This page shows the medal winners during the Athletics Competition at the 1959 Pan American Games

1959 Pan American Games

The 3rd Pan American Games opened on August 27, 1959 in sunny 90°F heat before 40,000 people in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The first Pan American Games held in North America, they were originally scheduled for Cleveland, Ohio, but the U.S. Congress’s decision to cut $5,000,000 in federal...

, held in Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The United States continued its domination, winning 18 out of a possible 22 gold medals at Soldier Field

Soldier Field

Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...

. Controversy occurred in the hammer throw event. Hal Connolly was declared the winner, but a re-measurement put him in a tie instead. Using the second best throw, Connolly was placed second behind his teammate, Al Hall

Al Hall (athlete)

Al Hall was an American hammer throw champion, who competed in the Olympics on four occasions.Hall grew up on the family's farm in Hanson, Massachusetts, where he built up his physique using a set of weights he had constructed from concrete cylinders.Hall attended Whitman High School , where he...

. Both were credited with a new Pan-Am record.

Ray Norton

Ray Norton

Otis Ray Norton is a former American sprinter. In college he ran for San José State University, where he was coached by Lloyd Winter. He later won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games. In that same year he tied Leamon King's record at the 100 meters at 10.1 seconds.In 1960 he set or...

 (USA) won double gold in the 100m and 200m, tying the 200m world record, and adding a third in the 4x100m Relay. Argentina's Osvaldo Suárez

Osvaldo Suárez

Juan Osvaldo Roberto Suárez is a long-distance runner from Argentina who won four gold medals at the Pan American Games. He represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1960 and 1964. After his active career, he became a professional athletics coach.-References:...

 repeated his 1955 gold in the 10.000m. Other outstanding feats included: Don Bragg

Don Bragg

Don Bragg was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He competed for the United States in the men's pole vault event at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy where he won the gold medal.Bragg grew up in Penns Grove, New Jersey, where he attended Penns Grove High...

 overcoming an infected heel to set a Pan-Am record in the pole vault; Dave Edstrom

Dave Edstrom

David Allan Edstrom is a former decathlete from the United States. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago....

, with Rafer Johnson

Rafer Johnson

Rafer Lewis Johnson is an American former decathlete and film actor.-Biography:Johnson was born in Hillsboro, Texas, but the family moved to Kingsburg, California, when he was nine. For a while, they were the only black family in the town. A versatile athlete, he played on Kingsburg High School's...

 injured, dominating the men's decathlon; and Adhemar da Silva

Adhemar da Silva

Adhemar Ferreira da Silva is a former Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won two Olympic gold medals and set four world records in athletics, the last being 16.56 metres in 1955 Pan American Games.He was born in São Paulo, in a poor family, and began competing in the triple jump...

 (BRA) on his third consecutive gold medal in the men's triple jump. A total number of seventeen Pan-Am records were set or equaled.

In the women's tournament the U.S. won eight out of ten gold medals as well as seven silvers and three bronze. Isabelle Daniels

Isabelle Daniels

Isabelle Daniels is an American athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres....

 won two golds and Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams (athlete)

Lucinda Williams Adams is an American athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 meters. She competed for the United States in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where she won the gold medal with her team mates Martha Hudson, Barbara Jones and Olympic 100 and 200...

 three, both were members of the 4x100m Relay team. The only non-American to win gold was Cuba's Bertha Díaz

Bertha Díaz

Julia Bertha Díaz Hernández is a retired sprinter from Cuba, who also competed in the long jump and the hurdling events during her career. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956.-References:*...

 in the 80m Hurdles. Five Pan-Am records were set or equaled.

Men's events

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	Ray Norton Ray Norton Otis Ray Norton is a former American sprinter. In college he ran for San José State University, where he was coached by Lloyd Winter. He later won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games. In that same year he tied Leamon King's record at the 100 meters at 10.1 seconds.In 1960 he set or...  United States	10.3w	Mike Agostini Mike Agostini Mike Agostini is a former track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago. In 1954, he became the first athlete from that state to take a gold medal at what is now known as the Commonwealth Games when he won the 100 yards final in Vancouver, Canada on July 31.-References:* * * at Best of Trinidad... British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	10.4w	Enrique Figuerola Enrique Figuerola Enrique Figuerola Camue is a former sprinter from Cuba.His major international success was his threefold participation in the Olympic Games. He made his first appearance at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, were he finished fourth in the 100 metres final...  Cuba	10.5w
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Ray Norton Ray Norton Otis Ray Norton is a former American sprinter. In college he ran for San José State University, where he was coached by Lloyd Winter. He later won two gold medals at the 1959 Pan American Games. In that same year he tied Leamon King's record at the 100 meters at 10.1 seconds.In 1960 he set or...  United States	20.6w	Les Carney Lester Carney Lester Carney was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 200 meters.He competed for the United States in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 200 meters where he won the Silver medal.-References:...  United States	21.1w	Mike Agostini Mike Agostini Mike Agostini is a former track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago. In 1954, he became the first athlete from that state to take a gold medal at what is now known as the Commonwealth Games when he won the 100 yards final in Vancouver, Canada on July 31.-References:* * * at Best of Trinidad... British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	21.1w
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	George Kerr George Kerr (athlete) George Ezekiel Kerr was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 800 metres twice making the Olympic Games final in the latter event.... British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	46.1	Basil Ince British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	46.4	Malcolm Spence British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	46.6
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	Tom Murphy Tom Murphy (athlete) Thomas Joseph Murphy is a former middle distance runner from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago.-References:*...  United States	1:49.4	George Kerr George Kerr (athlete) George Ezekiel Kerr was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 800 metres twice making the Olympic Games final in the latter event.... British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	1:49.4	Tony Seth British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	1:49.7
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	Dyrol Burleson Dyrol Burleson Dyrol Jay Burleson is a retired middle-distance runner from the United States, who grew up in Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States.He now spends most of his time caring for his goats, llamas, and single alpaca....  United States	3:49.1	Jim Grelle  United States	3:49.9	Ed Moran  United States	3:50.1
5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...	Bill Dellinger  United States	14:28.4	Osvaldo Suárez Osvaldo Suárez Juan Osvaldo Roberto Suárez is a long-distance runner from Argentina who won four gold medals at the Pan American Games. He represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1960 and 1964. After his active career, he became a professional athletics coach.-References:...  Argentina	14:28.6	Doug Kyle Doug Kyle Douglas Kyle is a former long-distance runner. He represented Canada at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics...  Canada	14:33.0
10000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...	Osvaldo Suárez Osvaldo Suárez Juan Osvaldo Roberto Suárez is a long-distance runner from Argentina who won four gold medals at the Pan American Games. He represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1960 and 1964. After his active career, he became a professional athletics coach.-References:...  Argentina	30:17.2	Doug Kyle Doug Kyle Douglas Kyle is a former long-distance runner. He represented Canada at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics...  Canada	30:18.0	Bob Soth  United States	30:21.8
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...	John J. Kelley John J. Kelley John Joseph Kelley was the winner of the 1957 Boston Marathon and the marathon at the 1959 Pan American Games and a member of two United States Olympic Marathon teams. He was often dubbed John "The Younger" to avoid confusion with Johnny "The Elder" Kelley, the winner of the 1935 and 1945 Boston...  United States	2:27:55	Jim Green  United States	2:32:17	Gordon Dickson  Canada	2:36:19
3000 metre steeplechase	Phil Coleman Phil Coleman Philip Yates Coleman is a retired middle- and long-distance runner from the United States. He won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1959 Pan American Games.-Personal bests:...  United States	8:56.4	Charles "Deacon" Jones  United States	8:56.6	Alfredo Tinoco  Mexico	8:58.0
110 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...	Hayes Jones Hayes Jones Hayes Wendell Jones is a former American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics.Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Hayes Jones was quite short for a hurdler , but his outstanding speed, great start, and nearly perfect technique won him many championship titles.Jones burst onto the...  United States	13.6w	Lee Calhoun Lee Calhoun Lee Quincy Calhoun was an American athlete, a double winner of 110 m hurdles at the Olympic Games....  United States	13.7w	Elias Gilbert  United States	14.0w
400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...	Josh Culbreath Josh Culbreath Joshua Culbreath was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles — the national outdoor champion from 1953 to 1955; three-time winner of the event in the Penn Relays in the same years, and Olympic bronze medal winner in 1956, while he was serving in the U.S...  United States	51.2	Dick Howard  United States	51.3	Cliff Cushman  United States	53.0
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Charles Dumas Charles Dumas Charles Everett Dumas was an American high jumper, the 1956 Olympic champion, and the first person to clear 7 ft....  United States	2.10	Bob Gardner  United States	2.03	Ernle Haisley British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	2.00
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	Don Bragg Don Bragg Don Bragg was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He competed for the United States in the men's pole vault event at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy where he won the gold medal.Bragg grew up in Penns Grove, New Jersey, where he attended Penns Grove High...  United States	4.62	Jim Graham  United States	4.32	Rolando Cruz Rolando Cruz For the Rolando Cruz related to the Illinois criminal case, see Rolando Cruz caseRolando Cruz is a former pole vaulter from Puerto Rico. He competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956...  Puerto Rico	4.32
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Irvin "Bo" Roberson  United States	7.97	Greg Bell Greg Bell (athlete) Greg Bell is a former track and field athlete who won the Gold Medal in the Long Jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia....  United States	7.60	Lester Bird Lester Bird Lester Bryant Bird was the second Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda from 1994 to 2004 and a well-known athlete. He was chairman of the Antigua Labour Party from 1971 to 1993, then became Prime Minister when his father, Vere Bird, the previous Prime Minister, resigned.Bird was born on February... British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	7.46
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	Adhemar da Silva Adhemar da Silva Adhemar Ferreira da Silva is a former Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won two Olympic gold medals and set four world records in athletics, the last being 16.56 metres in 1955 Pan American Games.He was born in São Paulo, in a poor family, and began competing in the triple jump...  Brazil	15.90	Herman Stokes  United States	15.39	Bill Sharpe Bill Sharpe (athlete) William John Sharpe is retired male athlete from the United States, competing in the triple jump. A three-time Olympian he won the gold medal in the men's triple jump event at the 1963 Pan American Games in Brazil.-References:*...  United States	15.25
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Parry O'Brien Parry O'Brien William Parry O'Brien, Jr. was an American shot put champion. Born in Santa Monica, California, he competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals and one silver medal . In his last Olympic competition he placed fourth. For this, he is inducted in the U.S...  United States	19.04	Dallas Long Dallas Long Dallas Crutcher Long is an American track and field athlete, who was four time world record holder in the shot put. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.Long attended the University of Southern California...  United States	18.51	Dave Davis Dave Davis Dave Davis is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. Davis was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1971 NFL Draft and played two seasons with the team. He later played with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints.-References:...  United States	17.01
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Al Oerter Al Oerter Alfred Adolf Oerter, Jr. was an American athlete, and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw....  United States	58.12	Dick Cochran Dick Cochran Dick Cochran is a retired American track athlete.He competed won the bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, behind fellow Americans Al Oerter and Rink Babka....  United States	54.44	Parry O'Brien Parry O'Brien William Parry O'Brien, Jr. was an American shot put champion. Born in Santa Monica, California, he competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals and one silver medal . In his last Olympic competition he placed fourth. For this, he is inducted in the U.S...  United States	51.84
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...	Al Hall Al Hall (athlete) Al Hall was an American hammer throw champion, who competed in the Olympics on four occasions.Hall grew up on the family's farm in Hanson, Massachusetts, where he built up his physique using a set of weights he had constructed from concrete cylinders.Hall attended Whitman High School , where he...  United States	59.71	Hal Connolly Harold Vincent Connolly Harold Vincent "Hal" Connolly was an American athlete and hammer thrower from Somerville, Massachusetts. He won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. During the course of his career, Connolly became the first American to throw more than 200 feet...  United States	59.67	Bob Backus Bob Backus Robert Hudson Backus was an American track and field star who set world records in the hammer throw wearing ballet slippers after using weight training to overcome the effects of meningitis....  United States	59.55
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Buster Quist  United States	70.50	Phil Conley  United States	69.94	Al Cantello Al Cantello Al Cantello is a retired American javelin thrower as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He is currently the coach of the men's distance running program at the United States Naval Academy where he has been since 1963....  United States	69.82
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...	Dave Edstrom Dave Edstrom David Allan Edstrom is a former decathlete from the United States. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago....  United States	7254	Phil Mulkey  United States	6062	George Stulac George Stulac George Stulac is a retired basketball player and track and field athlete from Canada, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics . In 1956 and 1964 he was a member of the Canadian Men's National Basketball Team...  Canada	5989
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	United States	40.4	Venezuela	41.1	British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean... Clifton Bertrand Clifton Bertrand Clifton Bertrand is a former Trinidad and Tobago sprinter.He won a gold medal in 200 meters at the 1957 British West Indies Championships, and three gold medals at the 1958 British West Indies Championships. He participated in three events at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, but did... Mike Agostini Mike Agostini Mike Agostini is a former track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago. In 1954, he became the first athlete from that state to take a gold medal at what is now known as the Commonwealth Games when he won the 100 yards final in Vancouver, Canada on July 31.-References:* * * at Best of Trinidad... Wilton Jackson Dennis Johnson	41.6
4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...	British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	3:05.3	United States	3:05.8	Puerto Rico	3:12.4

Women's events

60 metres 60 metres 60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...	Isabelle Daniels Isabelle Daniels Isabelle Daniels is an American athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres....  United States	7.4	Barbara Jones  United States	7.4	Carlota Gooden  Panama	7.4
100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams (athlete) Lucinda Williams Adams is an American athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 meters. She competed for the United States in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where she won the gold medal with her team mates Martha Hudson, Barbara Jones and Olympic 100 and 200...  United States	12.1	Wilma Rudolph Wilma Rudolph Wilma Glodean Rudolph was an American athlete. Rudolph was considered the fastest woman in the world in the 1960s and competed in two Olympic Games, in 1956 and in 1960....  United States	12.3	Carlota Gooden  Panama	12.3
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams (athlete) Lucinda Williams Adams is an American athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 meters. She competed for the United States in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where she won the gold medal with her team mates Martha Hudson, Barbara Jones and Olympic 100 and 200...  United States	24.2	Isabelle Daniels Isabelle Daniels Isabelle Daniels is an American athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres....  United States	24.8	Sally McCallum Sally McCallum Sally McCallum is a retired female track and field athlete from Canada, who represented her native country in three events at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. She claimed the bronze medal in the women’s 200 meters event at the 1959 Pan American Games.-References:*...  Canada	25.1
80 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...	Bertha Díaz Bertha Díaz Julia Bertha Díaz Hernández is a retired sprinter from Cuba, who also competed in the long jump and the hurdling events during her career. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1956.-References:*...  Cuba	11.2	Wanda dos Santos Wanda dos Santos Wanda dos Santos is a retired female hurdler from Brazil, who represented her native country at two Summer Olympics, starting in 1952. She won a total number of four individual medals at the Pan American Games during her career....  Brazil	11.5	Marion Monroe  Canada	11.5
High Jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Ann Flynn Ann Flynn Ann Marie Flynn is a retired female high jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1950s and 1960s for her native country. She was born in New York and was a member of the German-American Athletic Club in Brooklyn. She set her personal best in the women's high jump event on July 18, 1959...  United States	1.61	Renata Friedrichs  Chile Alice Whitty Alice Whitty Alice Whitty is a retired female high jumper from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. A resident of Richmond, British Columbia she claimed the silver medal in the women's high jump event at the 1959 Pan American Games, alongside Chile's...  Canada	1.50
Long Jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Annie Smith  United States	5.74	Margaret Matthews Margaret Matthews Margaret Matthews is an American athlete who mainly competed in the 100 meters.She competed for United States in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia. Margaret Matthews native Atlantan and captain of the TSU Tigerbelles captured the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 meters with three of...  United States	5.73	Willye White  United States	5.70
Shot Put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Earlene Brown Earlene Brown Earlene Brown was a U.S. African American athlete notable for her careers in the sports of track and field and roller games. Brown was born in Laredo, Texas.-Track and Field Career:...  United States	14.68	Sharon Sheppard  United States	13.48	Wanda Wejzgrowicz  United States	13.10
Discus Throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Earlene Brown Earlene Brown Earlene Brown was a U.S. African American athlete notable for her careers in the sports of track and field and roller games. Brown was born in Laredo, Texas.-Track and Field Career:...  United States	49.31	Pamela Kurrell  United States	42.19	Marjorie Larney  United States	42.18
Javelin Throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Marlene Ahrens Marlene Ahrens Marlene Ahrens Ostertag is a female Chilean athlete. She won the silver medal in Javelin throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne with a distance of 50.38 metres. She remains the only Chilean woman to have won an Olympic medal. She is the mother of the journalist Karin Ebensperger.-References:...  Chile	45.38	Marjorie Larney  United States	43.65	Amelia Wood  United States	42.96
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	United States	46.4	Panama	48.2	Canada	48.5

Medal table

1	United States	26	23	13	62
2	British West Indies British West Indies The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...	2	3	6	11
3	Argentina	1	1	0	2
	Brazil	1	1	0	2
	Chile	1	1	0	2
6	Cuba	1	0	1	2
7	Canada	0	2	6	8
8	Panama	0	1	2	3
9	Venezuela	0	1	0	1
10	Puerto Rico	0	0	2	2
11	Mexico	0	0	1	1