Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games
International athletics championship event
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The athletics competition in the 1959 Pan American Games were held in Chicago, United States.
| Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 August – 2 September |
| Host city | Chicago, United States  |
| Venue | Soldier Field |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 32 |
| Participation | 286 athletes from 19 nations |
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 26 | 23 | 13 | 62 |
| 2 |  West Indies | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 |  Panama (PAN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 |  British Guiana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 32 | 34 | 30 | 96 | |
Participating nations
Argentina (9)
Brazil (27)
British Guiana (7)
British West Indies (11)
Canada (30)
Chile (22)
Cuba (13)
Dominican Republic (4)
Ecuador (7)
Guatemala (5)
Haiti (2)
Mexico (28)
Netherlands Antilles (1)
Panama (6)
Peru (5)
Puerto Rico (16)
United States (78)
Uruguay (2)
Venezuela (13)
References
- Results
- Olderr, Steven (2003). A Statistical History 1951–1999 Pan American Games. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4336-9.