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In what year did Rafer Johnson win a gold medal at the Pan American Games?

  • 1956

  • 1948

  • 1955

  • 1960

Answer

Rafer Johnson won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City. He set a new Pan American Games record with 7,887 points. This was the first time that the decathlon had been contested at the Pan American Games.
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