Gymnastics at the 1959 Pan American Games

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Gymnastics at the I959 Pan American Games
Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg
Venue Navy Pier [1]
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The gymnasium at Navy Pier, where the competition took place Chicago - Navy Pier (4284002308) (Chicago Fire Department Gymnasium at Navy Pier).jpg
The gymnasium at Navy Pier, where the competition took place

Men's and women's gymnastics events were held at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, United States. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Medal table

  *   Host nation (United States)

RankNOCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1US flag 49 stars.svg  United States*14111136
2Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada 46515
3Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 1102
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0011
Totals (4 entries)19181754

Medalists

Artistic gymnastics

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual all-around [6]
details
John Beckner
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Don Tonry
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Team all-around [6]
details
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
John Beckner
Donald Tonry
Gregor Weiss
Abraham Grossfeld
Garland O'Quinn
Jamile Ashmore
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Richard Montpetit
Carl Girard
Hans Gerbig
Dieter Weichort
Nino Marion
William Vennels
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Juan Caviglia
Ricardo Licenziato
Cesar Bonoris
Martín Carranza
Bautista di Giacomo
José Flecha
Floor exercise [6]
details
Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Jamile Ashmore
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Don Tonry
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Pommel horse [6]
details
Gregor Weiss
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Richard Montpetit
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
John Beckner
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Garland O'Quinn
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Rings [6]
details
Jamile Ashmore
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Nino Marion
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Vault [6]
details
John Beckner
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Richard Montpetit
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Gregor Weiss
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Parallel bars [6]
details
John Beckner
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Gregor Weiss
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Don Tonry
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Horizontal bar [6]
details
Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
John Beckner
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Don Tonry
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual all-around [6]
details
Ernestine Russell
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Betty Maycock
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Marie-Claire Larsen
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Team all-around [6]
details
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Betty Maycock
Cassie Collawn
Theresa Montefusco
Sharon Phelps
Judy Klauser
Sharon Richardson
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Ernestine Russell
Marie-Claire Larsen
Louise Parker
Leissa Kroll
Rosemary Ripley
Margaret Schran
Vault [6]
details
Ernestine Russell
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Betty Maycock
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Louise Parker
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Uneven bars [6]
details
Ernestine Russell
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Theresa Montefusco
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Marie-Claire Larsen
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Balance beam [6]
details
Ernestine Russell
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Betty Maycock
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Cassie Collawn
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Floor exercise [6]
details
Theresa Montefusco
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Ernestine Russell
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Sharon Phelps
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States

Club swinging

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's club swinging [6]
details
Francisco Alvarez
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Porfirio Rivera
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Ronald Munn
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States

Rope climbing

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's rope climbing [6]
details
Garvin Smith
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Nino Marion
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada
Richard Montpetit
Flag of Canada (1957-1965).svg  Canada

Trampoline and tumbling

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's individual trampoline [6]
details
Ronald Munn
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Harold Holmes
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Men's individual tumbling [6]
details
Harold Holmes
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Jamile Ashmore
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States
Abraham Grossfeld
US flag 49 stars.svg  United States

See also

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