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Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games – Men's 800 metres

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{{Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games}}

The men's 800 metres event at the 1955 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Universitario in Mexico City on 14 and 16 March 1955.[http://atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Pan-Am-Games-1955.pdf Full results]{{cite web|url=http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Tournaments.asp?TourCode=P&Year=1955&Gender=M&TF=T&P=F|website=trackfield.brinkster.net|title=Track and Field Statistics |accessdate=16 October 2020}}

Medalists

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| width=200 bgcolor=gold|Gold

width=200 bgcolor=silver|Silverwidth=200 bgcolor=CC9966|Bronze
Arnie Sowell
{{flagPASO|USA|1955}}

|Lon Spurrier
{{flagPASO|USA|1955}}

|Ramón Sandoval
{{flagPASO|CHI|1955}}

Results

=Heats=

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align=left| Argemiro Roquealign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1955}}1:55.0Q
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| 2

1align=left| Lon Spurrieralign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1955}}1:55.6Q
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| 3

1align=left| Frank Riveraalign=left| {{flagPASO|PUR|1955}}1:59.0Q
41align=left| Gilberto Mioraalign=left| {{flagPASO|ARG|1955}}{{sort|1:59.1|?:??.??}}
51align=left| Alberto Gonzálezalign=left| {{flagPASO|MEX|1955}}{{sort|1:59.2|?:??.??}}
61align=left| Gilbert McGregoralign=left| {{flagPASO|JAM|1955}}{{sort|1:59.3|?:??.??}}
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| 1

2align=left| Ramón Sandovalalign=left| {{flagPASO|CHI|1955}}1:54.5Q
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| 2

2align=left| Arnie Sowellalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1955}}1:56.5Q
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| 3

2align=left| Evelio Planasalign=left| {{flagPASO|CUB|1955}}1:59.2Q
42align=left| Francisco Mirandaalign=left| {{flagPASO|DOM|1955}}{{sort|1:59.3|?:??.??}}
52align=left| Jorge Lealalign=left| {{flagPASO|MEX|1955}}{{sort|1:59.4|?:??.??}}
{{hs|9}}2align=left| Lucio Martinaalign=left| {{flagPASO|AHO|1955}}{{sort|9:99.99|?}}
{{hs|9}}2align=left| Cyril Johnsonalign=left| {{flagPASO|BAH|1955}}{{sort|9:99.99|?}}
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| 1

3align=left| Juan Mirandaalign=left| {{flagPASO|ARG|1955}}1:56.0Q
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| 2

3align=left| Mal Whitfieldalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1955}}1:56.7Q
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| 3

3align=left| Waldemiro Monteiroalign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1955}}1:56.9Q
43align=left| Waldo Sandovalalign=left| {{flagPASO|CHI|1955}}{{sort|1:57.0|?:??.??}}
53align=left| Samuel Alvaradoalign=left| {{flagPASO|MEX|1955}}{{sort|1:57.1|?:??.??}}
{{hs|9}}3align=left| Richard Estickalign=left| {{flagPASO|JAM|1955}}{{sort|9:99.99|?}}
{{hs|9}}3align=left| Filemón Camachoalign=left| {{flagPASO|VEN|1955}}{{sort|9:99.99|?}}

=Final=

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Arnie Sowellalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1955}}1:49.86GR
{{Silver2}}align=left| Lon Spurrieralign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1955}}1:50.51
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Ramón Sandovalalign=left| {{flagPASO|CHI|1955}}1:52.52
4align=left| Mal Whitfieldalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1955}}1:52.66
5align=left| Juan Mirandaalign=left| {{flagPASO|ARG|1955}}1:53.31
6align=left| Argemiro Roquealign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1955}}1:53.98
7align=left| Evelio Planasalign=left| {{flagPASO|CUB|1955}}1:57.69
8align=left| Waldemiro Monteiroalign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1955}}1:57.74
9align=left| Frank Riveraalign=left| {{flagPASO|PUR|1955}}{{sort|9:99.99|?:??.??}}

References

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{{PanAmG800metres}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:800 metres}}

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