| Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games | |
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| Dates | 13–19 March |
| Host city | Mexico City, Mexico  |
| Venue | Estadio Universitario |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 29 |
| Participation | 242 athletes from 20 nations |
| ← Buenos Aires 1951 Chicago 1959 → 1955 Pan American Games | |
The athletics competition at the 1955 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres details |
Bertha Díaz Cuba |
7.5A | Isabelle Daniels United States |
7.6A | Mabel Landry United States |
7.6A |
| 100 metres details |
Barbara Jones United States |
11.90A GR | Mae Faggs United States |
12.07A | María Luisa Castelli Argentina |
12.38A |
| 80 metres hurdles details |
Eliana Gaete Chile |
11.7A | Bertha Díaz Cuba |
11.8A | Wanda dos Santos Brazil |
11.8A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay details |
United States Isabelle Daniels Mabel Landry Mae Faggs Barbara Jones |
47.12A GR | Argentina Lilián Heinz Lilián Buglia Gladys Erbetta María Luisa Castelli |
47.27A | Chile Betty Kretschmer Carmen Venegas Eliana Gaete Elda Selamé |
49.49A |
| High jump details |
Mildred McDaniel United States |
1.685A | Deyse de Castro Brazil |
1.59A | Verneeda Thomas United States |
1.59A |
| Discus throw details |
Ingeborg Pfüller Argentina |
43.19A GR | Isabel Avellán Argentina |
40.06A | Alejandrina Herrera Cuba |
38.00A |
| Javelin throw details |
Karen Anderson United States |
49.15A | Estrella Puente Uruguay |
43.43A | Amelia Wershoven United States |
43.06A |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 20 | 14 | 8 | 42 |
| 2 |  Argentina | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Chile | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 |  Cuba | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Mexico | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Venezuela | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Jamaica | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 88 | |
Participating nations
- Argentina (17)
Bahamas (2)- Brazil (17)
Canada (13)- Chile (16)
- Colombia (9)
Costa Rica (1)- Cuba (12)
Dominican Republic (8)- Guatemala (8)
- Jamaica (7)
- Mexico (47)
Netherlands Antilles (4)
Paraguay (2)- Puerto Rico (5)
El Salvador (1)- Trinidad and Tobago (2)
- United States (50)
- Uruguay (4)
- Venezuela (17)
References
- Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786443367. ISBN 978-0-7864-4336-9.
- GBR Athletics: Pan American Games
- Sports 123: Athletics at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-10-04)
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| See also: List of Pan American Games records in athletics · Medalists: men / women | |||
| Events at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico | |
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