemiro Roque Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil ??.?
14 Iván Rodríguez Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 47.7Q
24 Basil Ince Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies 48.4Q
34 Emilio Romero Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 49.3Q
44 Jorge Terán Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 50.8
54 José Carrera Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 51.2
64 Peter Ostermeyer Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil ??.?

Semifinals

Held on 31 August

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 George Kerr Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies 47.5Q
21 Dave Mills US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 47.9Q
31 Jack Yerman US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 48.1Q
41 Emigdio Torres Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 48.5
51 Ovidio de Jesús Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 52.5
1 José Luis Villalongo Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico DNS
12 Malcolm Spence Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies 47.2Q
22 Iván Rodríguez Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 47.4Q
32 Basil Ince Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies 47.5Q
42 Eddie Southern US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 47.6
52 Anubes da Silva Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil 48.4
62 Emilio Romero Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 49.4

Final

Held on 1 September

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg George Kerr Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies 46.1
Silver medal icon.svg Basil Ince Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies 46.4
Bronze medal icon.svg Malcolm Spence Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies 46.6
4 Dave Mills US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 46.7
5 Iván Rodríguez Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 47.0
6 Jack Yerman US flag 49 stars.svg  United States 47.9

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References

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  2. "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 25 August 2020.