The men's

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event of the

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events at the

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was held the 27 of October at the

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.Guadalajara 2011 sessions
The defending

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champion is

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of the Brazil.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Pan American Games records were as follows:

Qualification

Each

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(NOC) was able to enter up to two entrants providing they had met the minimum standard (16.60) in the qualifying period (January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2011).

Schedule

Results

''All distances shown are in meters:centimeters''

Final

The final was held on October 27.

References

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