Athletics at the 1967 Pan American Games

The Athletics Competition at the 1967 Pan American Games
1967 Pan American Games
The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967.Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on its second try. It first bid for the fourth Pan American Games at the 1959 PASO meeting in Chicago. It lost to São Paulo, Brazil...

was held in Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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, Canada

Canada

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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...	Harry Jerome Harry Jerome Henry "Harry" Winston Jerome, was a Canadian track and field runner. He was the grandson of John Howard, a railway porter who represented Canada in the 1912 Summer Olympics.... Canada	10.27w	Willie Turner United States	10.27w	Hermes Ramírez Hermes Ramírez Hermes Ramírez is a former sprinter from Cuba. Together with Juan Morales, Pablo Montes, and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968... Cuba	10.36w
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...	John Carlos John Carlos John Wesley Carlos is a Cuban American former track and field athlete and professional football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics and his black power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith caused much political controversy... United States	20.5	Jerry Bright United States	20.9	Pablo Montes Pablo Montes (athlete) Pablo Montes Casanova was a Cuban sprinter. His career highlight came in 1968 as he, together with Hermes Ramírez, Juan Morales, and Enrique Figuerola, won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay. He was also fourth in the 100 m final, just outside the medals... Cuba	21.0
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...	Lee Evans Lee Evans (athlete) Lee Edward Evans is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics.... United States	44.95	Vince Matthews United States	45.13	Don Domansky Don Domansky Don Domansky is a retired track and field athlete, who represented Canada at two Summer Olympics in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal in this event at the 1967 Pan American Games.-References:... Canada	45.80
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...	Wade Bell Wade Bell Charles Wade Bell is a former middle distance runner from the United States, who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 800 metres event at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.-References:*... United States	1:49.20	Bill Crothers Bill Crothers Bill Crothers is a retired Canadian athlete.At one point, Crothers held the Canadian record in all distances from 400 metres to 1500 metres and was holder of the world 800 metres indoor record. In 1963, he ran the two fastest 800 metres races of the year... Canada	1:49.91	Brian MacLaren Canada	1:50.31
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...	Tom von Ruden Tom von Ruden Thomas von Ruden is a retired middle distance runner from the United States. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 1500 metres at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. Von Ruden set his personal best in the same event on 26 July 1971 at a meet in Århus.-References:*... United States	3:43.41	Sam Bair United States	3:44.17	Dave Bailey Dave Bailey (athlete) David Bailey is a retired track and field athlete, who represented Canada at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the men's 1.500 metres... Canada	3:44.93
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...	Van Nelson Van Nelson Van Nelson is an American former long-distance runner. An Olympian in 1968, he won long-distance track doubles at both the 1967 World Student Games and the 1967 Pan American Games.... United States	13:47.4	Lou Scott United States	13:54.0	Juan Martínez Mexico	13:54.0
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...	Van Nelson Van Nelson Van Nelson is an American former long-distance runner. An Olympian in 1968, he won long-distance track doubles at both the 1967 World Student Games and the 1967 Pan American Games.... United States	29:17.40	Dave Ellis Canada	29:18.40	Tom Laris United States	29:21.60
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...	Andy Boychuk Andy Boychuk Andrew Boychuk is a retired long-distance runner.Boychuk represented Canada at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. There he finished in tenth place. He won the gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1967 Pan American Games.-References:*... Canada	2:23:03	Agustín Calle Colombia	2:25:51	Alfredo Peñaloza Mexico	2:27:49
3000 metre steeplechase	Chris McCubbins Chris McCubbins Raymond Chris McCubbins was a middle-distance runner from the United States. He won the gold medal in the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 1967 Pan American Games. McCubbins later competed for Canada at the 1976 Olympics in the 10,000 meter event... United States	8:38.2	Conrad Nightingale United States	8:51.2	Domingo Amaisón Argentina	8:55.0
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...	Earl McCullouch Earl McCullouch Earl R. McCullouch is a retired American football wide receiver. McCullouch was the world record holder for the 110 meter mens high hurdle sprint from July 1967 to July 1969... United States	13.49	Willie Davenport Willie Davenport William "Willie" D. Davenport , nicknamed "Breeze" Davenport, was an American athlete, born in Troy, Alabama. William attended Howland High School, a suburb of Warren in Northeast Ohio. He attended college at Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana... United States	13.55	Juan Morales Juan Morales Juan Morales is a former Cuban athlete who competed mainly in 110 metres hurdles. Together with Hermes Ramírez, Pablo Montes, and Enrique Figuerola he won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Mexico City 1968... Cuba	14.30
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...	Ronald Whitney Ronald Whitney Ronald Howard "Ron" Whitney is a retired American hurdler and middle-distance runner. Known for his fast finish, he finished in 6th place in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico as David Hemery demolished the world record... United States	50.75	Russ Rogers United States	51.31	Bob McLaren Canada	51.44
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....	Ed Caruthers Ed Caruthers Ed Caruthers is a former American athlete who competed mainly in the men's high jump event during his career.... United States	2.19	Otis Burrell United States	2.16	Roberto Abugattás Peru	2.05
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...	Bob Seagren Bob Seagren Robert "Bob" Seagren was an American pole vaulter, the 1968 Olympic champion.A native of Pomona, California, Bob Seagren was one of the world's top pole vaulters in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won six National AAU and four NCAA titles indoors and outdoors. Indoors he posted eight world... United States	4.90	Bob Raftis Canada	4.75	Bob Yard Canada	4.45
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...	Ralph Boston Ralph Boston Ralph Harold Boston is an American athlete. He was an all around athletic star, but he is best remembered for his successes in the long jump during the 1960s.... United States	8.29	Bob Beamon Bob Beamon Robert "Bob" Beamon is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico Olympics in 1968, which remained the world record for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell. This is the second longest holding of this record, as... United States	8.07	Wellesley Clayton Jamaica	7.76
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...	Charles Craig United States	16.54	Nelson Prudêncio Nelson Prudêncio Nelson Prudêncio is a retired Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won one Olympic silver medal and one bronze during his career.-References:*... Brazil	16.45	José Hernández Cuba	15.95
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....	Randy Matson Randy Matson James Randel Matson is a former United States Olympic shot put thrower. In 1968 he stood , and weighed about .-Early years:... United States	19.83	Neal Steinhauer Neal Steinhauer Neal Steinhauer is a retired male shot putter from the United States. He won the silver medal in the men's shot put event at the 1967 Pan American Games, behind Randy Matson. A one-time American national champion Steinhauer set his personal best in the men's shot put event on March 25, 1967 at a... United States	19.45	Dave Steen Dave Steen David Lee Steen, CM is a retired Canadian decathlete, a three-time member of the Canadian Summer Olympic Games team and the first Canadian to score more than 8,000 points in the decathlon.... Canada	18.51
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...	Gary Carlsen Gary Carlsen Gary David Carlsen is a retired male discus thrower from the United States. He represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where he ended up in sixth place in the overall-rankings... United States	57.50	Rink Babka Rink Babka Richard "Rink" Aldrich Babka is a retired American discus thrower. A former world record holder in the event, Babka also won a silver medal in the discus at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.... United States	56.88	George Puce George Puce George Puce is a retired discus thrower, who represented Canada at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the men's discus throw event at the 1967 Pan American Games.-References:*... Canada	56.20
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...	Tom Gage Tom Gage (athlete) Thomas Lewis "Tom" Gage was an American Hammer Thrower from Billings, Montana. During the late 1960s to the early 1970s he was in the top 10 among American hammer throwers for 10 years including achieving number 1 in 1972... United States	65.32	Enrique Samuells Cuba	64.66	George Frenn United States	64.08
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...	Frank Covelli United States	74.28	Gary Stenlund United States	74.28	Justo Perelló Cuba	71.96
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...	Bill Toomey Bill Toomey Bill Toomey is a former American track and field competitor and the 1968 Olympic decathlon champion.... United States	8044	Héctor Thomas Héctor Thomas Héctor Thomas Martínez is a retired track and field athlete from Venezuela, who competed in the decathlon. He represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1960. Thomas twice won a medal at the Pan American Games during the 1960s.-References:*... Venezuela	7312	Dave Thoreson United States	7295
20 kilometre road walk	Ron Laird Ron Laird Ronald Owen Laird was a race walker from the United States, who represented his native country at four Summer Olympics, starting in 1960. His best finish was the 19th place in the men's 50 km walk at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. He won the 20 km event at the 1967 Pan... United States	1:33:06	José Pedraza Mexico	1:34:51	Felix Capella Felix Capella Felix Capella was a race walker from Canada, who represented Canada at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He won the silver medal at the 50 km event at the 1967 Pan American Games, and bronze in the 20 km race.... Canada	1:35:45
50 kilometre road walk	Larry Young Larry Young (athletics) Larry Young is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 50 kilometer walk.He competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 50 kilometer walk where he won the bronze medal. He repeated this feat four years later in Munich at the 1972 Summer... United States	4:26:21	Felix Capella Felix Capella Felix Capella was a race walker from Canada, who represented Canada at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He won the silver medal at the 50 km event at the 1967 Pan American Games, and bronze in the 20 km race.... Canada	4:36:00	Goetz Klopfer Goetz Klopfer Goetz Heinrich Klopfer was a male race walker, who represented the United States at two Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. His best finish was the 10th place in the men's 50 km walk at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He won the 20 km event at the 1971 Pan American... United States	4:38:00
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	39.05	Cuba	39.26	Colombia	39.92
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...	United States	3:02.03	Canada Bill Crothers Bill Crothers Bill Crothers is a retired Canadian athlete.At one point, Crothers held the Canadian record in all distances from 400 metres to 1500 metres and was holder of the world 800 metres indoor record. In 1963, he ran the two fastest 800 metres races of the year... Brian McLaren Brian McLaren Brian D. McLaren is a prominent, controversial evangelical pastor. He was recognized as one of Time magazine's "25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America" in 2005, and is the founding pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church in Spencerville, Maryland.-Biography:Born in 1956, Brian McLaren... Ross MacKenzie Ross Mackenzie Ross MacKenzie is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:... Robert McLaren Robert McLaren Robert McLaren was Unionist MP for North Lanarkshire from 1918 to 1922.He was a supporter of David Lloyd George's coalition government.- External links :...	3:04.83	Jamaica	3:05.99

Women'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...	Barbara Ferrell Barbara Ferrell Barbara Ann Ferrell is a former American athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... United States	11.59	Miguelina Cobián Miguelina Cobián Miguelina Cobián is a retired sprinter from Cuba who helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal ever achieved by Cuban women.-References:... Cuba	11.69	Irene Piotrowski Irene Piotrowski Irene Piotrowski is a retired female track and field athlete, who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1964 . She claimed the bronze medal in the women's 100 metres at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.-References:*... Canada	11.78
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...	Wyomia Tyus Wyomia Tyus Wyomia Tyus is an American athlete, and the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m.... United States	23.78w	Barbara Ferrell Barbara Ferrell Barbara Ann Ferrell is a former American athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... United States	23.83w	Miguelina Cobián Miguelina Cobián Miguelina Cobián is a retired sprinter from Cuba who helped win a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal ever achieved by Cuban women.-References:... Cuba	23.89w
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...	Madeline Manning Madeline Manning Madeline Manning Mims is a former American athlete.She is a graduate of Tennessee State University and a famed member of their TigerBelles.... United States	2:02.35	Doris Brown United States	2:02.95	Abby Hoffman Canada	2:04.82
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...	Cherrie Sherrard Cherrie Sherrard Cherrie Sherrard is a Pan American Games track and field athlete from the United States.-References:*... United States	10.83	Mamie Rallins United States	10.85	Thora Best Trinidad and Tobago	10.98
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....	Eleanor Montgomery Eleanor Montgomery Eleanor Inez Montgomery is a retired female high jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1950s and 1960s for her native country... United States	1.78	Susan Nigh Canada	1.72	Fransetta Parham United States	1.69
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...	Irene Martínez Cuba	6.33	Gisela Vidal Venezuela	6.20	Willye White United States	6.17
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....	Nancy McCredie Nancy McCredie Nancy McCredie is a retired female track and field athlete from Canada, who represented her native country in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan... Canada	15.18	Lynn Graham United States	14.88	Maureen Dowds Canada	14.35
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...	Carol Moseke Carol Moseke Carol Jean L. Moseke was a female track and field athlete from the United States, competing in the discus throw. She represented her native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and won the gold medal in the women's discus throw event at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.-References:*... United States	49.24	Carol Martin Canada	47.94	Caridad Aguero Cuba	46.68
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...	Barbara Friedrich United States	53.26	RaNae Bair RaNae Bair RaNae Jean Bair is a retired female javelin thrower from the United States, who represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1964 and 1968... United States	51.64	Jay Dahlgren Jay Dahlgren Judith "Jay" Dahlgren is a retired female javelin thrower from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics... Canada	45.46
Pentathlon Pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...	Pat Winslow Pat Winslow Pat Connolly is a retired female heptathlete and track and field coach from the United States, who was the U.S. track and field national champion in the women's 800m in 1960 and 1961 and in the women's pentathlon from 1961 to 1967 and in 1970... United States	4860	Jenny Meldrum (Wingerson) Canada	4724	Aída dos Santos Brazil	4531
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...	Cuba	44.63	Canada	45.56	Jamaica	47.17

Medal table

1	United States	30	18	6	54
2	Canada	3	9	12	24
3	Cuba	2	3	7	12
4	Venezuela	0	2	0	2
5	Mexico	0	1	2	3
6	Brazil	0	1	1	2
6	Colombia	0	1	1	2
8	Jamaica	0	0	3	3
9	Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	1	1
	Peru	0	0	1	1
	Argentina	0	0	1	1

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