The men's 200 metres event at the 1955 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Universitario in Mexico City on 15 and 16 March.Full results
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeRod RichardCharles ThomasJosé da Conceição
Results Heats Held on 15 March Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Charles Thomas 22.64 Q 2 1 Eligio Rivas 22.97 Q 3 1 Juan Alberto Goya 23.47 Q 1 2 José da Conceição 21.35 Q 2 2 Tom Robinson 22.81 Q 3 2 Alexis Bloem 22.86 Q 2 Harry Nelson 1 3 Apolinar Solórzano 22.05 Q 2 3 Bruce Springbett 22.78 Q 3 3 Willie Williams 22.80 Q 4 3 Domingo García 23.13 1 4 Allan Moore 22.58 Q 2 4 José Tenreyro 22.74 Q 3 4 José García 23.54 Q 4 Rafael Fortún 1 5 Gerardo Bönnhoff 21.75 Q 2 5 Rod Richard 21.76 Q 3 5 Fitzroy Bates 21.99 Q 4 5 Mel Spence 22.19 1 6 Mike Agostini 22.25 Q 2 6 Sergio Higuera 22.40 Q 3 6 Dick Harding 22.41 Q 4 6 Luis Soriano 22.61 5 6 Gilberto Fonseca 22.99
Semifinals Held on 15 March Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 José da Conceição 21.27 Q, GR 2 1 Charles Thomas 21.75 Q 3 1 Eligio Rivas 22.43 4 1 Juan Alberto Goya 22.53 5 1 Tom Robinson 22.74 6 1 Alexis Bloem 22.87 1 2 Fitzroy Bates 21.6 Q 2 2 Bruce Springbett 21.9 Q 3 2 José Tenreyro 22.0 4 2 Allan Moore 22.2 5 2 José García 2 Willie Williams 1 3 Rod Richard 20.9 Q 2 3 Mike Agostini 21.3 Q 3 3 Gerardo Bönnhoff 21.3 4 3 Apolinar Solórzano 21.4 5 3 Dick Harding 21.8 6 3 Sergio Higuera 21.9
Final Held on 16 March
Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 6 Rod Richard 20.94 GR 4 Charles Thomas 21.42 3 José da Conceição 21.66 4 2 Mike Agostini 21.67 5 5 Bruce Springbett 22.14 1 Fitzroy Bates
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