Athletics at the 1971 Pan American Games
The athletics competition at the 1971 Pan American Games was held in Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia. At almost exactly 1000 metres elevation, all the marks from this meet marginally qualify as "altitude assisted."
| Athletics at the 1971 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 30 July – 5 August |
| Host city | Cali, Colombia  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 37 |
| Participation | 375 athletes from 28 nations |
| Records set | 1 WR, 19 GR |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
Don Quarrie | 10.29 | Lennox Miller | 10.32 | Del Meriwether | 10.34 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
Don Quarrie | 19.86 GR | Marshall Dill | 20.39 | Edwin Roberts | 20.39 |
| 400 metres |
John Smith | 44.60 GR | Fred Newhouse | 45.09 | Fernando Acevedo | 45.30 NR |
| 800 metres |
Ken Swenson | 1:48.08 GR | Art Sandison | 1:48.42 | Byron Dyce | 1:48.42 |
| 1500 metres |
Marty Liquori | 3:42.10 GR | Bill Smart.svg.png){kind=small} | 3:43.39 | Jim Crawford | 3:43.76 |
| 5000 metres |
Steve Prefontaine | 13:52.53 | Steve Stageberg | 14:00.76 | Mario Pérez | 14:03.98 |
| 10,000 metres |
Frank Shorter | 28:50.83 GR | Juan Martínez | 29:05.07 | Álvaro Mejía | 29:06.97 |
| Marathon |
Frank Shorter | 2:22:40 | José García | 2:26:30 | Hernán Barreneche | 2:27:19 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +4.5 m/s) |
Rod Milburn | 13.46w | Arnaldo Bristol | 13.81w | Juan Morales | 13.85w |
| 400 metres hurdles |
Ralph Mann | 49.11 GR | Jim Seymour | 50.36 | Jacinto Hidalgo | 51.68 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase |
Mike Manley | 8:42.27 | Sidney Sink | 8:42.90 | Héctor Villanueva | 8:46.09 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Alfred Daley Carl Lawson Lennox Miller Don Quarrie | 39.28 | Barbaro Bandomo Pablo Montes Juan Morales Hermes Ramírez | 39.84 | Willie Deckard Marshall Dill Ron Draper Rod Milburn | 39.84 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Dale Alexander Fred Newhouse Tommy Turner John Smith | 3:00.63 GR | Leighton Priestley Trevor Campbell Alfred Daley Garth Case | 3:03.98 | Edwin Roberts Ben Cayenne Kent Bernard Trevor James | 3:04.58 |
| 20 kilometres walk |
Goetz Klopfer | 1:37:30 | Tom Dooley | 1:38:16 | José Oliveros | 1:40:26 |
| 50 kilometres walk |
Larry Young | 4:38:31 | Gabriel Hernández | 4:38:46 | John Knifton | 4:42:15 |
| High jump |
Pat Matzdorf | 2.10 m | Wilf Wedmann | 2.10 m | Luis Arbulú | 2.05 m |
| Pole vault |
Jan Johnson | 5.33 m | David Roberts | 5.20 m | Bruce Simpson | 4.90 m |
| Long jump |
Arnie Robinson | 8.02 m | James "Bouncy" Moore | 7.98 m | Mike Mason | 7.65 m |
| Triple jump |
Pedro Pérez | 17.40 m WR | Nelson Prudêncio | 16.82 m | John Craft | 16.32 m |
| Shot put |
Al Feuerbach | 19.76 m | Karl Salb | 19.10 m | Mike Mercer | 18.01 m |
| Discus throw |
Dick Drescher | 62.26 m GR | Tim Vollmer | 61.06 m | Ain Roost | 58.06 m |
| Hammer throw |
Al Hall | 65.84 m GR | George Frenn | 65.68 m | Darwin Piñeyrúa | 61.54 m |
| Javelin throw |
Cary Feldmann | 81.52 m GR | Bill Skinner | 80.36 m | Amado Morales | 76.14 m |
| Decathlon |
Rick Wanamaker | 7648 pts | Russ Hodge | 7314 pts | Jesús Mirabal | 7295 pts |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +3.0 m/s) |
Iris Davis | 11.25w | Stephanie Berto | 11.40w | Silvia Chivás | 11.47w |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
Stephanie Berto | 23.57 =GR | Fulgencia Romay | 23.70 | Esther Stroy | 23.82 |
| 400 metres |
Marilyn Neufville | 52.34 GR | Carmen Trustée | 52.89 | Yvonne Saunders | 53.13 |
| 800 metres |
Abby Hoffman | 2:05.54 | Doris Brown | 2:05.90 | Penny Werthner | 2:06.32 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +4.4 m/s) |
Patty Johnson | 13.19w | Marlene Elejalde | 13.54w | Penny May | 13.70w |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
Orien Brown Pat Hawkins Mattiline Render Iris Davis | 44.59 | Silvia Chivás Marlene Elejarde Fulgencia Romay Carmen Valdés | 45.01 | Aida Ortíz Ana Maquilón Elsy Rivas Juana Mosquera | 45.99 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
Esther Stroy Mavis Laing Gwen Norman Cheryl Toussaint | 3:32.45 GR | Beatriz Castillo Marcela Chibás Aurelia Pentón Carmen Trustée | 3:34.04 | Beverly Franklin Ruth Williams Yvonne Saunders Marilyn Neufville | 3:34.05 |
| High jump |
Debbie Brill | 1.85 m GR | Audrey Reid | 1.75 m | Andrea Bruce | 1.70 m |
| Long jump |
Brenda Eisler | 6.34 m GR | Silvina Pereira | 6.35 m | Marina Samuells | 6.14 m |
| Shot put |
Lynn Graham | 15.76 mGR | Grecia Hamilton | 14.63 m | Rosa Molina | 14.50 m |
| Discus throw |
Carmen Romero | 57.20 m GR | María Cristina Betancourt | 51.76 m | Carol Martin | 50.04 m |
| Javelin throw |
Tomasa Núñez | 54.02 m GR | Sherry Calvert | 51.52 m | Roberta Brown | 50.94 m |
| Pentathlon |
Debbie Van Kiekebelt | 4290 pts | Penny May | 4112 pts | Aída dos Santos | 3887 pts |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 25 | 16 | 7 | 48 |
| 2 |  | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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| 8 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| 11 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Totals (13 nations) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 | |
Participating nations
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