British_West_Indies_at_the_1959_Pan_American_Games

British West Indies at the 1959 Pan American Games

British West Indies at the 1959 Pan American Games

Sporting event delegation

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.

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Medals

Gold

Athletics

Silver

Athletics
Weightlifting

Bronze

Athletics
Weightlifting

Other notable competitors

Mahoney Samuels took 8th place in the Triple Jump.
The Water Polo team included Barbadians John Burke, Reds Packer, Albert Weatherhead and Geoffrey Foster, who, apart from Fred Marville, were the only Barbadians in the West Indies contingent[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Nation News: Bajans on the World Stage". Retrieved 2021-07-25.
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