Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Men's 200 metres

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The men's 200 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 30 and 31 August.[http://atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Pan-Am-Games-1959-Updated-May2020.pdf Full results]{{cite web|url=http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Tournaments.asp?TourCode=P&Year=1959&Gender=M&TF=T&P=F|website=trackfield.brinkster.net|title=Track and Field Statistics |accessdate=25 August 2020}}

Medalists

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| width=200 bgcolor=gold|Gold

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Ray Norton
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|Les Carney
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|Mike Agostini
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Results

=Heats=

Held on 30 August

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align=left| Ray Nortonalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}21.9Q
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| 2

1align=left| Mike Agostinialign=left| {{flagPASO|BWI|1959}}21.9Q
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| 3

1align=left| Manuel Riveraalign=left| {{flagPASO|PUR|1959}}22.0Q
41align=left| Jorge de Barrosalign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1959}}22.1
51align=left| Gordon Thorlakssonalign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}22.1
61align=left| Alberto Torresalign=left| {{flagPASO|DOM|1959}}{{sort|23.1|??.?}}
{{hs|9}}1align=left| Emilio Romeroalign=left| {{flagPASO|VEN|1959}}{{sort|99.9|DNS}}
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| 1

2align=left| Ramón Vegaalign=left| {{flagPASO|PUR|1959}}21.8Q
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| 2

2align=left| Basil Incealign=left| {{flagPASO|BWI|1959}}21.8Q
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| 3

2align=left| Rafael Romeroalign=left| {{flagPASO|VEN|1959}}21.9Q
42align=left| Luis Viennaalign=left| {{flagPASO|ARG|1959}}21.9
52align=left| George Shortalign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}22.7
62align=left| Salvador Rivasalign=left| {{flagPASO|DOM|1959}}23.0
72align=left| Arturo Floresalign=left| {{flagPASO|ECU|1959}}{{sort|23.1|??.?}}
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| 1

3align=left| Vance Robinsonalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}21.6Q
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| 2

3align=left| Wilton Jacksonalign=left| {{flagPASO|BWI|1959}}21.9Q
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| 3

3align=left| José da Conceiçãoalign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1959}}22.0Q
43align=left| Enrique Figuerolaalign=left| {{flagPASO|CUB|1959}}22.2
53align=left| Lloyd Muradalign=left| {{flagPASO|VEN|1959}}{{sort|23.1|??.?}}
{{hs|9}}3align=left| Heber Etcheverryalign=left| {{flagPASO|URU|1959}}{{sort|99.9|DNS}}
{{hs|9}}3align=left| Iván Rodríguezalign=left| {{flagPASO|PUR|1959}}{{sort|99.9|DNS}}
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| 1

4align=left| Les Carneyalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}21.6Q
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| 2

4align=left| Harry Jeromealign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}22.1Q
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| 3

4align=left| Santiago Plazaalign=left| {{flagPASO|MEX|1959}}22.2Q
44align=left| João Pires Sobrinhoalign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1959}}22.2
54align=left| Lionel Jamesalign=left| {{flagPASO|DOM|1959}}22.9
64align=left| Eduardo Krummalign=left| {{flagPASO|CHI|1959}}23.4
{{hs|9}}4align=left| Arturo Isasmondialign=left| {{flagPASO|URU|1959}}{{sort|99.9|DNS}}

=Semifinals=

Held on 30 August

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| 1

1align=left| Ramón Vegaalign=left| {{flagPASO|PUR|1959}}21.4Q
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1align=left| Mike Agostinialign=left| {{flagPASO|BWI|1959}}21.5Q
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| 3

1align=left| Vance Robinsonalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}21.5Q
41align=left| Rafael Romeroalign=left| {{flagPASO|VEN|1959}}21.5
51align=left| Harry Jeromealign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}21.8
61align=left| Santiago Plazaalign=left| {{flagPASO|MEX|1959}}22.0
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| 1

2align=left| Ray Nortonalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}21.1Q
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2align=left| Basil Incealign=left| {{flagPASO|BWI|1959}}21.4Q
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| 3

2align=left| Les Carneyalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}21.5Q
42align=left| Wilton Jacksonalign=left| {{flagPASO|BWI|1959}}21.9
52align=left| Manuel Riveraalign=left| {{flagPASO|PUR|1959}}21.9
{{hs|9}}2align=left| José da Conceiçãoalign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1959}}{{sort|99.9|DNS}}

=Final=

Held on 31 August

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Ray Nortonalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}20.6
{{Silver2}}align=left| Les Carneyalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}21.1
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Mike Agostinialign=left| {{flagPASO|BWI|1959}}21.1
4align=left| Vance Robinsonalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}21.1
5align=left| Ramón Vegaalign=left| {{flagPASO|PUR|1959}}21.3
6align=left| Basil Incealign=left| {{flagPASO|BWI|1959}}21.6

References

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{{PanAmG200metres}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:200 metres}}

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