Athletics at the 1951 Pan American Games – Men's 100 metres

Men's 100 metres at the 1951 Pan American Games
VenueEstadio Monumental
DatesOctober 27 – October 28
Competitors30 from 13 nations
Winning time10.6
Medalists
Gold medal   Cuba
Silver medal   United States
Bronze medal   Jamaica
1955»

The men's 100 metres event at the 1951 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on 27 and 28 February.[1][2]

Results

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Heats

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Held on 27 February

Heat 1

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Gerardo Bönnhoff  Argentina 11.1 Q
2 Hélio da Silva  Brazil 11.1 Q
3 Hamilton Bridgeman  Trinidad and Tobago 11.2 Q
4 Miguel León  Peru 11.4
5 Miguel Paredes  Paraguay ??.?

Heat 2

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Art Bragg  United States 10.8 Q
2 Adelio Márquez  Argentina 11.1 Q
3 Hendrickson Harewood  Trinidad and Tobago 11.2 Q
4 Juan Leiva  Venezuela 11.3
5 Alfaro Parra  Colombia ??.?

Heat 3

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Jesús Farrés  Cuba 11.0 Q
2 Fernando Salinas  Chile 11.1 Q
3 Andrés Fernández  Ecuador 11.3 Q
4 Oscar Maldonado  Peru 11.3
5 Alfredo Rodas  Paraguay ??.?

Heat 4

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Don Campbell  United States 11.0 Q
2 Herb McKenley  Jamaica 11.0 Q
3 José da Conceição  Brazil 11.3 Q
4 Leonel Contreras  Chile 11.5
5 Javier Souza  Mexico ??.?

Heat 5

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 José Zelaya  Paraguay 11.2 Q
2 Gerardo Salazar  Peru 11.2 Q
3 Raúl Mazorra  Cuba 11.4 Q
4 Rodolfo López  Chile ??.?
5 Gustavo Fajardo  Colombia ??.?

Heat 6

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Rafael Fortún  Cuba 11.1 Q
2 Aristipo Lerma  Colombia 11.1 Q
3 Enrique Beckles  Argentina 11.3 Q
4 Antonio Moreira  Brazil ??.?
5 Germán Garrido  Venezuela ??.?

Semifinals

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Held on 28 February

Heat 1

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Art Bragg  United States 10.9 Q
2 Hélio da Silva  Brazil 11.1 Q
3 Gerardo Bönnhoff  Argentina 11.3
4 Hendrickson Harewood  Trinidad and Tobago 11.4
5 Adelio Márquez  Argentina ??.?
Hamilton Bridgeman  Trinidad and Tobago DQ

Heat 2

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Fernando Salinas  Chile 10.9 Q
2 Herb McKenley  Jamaica 10.9 Q
3 Andrés Fernández  Ecuador 11.0
4 Jesús Farrés  Cuba 11.1
5 Don Campbell  United States ??.?
6 José da Conceição  Brazil ??.?

Heat 3

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Rank Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 Rafael Fortún  Cuba 11.0 Q
2 Gerardo Salazar  Peru 11.1 Q
3 Raúl Mazorra  Cuba 11.1
4 Aristipo Lerma  Colombia 11.2
5 Enrique Beckles  Argentina ??.?
José Zelaya  Paraguay DQ

Final

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Held on 28 February

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Rafael Fortún  Cuba 10.6
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Art Bragg  United States 10.6
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Herb McKenley  Jamaica 11.0
4 Hélio da Silva  Brazil 11.0
5 Fernando Salinas  Chile 11.1
6 Gerardo Salazar  Peru 11.1

References

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  1. ^ Full results
  2. ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 12 November 2020.