Athletics at the 1975 Pan American Games
| Athletics at the 1975 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 13–20 October |
| Host city | Mexico City, Mexico  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 37 |
| Participation | 377 athletes from 29 nations |
The athletics competition at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico between 13 and 20 October.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
Silvio Leonard Cuba |
10.15A =GR | Hasely Crawford Trinidad and Tobago |
10.21A | Hermes Ramírez Cuba |
10.34A |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.4 m/s) |
James Gilkes Guyana |
20.43A | Larry Brown United States |
20.69A | Mike Sands Bahamas |
20.98A |
| 400 metres |
Ronnie Ray United States |
44.45A GR | Alberto Juantorena Cuba |
44.80A | Delmo da Silva Brazil |
45.53A |
| 800 metres |
Luis Medina Cuba |
1:47.98A | Leandro Civil Cuba |
1:48.75A | Carlos Martínez Mexico |
1:48.78A |
| 1500 metres |
Tony Waldrop United States |
3:45.09A | Carlos Martínez Mexico |
3:45.98A | Luis Medina Cuba |
3:49.84A |
| 5000 metres |
Domingo Tibaduiza Colombia |
14:02.00A | Theodore Castaneda United States |
14:03.20A | Rodolfo Gómez Mexico |
14:05.25A |
| 10,000 metres |
Luis Hernández Mexico |
29:19.28A | Rodolfo Gómez Mexico |
29:21.22A | Domingo Tibaduiza Colombia |
29:25.45A |
| Marathon |
Rigoberto Mendoza Cuba |
2:25:03A | Charles "Chuck" Smead United States |
2:25:32A | Tom Howard Canada |
2:25:46A |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
Alejandro Casañas Cuba |
13.44A | Danny Smith Bahamas |
13.72A | Arnaldo Bristol Puerto Rico |
13.74A |
| 400 metres hurdles |
James King United States |
49.60A | Ralph Mann United States |
50.04A | Dámaso Alfonso Cuba |
50.19A |
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
Mike Manley United States |
9:04.29A | José Romão da Silva Brazil |
9:05.31A | Octavio Guadarrama Mexico |
9:15.00A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
United States Clancy Edwards Larry Brown Donald Merrick Bill Collins |
38.31A GR | Cuba Hermes Ramírez Alejandro Casañas Pablo Montes José Triana |
38.46A | Canada Hugh Fraser Marvin Nash Albin Dukowski Robert Martin |
38.86A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
United States Herman Frazier Robert Taylor Maurice Peoples Ronnie Ray |
3:00.76A | Cuba Eddy Gutiérrez Carlos Álvarez Dámaso Alfonso Alberto Juantorena |
3:02.82A | Canada Glenn Bogue Randy Jackson Brian Saunders Don Domansky |
3:03.92A |
| 20 kilometres walk |
Daniel Bautista Mexico |
1:33:06A | Domingo Colín Mexico |
1:33:59A | Larry Young United States |
1:37:54A |
| High jump |
Tom Woods United States |
2.25A | John Beers Canada |
2.17A | Rick Cuttell Canada |
2.17A |
| Pole vault |
Earl Bell United States |
5.40A GR | Bruce Simpson Canada |
5.20A | Roberto Moré Cuba |
5.20A |
| Long jump |
João Carlos de Oliveira Brazil |
8.19A | Arnie Robinson United States |
7.94A | Al Lanier United States |
7.91A |
| Triple jump |
João Carlos de Oliveira Brazil |
17.89A WR | Tommy Haynes United States |
17.20A | Milan Tiff United States |
16.98A |
| Shot put |
Bruce Pirnie Canada |
19.28A | Bishop Dolegiewicz Canada |
19.18A | Terry Albritton United States |
19.18A |
| Discus throw |
John Powell United States |
62.36A | Julián Morrinson Cuba |
59.88A | Jay Silvester United States |
59.82A |
| Hammer throw |
Larry Hart United States |
66.56A GR | Ángel Cabrera Cuba |
65.24A | Scott Neilson Canada |
64.56A |
| Javelin throw |
Sam Colson United States |
83.82A | Juan Jarvis Cuba |
82.30A | Raúl Fernández Cuba |
72.90A |
| Decathlon |
Bruce Jenner[a] United States |
8045A GR | Fred Dixon United States |
8019A | Jesús Mirabal Cuba |
7582A |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -1.6 m/s) |
Pamela Jiles United States |
11.38A | Patty Loverock Canada |
11.41A | Marjorie Bailey Canada |
11.42A |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
Chandra Cheeseborough United States |
22.77A | Pamela Jiles United States |
22.81A | Silvina Pereira Brazil |
23.17A |
| 400 metres |
Joyce Yakubowich Canada |
51.62A GR | Debra Sapenter United States |
52.22A | Lorna Forde Barbados |
52.36A |
| 800 metres |
Kathy Weston United States |
2:04.93A | Abby Hoffman Canada |
2:06.93A | Kathie Hall United States |
2:06.93A |
| 1500 metres |
Jan Merrill United States |
4:18.32A GR | Thelma Wright Canada |
4:22.32A | Abby Hoffman Canada |
4:26.25A |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
Edith Noeding Peru |
13.56A NR |
Deby LaPlante United States |
13.68A | Marlene Elejalde Cuba |
13.80A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
United States Martha Watson Brenda Morehead Chandra Cheeseborough Pamela Jiles |
42.90A GR | Cuba Marlene Elejarde Silvia Chivás Carmen Valdés Fulgencia Romay |
43.65A | Canada Marjorie Bailey Patty Loverock Joanne McTaggart Joyce Yakubowich |
43.68A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Canada Margaret McGowen Joanne McTaggart Rachelle Campbell Joyce Yakubowich |
3:30.36A GR | United States Sharon Dabney Pat Helms Debra Sapenter Kathy Weston |
3:30.64A | Cuba Eia Cabreja Rosa López Asunción Acosta Aurelia Pentón |
3:31.65A |
| High jump |
Joni Huntley United States |
1.89A | Louise Walker Canada |
1.86A | Andrea Bruce Jamaica |
1.83A |
| Long jump |
Ana Alexander Cuba |
6.63A GR | Martha Watson United States |
6.57A | Kathy McMillan United States |
6.49A |
| Shot put |
María Elena Sarría Cuba |
18.03A =GR | Hilda Ramírez Cuba |
17.28A | Lucette Moreau Canada |
16.98A |
| Discus throw |
Carmen Romero Cuba |
60.16A | María Cristina Betancourt Cuba |
58.52A | Jane Haist Canada |
53.12A |
| Javelin throw |
Sherry Calvert United States |
54.70A | María Beltrán Cuba |
54.36A | Lynn Cannon United States |
48.64A |
| Pentathlon |
Diane Jones Canada |
4673A | Gale Fitzgerald United States |
4486A | Andrea Bruce Jamaica |
4391A |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 19 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 2 | Cuba (CUB) | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru (PER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |
Participating nations
Argentina (18)
Bahamas (7)
Barbados (2)
Bermuda (11)
Bolivia (2)
Brazil (22)
Canada (51)
Chile (4)
Colombia (10)
Costa Rica (3)
Cuba (46)
Dominican Republic (13)
Ecuador (1)
Guatemala (7)
Guyana (6)
Haiti (5)
Honduras (4)
Jamaica (20)
Mexico (31)
Netherlands Antilles (7)
Nicaragua (3)
Paraguay (2)
Peru (2)
Puerto Rico (13)
Suriname (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (11)
United States (69)
Virgin Islands (1)
Uruguay (3)
Notes
- ^ Jenner is now known as Caitlyn due to gender transition in 2015.[1]
References
- ^ Buzz Bissinger (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
