Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1955 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Universitario in Mexico City on 17 and 18 March.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Lou Jones.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
Jim Lea United States |
Jesse Mashburn United States |
Results
Heats
Held on 17 March
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lou Jones | United States | 47.66 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | Mel Spence | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jamaica | 47.86 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Evaristo Eddie | .png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela | 47.94 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Jorge Terán | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mexico | 48.78 | |
| 5 | 1 | Ovidio de Jesús | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Puerto Rico | 49.97 | |
| 1 | 2 | Guillermo Gutiérrez | Venezuela | 48.31 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Argemiro Roque | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brazil | 48.62 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Allan Moore | Jamaica | 48.83 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Pablo Salinas | Mexico | 49.57 | |
| 5 | 2 | Cyril Johnson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bahamas | 51.62 | |
| 2 | Angel García |  Cuba | DNF | ||
| 1 | 3 | Jim Lea | United States | 48.93 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Frank Rivera | Puerto Rico | 48.94 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Dick Harding | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 49.27 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Evelio Planas | Cuba | 49.47 | |
| 1 | 4 | Jesse Mashburn | United States | 50.59 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Waldemiro Monteiro | Brazil | 53.90 | Q |
Semifinals
Held on 17 March
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lou Jones | United States | 47.10 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | Jim Lea | United States | 47.69 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Evaristo Eddie | Venezuela | 47.91 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Allan Moore | Jamaica | 48.34 | |
| 5 | 1 | Argemiro Roque | Brazil | 48.55 | |
| 1 | 2 | Jesse Mashburn | United States | 47.51 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Frank Rivera | Puerto Rico | 48.01 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Mel Spence | Jamaica | 48.09 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Dick Harding | Canada | 48.28 | |
| 5 | 2 | Guillermo Gutiérrez | Venezuela | 48.61 | |
| 6 | 2 | Waldemiro Monteiro | Brazil | 49.66 |
Final
Held on 18 March
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lou Jones | United States | 45.68 | WR |
 | Jim Lea | United States | 45.78 | |
 | Jesse Mashburn | United States | 46.44 | |
| 4 | Frank Rivera | Puerto Rico | 48.37 | |
| 5 | Mel Spence | Jamaica | 48.84 | |
| Evaristo Eddie | Venezuela | DNF |
References
- Full results
- "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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