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.
Medals
Gold
Men's 400 metres: George Kerr Men's 4x400 metres Relay: Mal Spence, Mel Spence, Basil Ince, and George Kerr
Silver
Men's 800 metres: George Kerr Men's 100 metres: Mike Agostini Men's 400 metres: Basil Ince
Featherweight (-60 kg): Maurice King
Bronze
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
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 Barbadians John Burke, Reds Packer, Albert Weatherhead and Geoffrey Foster, who, apart from Fred Marville, were the only Barbadians in the West Indies contingent
See also British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics
References
GBR Athletics Results Olderr, Steven (2003). A Statistical History 1951–1999 Pan American Games. McFarland. .