| Water polo at the I959 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
«1955 1963» |
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, United States. It was played at the Portage Park pool.
Competing teams
Five teams contested the event.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | United States (USA) Arthur Koblish Ronald Crawford other Illinois Athletic Club players. |
Argentina (ARG) | Brazil (BRA) Adhemar Grijó Filho Everardo Filho Flávio Ratto Hilton de Almeida João Gonçalves Filho Luiz Daniel Márvio dos Santos Paulo Cochrane Rodney Bell Sylvio dos Santos |
References
- ^ a b Krastev, Todor. "Men Water Polo II Pan-American Games 1959 Chicago (USA) - 30.08-06.09 Winner United States". www.todor66.com.
- ^ "1959 Pan American Games Report" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Arthur Koblish, V-12, Navy Reserve - Pritzker Military Museum & Library - Chicago". www.pritzkermilitary.org.
- ^ "Brazilian medalists at 1959 Pan". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2013.