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Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metres

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{{Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games}}

The women's 100 metres event at the 1959 Pan American Games was held at the Soldier Field in Chicago on 29 and 30 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=W&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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Lucinda Williams
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|Wilma Rudolph
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|Carlota Gooden
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Results

=Heats=

Held on 29 August

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.6 m/s, Heat 2: +2.6 m/s, Heat 3: +2.5 m/s, Heat 4: +2.0 m/s

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align=left| Barbara Jonesalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}11.9Q
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| 2

1align=left| Onereida Borgesalign=left| {{flagPASO|CUB|1959}}12.6Q
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| 3

1align=left| Marcela Danielalign=left| {{flagPASO|PAN|1959}}12.8Q
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| 4

1align=left| Yolanda Vinocourtalign=left| {{flagPASO|MEX|1959}}13.2Q
51align=left| Teresa Kuniyoshialign=left| {{flagPASO|PER|1959}}13.4
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| 1

2align=left| Wilma Rudolphalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}11.9Q
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| 2

2align=left| Sally McCallumalign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}12.7Q
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| 3

2align=left| Myra Fawcettalign=left| {{flagPASO|BGU|1959}}12.8Q
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| 4

2align=left| Rosalia Ridauraalign=left| {{flagPASO|MEX|1959}}13.3Q
{{hs|9}}2align=left| Wanda dos Santosalign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1959}}{{sort|99.9|DNS}}
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| 1

3align=left| Lucinda Williamsalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}11.9Q
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| 2

3align=left| Jean Holmesalign=left| {{flagPASO|PAN|1959}}12.5Q
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| 3

3align=left| Lidia Hernándezalign=left| {{flagPASO|CUB|1959}}12.5Q
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| 4

3align=left| Heather Campbellalign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}12.6Q
{{hs|9}}3align=left| Iris dos Santosalign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1959}}{{sort|99.9|DNS}}
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| 1

4align=left| Carlota Goodenalign=left| {{flagPASO|PAN|1959}}11.7Q
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| 2

4align=left| Valerie Jeromealign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}12.3Q
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| 3

4align=left| Vilma Parrisalign=left| {{flagPASO|BGU|1959}}13.2Q
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| 4

4align=left| Benilda Ascanioalign=left| {{flagPASO|VEN|1959}}13.2Q
54align=left| Maria de Limaalign=left| {{flagPASO|BRA|1959}}13.4

=Semifinals=

Held on 29 August

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +1.8 m/s

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align=left| Lucinda Williamsalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}11.9Q
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| 2

1align=left| Valerie Jeromealign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}12.4Q
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| 3

1align=left| Heather Campbellalign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}12.7Q
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| 4

1align=left| Onereida Borgesalign=left| {{flagPASO|CUB|1959}}12.7Q
51align=left| Marcela Danielalign=left| {{flagPASO|PAN|1959}}12.8
61align=left| Myra Fawcettalign=left| {{flagPASO|BGU|1959}}12.9
71align=left| Rosalia Ridauraalign=left| {{flagPASO|MEX|1959}}{{sort|13.2|??.?}}
{{hs|9}}1align=left| Barbara Jonesalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}{{sort|99.9|DNF}}
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| 1

2align=left| Wilma Rudolphalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}11.8Q
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| 2

2align=left| Carlota Goodenalign=left| {{flagPASO|PAN|1959}}11.8Q
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| 3

2align=left| Sally McCallumalign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}12.4Q
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| 4

2align=left| Jean Holmesalign=left| {{flagPASO|PAN|1959}}12.6Q
52align=left| Lidia Hernándezalign=left| {{flagPASO|CUB|1959}}12.6
62align=left| Vilma Parrisalign=left| {{flagPASO|BGU|1959}}13.1
71align=left| Yolanda Vinocourtalign=left| {{flagPASO|MEX|1959}}{{sort|13.2|??.?}}
81align=left| Benilda Ascanioalign=left| {{flagPASO|VEN|1959}}{{sort|13.2|??.?}}

=Final=

Held on 30 August

Wind: -1.1 m/s

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| Lucinda Williamsalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}12.1
{{Silver2}}align=left| Wilma Rudolphalign=left| {{flagPASO|USA|1959}}12.3
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Carlota Goodenalign=left| {{flagPASO|PAN|1959}}12.3
4align=left| Valerie Jeromealign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}12.6
5align=left| Sally McCallumalign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}12.6
6align=left| Heather Campbellalign=left| {{flagPASO|CAN|1959}}12.8
7align=left| Jean Holmesalign=left| {{flagPASO|PAN|1959}}12.8
8align=left| Onereida Borgesalign=left| {{flagPASO|CUB|1959}}12.9

References

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{{PanAmG100metres}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:100 metres}}

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