Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Men's 100 metres

The men's 100 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 28 and 29 August.Full results

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeRay NortonMike AgostiniEnrique Figuerola

Results Heats Held on 28 August

Wind:Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: 0.0 m/s Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Ray Norton 10.6 Q 2 1 Clive Bonas 10.6 Q 3 1 Santiago Plaza 10.7 Q 4 1 Enrique Figuerola 10.7 Q 5 1 Lynn Eves 10.8 6 1 Heber Etcheverry 10.8 7 1 Ramón Vega 10.9 1 Roland Romain 1 2 Robert Poynter 10.7 Q 2 2 José da Conceição 10.9 Q 3 2 Wilton Jackson 10.9 Q 4 2 Harry Jerome 10.9 Q 5 2 Alberto Torres 10.9 6 2 José Carrera 7 2 Horacio Esteves 2 Eduardo Krumm 1 3 Dennis Johnson 10.8 Q 2 3 Bill Woodhouse 10.8 Q 3 3 João Pires Sobrinho 10.9 Q 4 3 Rubén Díaz 10.9 Q 5 3 Lázaro Aristides Betancourt 11.0 6 3 Lionel James 7 3 George Short 11.2 8 3 Arturo Isasmondi 1 4 Mike Agostini 10.8 Q 2 4 Rafael Romero 10.8 Q 3 4 Manuel Rivera 10.9 Q 4 4 Luis Vienna 10.9 Q 5 4 Jorge de Barros 10.9 6 4 Salvador Rivas 7 4 Gerardo di Tolla 8 4 Arturo Flores

Semifinals Held on 29 August

Wind:Heat 1: +4.1 m/s, Heat 2: +2.9 m/s Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Ray Norton 10.2 Q 2 1 Mike Agostini 10.2 Q 3 1 Rafael Romero 10.3 Q 4 1 Santiago Plaza 10.5 Q 5 1 Manuel Rivera 10.5 6 1 João Pires Sobrinho 10.6 7 1 Wilton Jackson 10.6 8 1 Luis Vienna 10.8 1 2 Robert Poynter 10.5 Q 2 2 Bill Woodhouse 10.5 Q 3 2 Enrique Figuerola 10.5 Q 4 2 Dennis Johnson 10.5 Q 5 2 José da Conceição 10.7 6 2 Clive Bonas 10.7 7 2 Harry Jerome 10.7 8 2 Rubén Díaz 10.9

Final Held on 29 August

Wind: +2.7 m/s Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Ray Norton 10.3 Mike Agostini 10.4 Enrique Figuerola 10.5 4 Robert Poynter 10.5 5 Dennis Johnson 10.6 6 Rafael Romero 10.6 7 Bill Woodhouse 10.7 8 Santiago Plaza 10.8

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