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News27 Jul 1999


Silva wins men's 10,000 as U.S. shines in field

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Gene Cherry (Reuters)

27 July 1999 – Winnipeg - Brazilan Elenilson Silva broke away from a pack in the final 100 metres to win the men's 10,000 metres and veteran U.S. performers dominated the field events at the Pan American Games Tuesday.

The 22-year-old Silva had been disqualified in the men's 5,000 metres Saturday, then reinstated as the silver medallist, but there was no doubt about the colour of his medal this time.

He grabbed the 10,000-metre gold in a lifetime best of 28 minutes, 43.50 seconds to beat the man who was declared the winner of the protest-filled 5000 metres, Jose Galvan of Mexico.

Galvan took silver this time in 28:44.03 with Peter Julian of the United States claiming the bronze in 28:44.55.

Silva fell to his knees, kissed the track and prayed after his triumph.

"This is the most important victory of my life," said the happy Brazilian.

The United States, meanwhile, picked up three gold medals in the field events.

Three-time Olympian Lance Deal opened the U.S. show by claiming his second consecutive Pan American hammer gold with a throw of 79.61 metres (261 feet, 2 inches). Teammate Kevin McMahon took the bronze at 73.41 metres (240 feet, 10 inches).

Connie Price-Smith, another three-time U.S. Olympian added to the total with a best of 19.06 metres (62 feet, 6 ½ inches) in the women's shot.

The third U.S. gold came in the men's pole vault with another 1-2 showing. Pat Manson claimed the victory with a vault of 5.60 metres (18 feet, 4 1/2 inches). Countryman Scott Henning was 5 centimetres (2 inches) behind for the silver.

The day's other gold went to Cuban Emeterio Gonzalez, who threw the men's javelin 77.46 metres (254 feet, 1 inch).

Teammate Maximo Rigondeaux claimed silver at 76.24 metres (250 feet, 1 inch).

The bronze went to colourful 41-year-old Tom Petranoff, who was competing for the United States for the first time since the 1988 Olympics after having lived in South Africa for more than nine years. He threw 75.95 metres (249 feet, 2 inches).

The three golds gave the United States eight in athletics for the Games. Mexico is second with five and Cuba and Brazil have three each for third.

Results from Day 4 (Tuesday) of the Pan Am Games

Men
Hammer
1. Lance Deal (U.S.) 79.61 metres 2. Kevin McMahon (U,S.) 73.41 3. Juan Cerra (Argentina) 70.68 4. John Stoikos (Canada) 67.18 5. Adrian Marzo (Argentina) 65.55 (only competitors)
10,000 metres
1. Elenilson Silva (Brazil) 28 minutes, 43.50 seconds 2. Jose Galvan (Mexico) 28:44.03 3. Peter Julian (U.S.) 28:44.55 4. Silvio Guerra (Ecuador) 28:47.66 5. Meb Keflezighi (U.S.) 28:50.22 6. Nestor Garcia (Uruguay) 28:58.13 7. Mauricio Diaz (Chile) 29:20.56 8. Alejandro Salvador (Mexico) 30:00.87
Pole vault
1. Pat Manson (U.S.) 5.60 metres 2. Scott Hennig (U.S.) 5.55 3. Jason Pearce (Canada) 5.30 4. Rob Pike (Canada) 5.20 equal 5. Gustavo Rehder (Brazil) 5.10 equal 5. Ricardo Diez (Venezuela) 5.10 equal 7. Roger Borbon (Costa Rica) 4.90 equal 7. Robison Pratt (Mexico) 4.90
Javelin
1. Emeterio Gonzalez (Cuba) 77.46 metres 2. Maximo Rigondeaux (Cuba) 76.24 3. Tom Petranoff (U.S.) 75.95 4. Nery Kennedy (Paraguay) 75.16 5. Edgar Bauman (Paraguay) 71.40 6. Oscar Duncan (U.S.) 70.38 7. Erin Bevan (Canada) 68.78 (only compeitors)

Women
Shot
1. Connie Price-Smith (U.S.) 19.06 2. Yumileidi Cumba (Cuba) 18.67 3. Teri Tunks (U.S.) 18.03 4. Elisangela Adriano (Brazil) 18.00 5. Belsy Laza (Cuba) 17.69 6. Rhonda Hacket (Trinidad) 15.36 7. Mari Mercedes (Dominican Republic) 14.54 8. Marianne Berndt (Chile) 13.78

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