Chicago 1959 Champions

CHICAGO 1959

CHAMPIONS

Athletics - Men

100m -- O. Ray Norton (USA) 10.3 (EPAGR)

200m -- O. Ray Norton (USA) 20.6 (EWR)

400m -- George Kerr (BWI) 46.1

800m -- Thomas Murphy (USA) 1:49.4 (PAGR)

1500m -- Dyrol Burleson (USA) 3:49.1 (PAGR)

3000m Steeplechase -- Philip Coleman (USA) 8:56.4 (PAGR)

5000m -- William Dellinger (USA) 14:28.4 (PAGR)

10,000m -- Oswaldo Suarez (ARG) 30:17.2 (PAGR)

Marathon -- John Kelley (USA) 2:27:54.2 (PAGR)

110m Hurdles -- Hayes Jones (USA) 13.6 (EPAGR)

400m Hurdles -- Josh Culbreath (USA) 51.2 (PAGR)

4X100m Relay -- United States (USA) 40.4

4X400m Relay -- West Indies (BWI) 3:05.3 (PAGR)

High Jump -- Charles Dumas (USA) 2.10m (6' 10 1/2") (PAGR)

Long Jump -- Irvin Roberson (USA) 7.97m (26' 2")

Triple Jump -- Adhemar Ferreira da Silva (BRA) 15.90m (52' 2")

Shot Put -- Parry O'Brien (USA) 19.04m (62' 5 1/2") (PAGR)

Pole Vault -- Donald Bragg (USA) 4.64m (15' 2 1/2") (PAGR)

Discus Throw -- Alfred Oerter (USA) 59.13m (190' 8 1/2") (PAGR)

Javelin Throw -- Buster Quist (USA) 70.50m (231' 3 1/2") (PAGR)

Hammer Throw -- Albert Hall (USA) 59.72m (195' 11") (PAGR)

Decathlon -- David Edstrom (USA) 7254 pts. (PAGR)

Rowing

Single Sculls -- Harry Parker (USA) 7:46.9

Double Sculls -- John B. Kelly, Jr. and William Knecht (USA) 7:15.2

Pairs -- Ted Frost and Robert Rogers (USA) 7:36.4

Pairs with Coxswain -- Uruguay (URU) 7:51.1

Fours -- United States (USA) 6:54.0

Fours with Coxswain -- United States (USA) 7:09.4

Eights -- United States (USA) 6:24.4

Shooting -- Rifles

Military Rifle (3 Positions) -- Daniel Puckel (USA) 1184 pts

Military Rifle (Team) -- United States (USA) 2239 pts

Military Rifle (Prone) -- Tommy Pool (USA) 394 pts

Military Rifle (Kneeling) -- Daniel Puckel (USA) 387 pts

High Power Rifle (3x40) -- Daniel Puckel (USA) 1147 pts

Team High Power Rifle (3x40) -- United States (USA) 4491 pts

High Power Rifle (Prone) -- Daniel Puckel (USA) 394 pts

High Power Rifle (Kneeling) -- Daniel Puckel (USA) 388 pts

High Power Rifle (Standing) -- Daniel Puckel (USA) 365 pts

Smallbore Rifle (3x40) -- Daniel Puckel (USA) 1107 pts

Team Smallbore Rifle (3x40) -- United States (USA) 4436 pts

Smallbore Rifle (Prone) -- Arthur Cook (USA) 582 pts.

Team Smallbore Rifle (Prone) -- United States (USA) 2317

Free Rifle (Prone) -- Gerald Ouelette (CAN) 392 pts

Team Free Rifle (Prone) -- Canada (CAN) 1642 pts

Free Rifle (Kneeling) -- James Carter (USA) 382 pts

Team Free Rifle (Kneeling) -- United States (USA) 1508 pts

Free Rifle (Standing) -- James Carter (USA) 357 pts

Team Free Rifle (Standing) -- United States (USA) 1393 pts

Shooting -- Pistols

Free Pistol -- Nelson Lincoln (USA) 547 pts

Team Free Pistol -- United States (USA) 2129 pts

Center-Fire Pistol -- Aubrey Smith (USA) 569 pts

Team Center-Fire Pistol -- United States (USA) 2266 pts

Rapid-Fire Pistol -- David Cartes (USA) 584 pts

Team Rapid-Fire Pistol -- United States (USA) 2309 pts

Shooting -- Special Targets

English Match -- Arthur Cook (USA) 582 pts

Team English Match -- United States (USA) 2317 pts

Skeet -- Gilberto Navarro (CHI) 197 pts

Team Skeet -- United States (USA) 779 pts

Athletics - Women

60m -- Isabelle Daniels (USA)

and Carlotta Gooden (PAN) (Tie) 7.4 (EPAGR)

100m -- Lucinda Williams (USA) 12.1

200m -- Lucinda Williams (USA) 24.2

80m Hurdles -- Bertha Diaz (CUB) 11.2 (PAGR)

4x100m Relay -- United States (USA) 46.4 (PAGR)

Discus -- Earlene Brown (USA) 49.31m (161' 9 1/2") (PAGR)

Javelin -- Marlene Ahrens (CHI) 42.96m (148' 10 1/2")

High Jump -- Ann Flynn (USA) 1.61m (5' 3 1/2")

Long Jump -- Annie Smith (USA) 5.73m (18' 9 3/4") (PAGR)

Shot Put -- Earlene Brown (USA) 14.68m (48' 2") (PAGR)

Boxing

Flyweight (51kg/112lbs) Miguel A. Botta (ARG)

Bantamweight (54kg/119lbs) Waldo Claudiano (BRA)

Featherweight (57kg/125lbs) Carlos Aro (ARG)

Lightweight (60kg/132lbs) Abel Laudonio (ARG)

Light Welterweight (63.5kg/139lbs) Vincent J. Shomo (USA)

Welterweight (67kg/147lbs) Alfredo Cornejo (CHI)

Light Middleweight (71kg/156.5lbs) Wilbert McClure (USA)

Middleweight (75kg/165lbs) Abrao do Souza (BRA)

Light Heavyweight (81kg/178.6lbs) Amos Johnson (USA)

Heavyweight (81kg+/178.6lbs+) Allen Hudson (USA)

Swimming - Men

100m Freestyle -- Jeffrey Felix Farrell (USA) 56.3 (PAGR)

400m Freestyle -- George Breen (USA) 4:31.41 (PAGR)

1500m Freestyle -- Alan Somers (USA) 17:53.2 (PAGR)

100m Backstroke -- Frank E. McKinney (USA) 1:03.6

200m Breaststroke -- William Mulliken (USA) 2:43.1 (PAGR)

200m Butterfly -- J. David Gillanders (USA) 2:18.0 (PAGR)

4x100m Medley Relay -- United States (USA) 4:14.9 (PAGR) (AR)

4x200m Freestyle Relay -- United States (USA) 8:22.7 (PAGR)

Cycling

Match Sprint -- Juan Canto (ARG) 11.8

1000m Time Trial -- Anesio Argenton (BRA) 1:12.3

4000m Team Pursuit -- United States (USA) 4:52.6

189km/114 mile Road Race -- Ricardo Senn (ARG) 4:32:52.0

189km/114 mile Team Road Race -- Argentina (ARG) 20 Pts

Swimming - Women

100m Freestyle -- Christine von Saltza (USA) 1:03.8 (PAGR)

200m Freestyle -- Christine von Saltza (USA) 2:18.5 (PAGR)

400m Freestyle -- Christine von Saltza (USA) 4:55.9 (PAGR)

100m Backstroke -- Carin A. Cone (USA) 1:12.2 (PAGR)

100m Butterfly -- Becky Collins (USA) 1:09.5

200m Breaststroke -- Ann K. Warner (USA) 2:56.8

4x100m Freestyle Relay -- United States (USA) 4:17.5 (PAGR)

4x100m Medley Relay -- United States (USA) 4:44.6 (WR)

Diving - Men

3m Springboard -- Gary M. Tobian (USA) 161.44 Pts

10m Platform -- Alvaro Gaxiola (MEX) 168.77 Pts

Diving -- Women

3m Springboard -- Paula Jean Myers Pope (USA) 139.23 Pts

10m Platform -- Paula Jean Myers Pope (USA) 97.13 Pts

Tennis

Men's Singles -- Luis Ayala (CHI)

Men's Doubles -- Antonio Palafox and Gustavo Palafox (MEX)

Women's Singles -- Althea Gibson (USA)

Women's Doubles -- Yolanda Ramirez and Rosa Maria Reyes (MEX)

Mixed Doubles -- Yolanda Ramirez and Gustavo Palafox (MEX)

Equestrian

Dressage -- Patricia Galvin (USA) 2213 Pts.

Team Dressage -- Chile (CHI) 2810 Pts.

3-Day Event -- Michael Page (USA) -22.80

Team 3-Day Event -- Canada (CAN) -274.40

Show Jumping -- Hugh Wiley (USA) 8 Pts.

Team Show Jumping (Prix des Nations) -- United States (USA) 32 Pts.

Fencing -- Men

Foil -- Harold Goldsmith (USA)

Team Foil -- United States (USA)

Epee -- Roland Wommack (USA)

Team Epee -- United States (USA)

Sabre -- Allen Kwartler (USA)

Team Sabre -- United States (USA)

Fencing -- Women

Foil -- Maria del Pilar Roldan (MEX)

Team Foil -- United States (USA)

Weightlifting

Bantamweight (56kg/114.4lbs) -- Charles Vinci (USA) 325.0kg (717.0lbs)

Featherweight (60kg/125.4lbs) -- Isaac Berger (USA) 355.0kg (782.5lbs)

Lightweight (67.5kg/145lbs) -- Juan Torres (CUB) 347.5kg (765.5lbs)

Middleweight (75kg/165lbs) -- Tommy Kono (USA) 407.5kg (898.25lbs)

Light Heavyweight (82.5kg/181lbs) -- James George (USA) 402.5kg (887.25lbs)

Middle Heavyweight (90kg/198.4lbs) -- Clyde Emrich (USA) 432.5kg (953.5lbs)

Heavyweight (110kg/242lbs) -- David Ashman (USA) 475.0kg (1047.0lbs)

Wrestling -- Freestyle

Flyweight (52kg/114.4lbs) -- J. Richard Wilson (USA)

Bantamweight (57kg/125.4lbs) -- David Auble (USA)

Featherweight (62kg/136.4lbs) -- Louis Giani (USA)

Lightweight (67kg/147.4lbs) -- James Burke (USA)

Welterweight (73kg/160.6lbs) -- Douglas Blubaugh (USA)

Middleweight (79kg/173.8lbs) -- James Ferguson (USA)

Light Heavyweight (87kg/191.4lbs) -- Frank Rosenmayr (USA)

Heavyweight (87kg+/191.4lbs+) -- Dale Lewis (USA)

Gymnastics -- Men

All-Around -- John Beckner (USA) 114.30 pts

Team All-Around -- United States (USA) 564.70 pts

Horizontal Bar -- Abraham Grossfeld (USA) 19.425 pts

Team Horizontal Bar -- United States (USA)

Parallel Bars -- John Beckner (USA) 19.200 pts

Team Parallel Bars -- United States (USA)

Swinging Rings -- Gregor Weiss (USA)

Team Swinging Rings -- United States (USA)

Still Rings -- (Tie) Abraham Grossfeld (USA) 19.000 pts

Jamile Ashmore (USA) 19.000 pts

Pommeled Horse -- Gregor Weiss (USA) 18.800 pts

Team Pommeled Horse -- United States (USA)

Floor Exercise -- Abraham Grossfeld (USA) 19.300 pts

Team Floor Exercise -- United States (USA)

Vault -- John Beckner (USA) 19.050 pts

Team Vault -- United States (USA)

Side Horse -- Gregor Weiss (USA) 18.800 pts

Team Side Horse -- United States (USA)

Rope Climb -- Garvin Smith (USA) 3.0 seconds

Indian Clubs -- Francisco Jose Alvarez (USA) 9.60 pts

Tumbling -- Harold Holmes (USA) 9.75 pts

Trampoline -- Ronald Munn (USA) 9.55 pts

Yachting - Men

Dragon -- Argentina (ARG) 4771 Pts.

Finn Monotype -- Kenneth Albury (BAH) 2713 Pts.

5.5m -- United States (USA) 3167 Pts.

Flying Dutchman -- Harry Sindle and Robert Wood (USA) 4800 Pts.

Star -- Durwood Knowles and Sloane Farrington (BAH) 4769 Pts.

Yachting - Open

Lightning -- Eric Schmidt and Axel Schmidt (BRA) 3195 Pts.

Snipe -- Antonio Moraes and Reinaldo Conrad (BRA) 6330 Pts.

Team Sports

Baseball -- Venezuela (VEN)

Basketball (Men) -- United States (USA)

Basketball (Women) -- United States (USA)

Soccer -- Argentina (ARG)

Volleyball (Men) -- United States (USA)

Volleyball (Women) -- Brazil (BRA)

Water Polo -- United States (USA)

Gymnastics -- Women

All-Around -- Ernestine Russell (CAN) 38.467 pts

Team All-Around -- United States (USA) 179.633 pts

Vault -- Ernestine Russell (CAN) 19.367 pts

Balance Beam -- Ernestine Russell (CAN) 19.533 pts

Uneven Bars -- Ernestine Russell (CAN) 18.533 pts

Free Exercise -- Theresa Montefusco (USA) 19.100 pts

Modern Pentathlon

Individual -- Wenceslau Malta (BRA) 4558 pts

Team -- United States (USA) 13,180 pts

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