The men's 400 metres event at the 1955 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Universitario in Mexico City on 17 and 18 March.Full results
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeLou JonesJim LeaJesse Mashburn
Results Heats Held on 17 March Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Lou Jones 47.66 Q, GR 2 1 Mel Spence 47.86 Q 3 1 Evaristo Eddie 47.94 Q 4 1 Jorge Terán 48.78 5 1 Ovidio de Jesús 49.97 1 2 Guillermo Gutiérrez 48.31 Q 2 2 Argemiro Roque 48.62 Q 3 2 Allan Moore 48.83 Q 4 2 Pablo Salinas 49.57 5 2 Cyril Johnson 51.62 2 Angel García 1 3 Jim Lea 48.93 Q 2 3 Frank Rivera 48.94 Q 3 3 Dick Harding 49.27 Q 4 3 Evelio Planas 49.47 1 4 Jesse Mashburn 50.59 Q 2 4 Waldemiro Monteiro 53.90 Q
Semifinals Held on 17 March Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Lou Jones 47.10 Q, GR 2 1 Jim Lea 47.69 Q 3 1 Evaristo Eddie 47.91 Q 4 1 Allan Moore 48.34 5 1 Argemiro Roque 48.55 1 2 Jesse Mashburn 47.51 Q 2 2 Frank Rivera 48.01 Q 3 2 Mel Spence 48.09 Q 4 2 Dick Harding 48.28 5 2 Guillermo Gutiérrez 48.61 6 2 Waldemiro Monteiro 49.66
Final Held on 18 March Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 5 Lou Jones 45.68 WR 7 Jim Lea 45.78 6 Jesse Mashburn 46.44 4 3 Frank Rivera 48.37 5 2 Mel Spence 48.84 4 Evaristo Eddie
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