Wrestling at the 1951 Pan American Games
| Wrestling at the 1951 Pan American Games | |
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1955» |
The first Pan American Games in Buenos Aires in 1951 included men's freestyle wrestling competitions in various weight categories. Events were held between 25 February and 3 March.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| – 52 kg[1] | Hugh Peery[2] United States (USA)
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Manuel Varela Argentina (ARG)
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Rodolfo Dávila Mexico (MEX)
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| – 57 kg | Richard LeMeyre United States (USA)
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Adolfo Díaz Argentina (ARG)
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Leonardo Basurto Mexico (MEX)
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| – 62 kg | Omar Blebel Argentina (ARG)
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Gerald Maurey United States (USA)
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Guillermo Palomino Mexico (MEX)
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| – 67 kg | Newton Copple United States (USA)
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Osvaldo Blasi Argentina (ARG)
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José Luis Pérez Mexico (MEX)
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| – 73 kg | Melvin Northrup United States (USA)
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Alberto Longarella Argentina (ARG)
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José López Cuba (CUB)
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| – 79 kg | León Genuth Argentina (ARG)
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Louis Norton United States (USA)
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Eduardo Assam Mexico (MEX)
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| – 87 kg | Ulises Martorella Argentina (ARG)
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Antenor da Silva Brazil (BRA)
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Donald McCann United States (USA)
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| + 87 kg | Adolfo Ramírez Argentina (ARG)
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Ralph Schmidt United States (USA)
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Luis Friedman Panama (PAN)
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Medal table
* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (ARG)* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | United States (USA) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Panama (PAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
References
- Olderr, Steven (2009). The Pan American Games: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786443367. ISBN 9780786443369.
- Sports 123: Wrestling at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-10-07)
- Hickok Sports: Pan American Games Freestyle Wrestling Medalists at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-11-13)
- ^ Olderr, Steven. The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos. McFarland, 2003
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (2015-10-01). "Obituary: Robert Hugh Peery / Wrestler who became a North Hills dentist 'to help people'". Retrieved 2017-12-07.
