British West Indies at the 1959 Pan American Games
The West Indies Federation took part in the 3rd Pan American Games, held in Chicago, USA from 28 August 28 to 7 September 1959, under the name British West Indies. These were the only Pan American Games attended by the British West Indies, as the nation dissolved in 1962. British West Indies ended up 7th on the overall medal table, and 2nd on the medal table for Athletics.
| British West Indies at the 1959 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | BWI |
| in Chicago 28 August 28–7 September 1959. | |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Medals
Athletics
Athletics- Men's 400 metres: George Kerr
- Men's 4x400 metres Relay: Mal Spence, Mel Spence, Basil Ince, and George Kerr
Athletics
Athletics- Men's 800 metres: George Kerr
- Men's 100 metres: Mike Agostini
- Men's 400 metres: Basil Ince
Weightlifting
Weightlifting- Featherweight (-60 kg): Maurice King
Athletics
Athletics- Men's Long Jump: Lester Bird
- Men's High Jump: Ernle Haisley
- Men's 4x100 metres Relay: Dennis Johnson, Clifton Bertrand, Wilton Jackson, Mike Agostini
- Men's 400 metres: Mal Spence
- Men's 200 metres: Mike Agostini
Weightlifting
Weightlifting- Bantamweight (-56 kg): Grantley Sobers
- Middleweight (-75 kg): Fred Marville
Other notable competitors
Mahoney Samuels took 8th place in the Triple Jump.
The Water Polo team included Barbadans John Burke, Reds Packer, Albert Weatherhead and Geoffrey Foster, who, apart from Fred Marville, were the only Barbabans in the West Indies contingent[1]
References
- "Nation News: Bajans on the World Stage". Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- Results
- Olderr, Steven (2003). A Statistical History 1951–1999 Pan American Games. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4336-9.
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