Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games – Men's hammer throw

Men's hammer throw at the Pan American Games
Athletics at the
1955 Pan American Games
Track events
60 mwomen
100 mmenwomen
200 mmen
400 mmen
800 mmen
1500 mmen
5000 mmen
10,000 mmen
80 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmen
3000 m
steeplechase		men
4×100 m relaymenwomen
4×400 m relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Decathlonmen

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

Results

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bob Backus  United States 54.91 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marty Engel  United States 53.36
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elvio Porta  Argentina 51.45
4 Alejandro Díaz  Chile 50.56
5 Arturo Melcher  Chile 49.60
6 Walter Kupper  Brazil 49.35
7 Francisco Fragoso  Mexico 45.96
8 Enrique Isturiz  Venezuela 43.73
9 Daniel Alvarado  Venezuela 43.71
10 Luis Betancourt  Cuba 42.49
11 Enrique Lagoyete  Colombia 40.40
12 Alejandro Rueda  Mexico 40.17
Mauricio Rodríguez  Venezuela NM
John Pavelich  Canada DNS

References

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