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

The women's 100 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 29 and 30 August.Full results

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeLucinda WilliamsWilma RudolphCarlota Gooden

Results Heats Held on 29 August

Wind:Heat 1: +1.6 m/s, Heat 2: +2.6 m/s, Heat 3: +2.5 m/s, Heat 4: +2.0 m/s Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Barbara Jones 11.9 Q 2 1 Onereida Borges 12.6 Q 3 1 Marcela Daniel 12.8 Q 4 1 Yolanda Vincourt 13.2 Q 5 1 Teresa Kuniyoshi 13.4 1 2 Wilma Rudolph 11.9 Q 2 2 Sally McCallum 12.7 Q 3 2 Myra Fawcett 12.8 Q 4 2 Rosalia Ridaura 13.3 Q 2 Wanda dos Santos 1 3 Lucinda Williams 11.9 Q 2 3 Jean Holmes 12.5 Q 3 3 Lidia Hernández 12.5 Q 4 3 Heather Campbell 12.6 Q 3 Iris dos Santos 1 4 Carlota Gooden 11.7 Q 2 4 Valerie Jerome 12.3 Q 3 4 Vilma Parris 13.2 Q 4 4 Benilda Ascanio 13.2 Q 5 4 Maria de Lima 13.4

Semifinals Held on 29 August

Wind:Heat 1: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +1.8 m/s Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Lucinda Williams 11.9 Q 2 1 Valerie Jerome 12.4 Q 3 1 Heather Campbell 12.7 Q 4 1 Onereida Borges 12.7 Q 5 1 Marcela Daniel 12.8 6 1 Myra Fawcett 12.9 7 1 Rosalia Ridaura 1 Barbara Jones 1 2 Wilma Rudolph 11.8 Q 2 2 Carlota Gooden 11.8 Q 3 2 Sally McCallum 12.4 Q 4 2 Jean Holmes 12.6 Q 5 2 Lidia Hernández 12.6 6 2 Vilma Parris 13.1 7 1 Yolanda Vincourt 8 1 Benilda Ascanio

Final Held on 30 August

Wind: -1.1 m/s Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Lucinda Williams 12.1 Wilma Rudolph 12.3 Carlota Gooden 12.3 4 Valerie Jerome 12.6 5 Sally McCallum 12.6 6 Heather Campbell 12.8 7 Jean Holmes 12.8 8 Onereida Borges 12.9

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