BUENOS AIRES 1951

CHAMPIONS
ATHLETICS - MEN
100m -- Rafael Fortun (CUB) 10.6
200m -- Rafael Fortun (CUB) 21.3
400m -- Malvin Whitfield (USA) 47.8
800m -- Malvin Whitfield (USA) 1:53.2
1500m -- Browning Ross (USA) 4:00.4
3000m Steeplechase -- Charles Curtis Stone (USA) 9:32.0
5000m -- Ricardo Bralo (ARG) 14:57.2
10,000m -- Charles Curtis Stone (USA) 31:08.6
Marathon -- Dolfo Cabrera (ARG) 2:35:00.2
110m Hurdles -- Richard Attlesey (USA) 14.0
400m Hurdles -- Jaime Aparicio (COL) 53.4
10Km Walk -- Henry Laskau (USA) 50:26.8
50Km Walk -- Sixto Ibanez (ARG) 5:06:06.8
4x100m Relay -- United States (USA) 41.0
4x400m Relay -- United States (USA) 3:09.9
High Jump -- Virgil D. Severns (USA) 1.95m (6'  3 1/4")
Long Jump -- Gaylord D. Bryan (USA) 7.14m (23'  7")
Triple Jump -- Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (BRA) 15.19m (50'  0")
Shot Put -- James E. Fuchs (USA) 17.26m (56'  7 1/8")
Pole Vault -- Robert E. Richard (USA) 4.50m (14'  9 1/2")
Discus -- James E. Fuchs (USA) 48.91m (160'  4")
Javelin -- Ricardo Heber (ARG) 68.08m (223'  4 3/8")
Hammer -- Emilio Ortiz (ARG) 48.04m (157'  7 3/8")
Decathlon -- Hernan Figueroa (CHI) 6610pts.
SHOOTING - MEN
Military Rifle (3x20) -- Pablo C. Cagnasso (ARG) 522 Pts.
Team Military Rifle (3x20) -- Argentina (ARG) 2548 Pts.
Military Rifle (Standing) -- Pablo C. Cagnasso (ARG) 419 Pts.
Team Military Rifle (Standing) -- Argentina (ARG) 1634 Pts.
High Power Rifle (3x40) -- Pablo C. Cagnasso (ARG) 1090 Pts.
Team High Power Rifle (3x40) -- Argentina (ARG) 5355 Pts.
Smallbore Rifle (Prone) -- Arthur C. Jackson (USA) 592 Pts.
Team Smallbore Rifle (Prone) -- Argentina (ARG) 2918 Pts.
Smallbore Rifle (3x40) -- Arthur C. Jackson (USA) 1125 Pts.
Team Smallbore Rifle (3x40) -- Argentina (ARG) 5540 Pts.
Free Pistol -- Edwin Vazquez (PER) 549 Pts.
Team Free Pistol -- Mexico (MEX) 2683 Pts.
Rapid-Fire Pistol -- Huelet Benner (USA) 578 Pts.
Team Rapid-Fire Pistol -- Argentina (ARG) 2247 Pts.
Skeet -- Pablo Grossi (ARG) 289 Pts.
Team Skeet -- Argentina (ARG) 756 Pts.
SWIMMING - MEN
100m Freestyle -- Richard Cleveland (USA) 58.8
400m Freestyle -- Tetsuo Okamoto (BRA) 4:52.4
1500m Freestyle -- Tetsuo Okamoto (BRA) 19:23.3
100m Backstroke -- Allen Stack (USA) 1:08.0
200m Breaststroke -- Hector Dominguez Nimo (ARG) 2:43.8
3x100m Medley Relay -- United States (USA) 3:16.9
4x200m Freestyle Relay -- United States (USA) 9:06.0
ATHLETICS - WOMEN
100m -- Julia Sanchez Deze (PER) 12.2
200m -- Jean Patton (USA) 26.3
80m Hurdles -- Eliana Gaete Lazo (CHI) 11.98
4x100m Relay -- United States (USA) 48.7
High Jump -- Jancinta M. Sandiford (ECU) 1.46m (4'  9 1/2")
Long Jump -- Beatriz Kretschmer (CHI) 5.42m (17'  9 3/8")
Shot Put -- Ingeborg Mello de Preiss (ARG) 12.45m (40'  10 1/8")
Discus -- Ingeborg Mello de Preiss (ARG) 38.65m (126'  5 3/4")
Javelin -- Amelia A. Bert (USA) 37.97m
SWIMMING - WOMEN
100m Freestyle -- Sharon Geary (USA) 1:08.4
200m Freestyle -- Ana Maria Schultz (ARG) 2:32.4
400m Freestyle -- Ana Maria Schultz (ARG) 5:26.7
100m Backstroke -- Maureen O'Brien (USA) 1:18.5
200m Breaststroke -- Dorotea Turnbull (ARG) 3:08.4
3x100m Medley Relay -- United States (USA) 3:49.3
4x100m Freestyle Relay -- United States (USA) 4:37.1
TENNIS
Men's Singles -- Enrique Morea (ARG)
Men's Doubles -- Enrique Morea and Alejo D. Russell (ARG)
Women's Singles -- Maria L. Teran de Weiss (ARG)
Women's Doubles -- Maria L. Teran de Weiss
                                           and Felisa Piedrola de Zappa (ARG)
Mixed Doubles -- Imelda Ramirez and Gustavo Palafox (MEX)
BOXING
Flyweight (51kg) -- Adalberto Barenghi (ARG)
Bantamweight (54kg) -- Ricardo Gonzalez (ARG)
Featherweight (57kg) -- Francisco Nunez (ARG)
Lightweight (60kg) -- Oscar Galarco (ARG)
Light Welterweight (63.5kg) -- Oscar Pietta (ARG)
Welterweight (67kg) -- Ubaldo Pereyra (ARG)
Light Heavyweight (81kg) -- Rinaldo Ansaloni (ARG)
Heavyweight (81kg+) -- Jorge Vertone (ARG)
WEIGHTLIFTING
Bantamweight (56kg/123lbs) -- Joseph di Pietro (USA) 282.5 kg (622 3/4 lbs.)
Featherweight (60kg/125lbs) -- Rodney Wilkes (TRI)  325.0 kg (716 lbs.)
Lightweight (67.5kg/145lbs) -- Joseph Pittman (USA) 345.0 kg (760 lbs.)
Middleweight (75kg/165lbs) -- Peter George (USA) 380.0 kg (837 1/4 lbs.)
Light Heavyweight (82.5kg/181lbs) -- Stanley A. Stanczyk (USA) 405.0 kg (892 1/2 lbs.)
Heavyweight (110kg/242lbs) -- John H. Davis (USA) 482.5 kg (1062 1/2 lbs.)
CYCLING - MEN
1000m Sprint -- Antonio Jimenez (ARG) 12.6
4000m Individual Pursuit -- Jorge Vallmitjana (ARG) 5:18.1
4000m Team Pursuit -- Argentina (ARG) 3:54.4
1000m Time Trial -- Clodomiro Cortoni (ARG) 1:12.9
40 Lap Australian Pursuit -- Ezequiel Ramirez (CHI) 20:06.5
Road Race (155.8 Km) -- Oscar Muleiro (ARG) 3:58:29.8
Team Road Race -- Argentina (ARG) 16:21:07.0
50km Time Trial -- Oscar Giacche (ARG) 25 pts.
WRESTLING - FREESTYLE
Flyweight (52kg/114.4lbs) -- Robert Hugh Peery (USA)
Bantamweight (57kg/125.4lbs) -- Richard J. LeMeyre (USA)
Featherweight (62kg/163.4lbs) -- Omar Blebel (ARG)
Lightweight (67kg/147.4lbs) -- Newton E. Copple (USA)
Welterweight (73kg/160.6lbs) -- Melvin A. Northrup (USA)
Middleweight (79kg/173.8lbs) -- Leon Genuth Hejt (ARG)
Light Heavyweight (87kg/191.4lbs) -- Ulises Martorella (ARG)
Heavyweight (87kg+/191.4lbs+) -- Adolfo Ramirez (ARG)
DIVING - MEN
3m Springboard -- Joaquin Capilla (MEX) 201.716 pts.
10m Platform -- Joaquin Capilla (MEX) 159.966 pts.

DIVING - WOMEN
3m Springboard -- Mary Frances Cunningham (USA) 131.93 pts.
10m Platform -- Patricia K. McCormick (USA) 65.716 pts.
YACHTING - MEN
Star -- Roberto Bueno and Gastao Pereira (BRA) 3167 Pts.

YACHTING - OPEN
Snipe -- Carlos Vilar and Jorge Vilar (ARG) 2412 Pts.
EQUESTRIAN
Dressage -- Jose Larrain Cuevas (CHI) 1050 Pts.
Team Dressage -- Chile (CHI) 2797.50 Pts.
3-Day Event -- Julio C. Sagasta (ARG) +13.84 Pts.
Team 3-Day Event -- Argentina (ARG) -17.82 Pts.
Individual Show Jumping -- Alberto Larraguibel (CHI) 16 faults
Team Jumping (Prix des Nations) -- Chile (CHI) 64 faults
TEAM SPORTS
Baseball - Cuba (CUB)
Men's Basketball - United States (USA)
Polo - Argentina (ARG)
Soccer - Argentina (ARG)
Water Polo - Argentina (ARG)
FENCING - MEN
Foil -- Felix Galimi (ARG)
Team Foil -- United States (USA)
Saber -- Tibor Nyilas (USA)
Team Saber -- United States (USA)
Epee -- Antonio Villamil (ARG)
Team Epee -- Argentina (ARG)

FENCING - WOMEN
Foil -- Elsa Irigoyon (ARG)
GYMNASTICS - MEN
Team All-Around -- Argentina (ARG) 634.45 Pts.
All-Around -- William Rotzheim (USA) 111.30 Pts.
Team Horizontal Bar -- Argentina (ARG) 109.65 Pts.
Horizontal Bar -- William Rotzheim (USA) 19.15 Pts.
Team Parallel Bars -- Cuba (CUB) 108.60 Pts.
Parallel Bars -- Pedro Lonchibucco (ARG) 18.85 Pts.
Team Rings -- Cuba (CUB) 108.95 Pts.
Rings -- Angel Aguiar (CUB) 19.00 Pts.
Team Pommel Horse -- Argentina (ARG) 104.50 Pts.
Pommel Horse -- Rafael Lecuona (CUB) 19.00 Pts.
Team Floor Exercise -- Argentina (ARG) 99.00 Pts.
Floor Exercise -- Juan Caviglia (ARG) 19.05 Pts.
Team Vault -- Cuba (CUB) 109.80 Pts.
Vault -- Angel Aguiar (CUB) 19.15 Pts.
MODERN PENTATHLON
Individual -- Eric Tinoco Marquez (BRA) 25 Pts.
Team -- United States (USA) 103 Pts.
ROWING - MEN (2000m)
Single Sculls -- Roberto A. Alfieri (ARG) 6:40.0
Double Sculls -- Mario F. J. Guerci and Adolfo Yedro (ARG) 6:48.8
Pair Oared Shell w/o Cox -- Alberto E. Madero and Oscar R. Almiron (ARG) 7:10.4
Pair Oared Shell with Cox -- Argentina (ARG) 8:30.0
Four Oared Shell w/o Cox -- Argentina (ARG) 6:24.0
Four Oared Shell w/ Cox -- Argentina (ARG) 6:15.0
Eight Oared Shell -- Argentina (ARG) 7:12.0

 

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