Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games – Men's 200 metres

Men's 200 metres at the Pan American Games

The men's 200 metres event at the 1955 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Universitario in Mexico City on 15 and 16 March.[1][2]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Rod Richard
 United States
Charles Thomas
 United States
José da Conceição
 Brazil

Results

Heats

Held on 15 March

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Charles Thomas  United States 22.64 Q
2 1 Eligio Rivas  Dominican Republic 22.97 Q
3 1 Juan Alberto Goya  Mexico 23.47 Q
1 2 José da Conceição  Brazil 21.35 Q
2 2 Tom Robinson  Bahamas 22.81 Q
3 2 Alexis Bloem  Netherlands Antilles 22.86 Q
2 Harry Nelson  Canada DQ
1 3 Apolinar Solórzano  Venezuela 22.05 Q
2 3 Bruce Springbett  Canada 22.78 Q
3 3 Willie Williams  United States 22.80 Q
4 3 Domingo García  Dominican Republic 23.13
1 4 Allan Moore  Jamaica 22.58 Q
2 4 José Tenreyro  Mexico 22.74 Q
3 4 José García  Venezuela 23.54 Q
4 Rafael Fortún  Cuba DNS
1 5 Gerardo Bönnhoff  Argentina 21.75 Q
2 5 Rod Richard  United States 21.76 Q
3 5 Fitzroy Bates  Trinidad and Tobago 21.99 Q
4 5 Mel Spence  Jamaica 22.19
1 6 Mike Agostini  Trinidad and Tobago 22.25 Q
2 6 Sergio Higuera  Mexico 22.40 Q
3 6 Dick Harding  Canada 22.41 Q
4 6 Luis Soriano  Dominican Republic 22.61
5 6 Gilberto Fonseca  Netherlands Antilles 22.99

Semifinals

Held on 15 March

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 José da Conceição  Brazil 21.27 Q, GR
2 1 Charles Thomas  United States 21.75 Q
3 1 Eligio Rivas  Dominican Republic 22.43
4 1 Juan Alberto Goya  Mexico 22.53
5 1 Tom Robinson  Bahamas 22.74
6 1 Alexis Bloem  Netherlands Antilles 22.87
1 2 Fitzroy Bates  Trinidad and Tobago 21.6 Q
2 2 Bruce Springbett  Canada 21.9 Q
3 2 José Tenreyro  Mexico 22.0
4 2 Allan Moore  Jamaica 22.2
5 2 José García  Venezuela ??.?
2 Willie Williams  United States DNS
1 3 Rod Richard  United States 20.9 Q
2 3 Mike Agostini  Trinidad and Tobago 21.3 Q
3 3 Gerardo Bönnhoff  Argentina 21.3
4 3 Apolinar Solórzano  Venezuela 21.4
5 3 Dick Harding  Canada 21.8
6 3 Sergio Higuera  Mexico 21.9

Final

Held on 16 March

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Rod Richard  United States 20.94 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Charles Thomas  United States 21.42
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 José da Conceição  Brazil 21.66
4 2 Mike Agostini  Trinidad and Tobago 21.67
5 5 Bruce Springbett  Canada 22.14
1 Fitzroy Bates  Trinidad and Tobago DNF

References

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