Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games – Men's 800 metres

The men's 800 metres event at the 1963 Pan American Games was held at the Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo on 30 April and 1 May.[1][2]

Medalists[edit]

Gold Silver Bronze
Don Bertoia
 Canada
Siegmar Ohlemann
 Canada
Ernie Cunliffe
 United States

Results[edit]

Heats[edit]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Don Bertoia  Canada 1:51.59 Q
2 2 Bill Dotson  United States 1:52.34 Q
3 2 Caspar Springer  Barbados 1:52.62
4 1 Ernie Cunliffe  United States 1:53.05 Q
5 2 Alejandro Arroyo  Ecuador 1:53.14
6 1 Leslie Mentor  Venezuela 1:53.19 Q
7 1 José Sobrinho  Brazil 1:54.43
8 3 Siegmar Ohlemann  Canada 1:55.00 Q
9 3 Paulo de Araújo  Brazil 1:55.27 Q
10 3 Carver King  Trinidad and Tobago 1:57.3
11 2 Victor Gadea  Uruguay 1:59.78
1 Luis Alarcón  Chile DNS
1 Mario Zambrano  Ecuador DNS
3 Lloyd Bacchus  British Guiana DNS
3 José Manuel Luna  Mexico DNS

Final[edit]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Don Bertoia  Canada 1:48.46
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Siegmar Ohlemann  Canada 1:48.63
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ernie Cunliffe  United States 1:48.92
4 Paulo de Araújo  Brazil 1:52.82
5 Bill Dotson  United States 1:57.40
Leslie Mentor  Venezuela DQ

References[edit]

  1. ^ Full results
  2. ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 29 June 2020.