1997 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

The 9th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba, on July 18–20, 1997.

IX Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
DatesJuly 18–20
Host cityHavana, Cuba
LevelJunior
Events43
Participationabout 437 athletes from
25 nations

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 437 athletes from about 25 countries: Argentina (11), Bahamas (14), Barbados (16), Brazil (31), Canada (40), Cayman Islands (4), Chile (10), Colombia (7), Costa Rica (2), Cuba (71), Dominican Republic (13), Ecuador (6), El Salvador (3), Guatemala (8), Guyana (2), Jamaica (41), Mexico (47), Panama (3), Paraguay (3), Peru (2), Puerto Rico (9), Trinidad and Tobago (7), United States (73), Uruguay (4), Venezuela (10).

Medal summary

Medal winners are published.[2] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Ja'Warren Hooker (USA)10.39  Josiah Howard (USA)10.48  Misael Ortíz (CUB)10.60
200 metres  Geno White (USA)21.05  Bryan Harrison (USA)21.10  Juan Pedro Toledo (MEX)21.31
400 metres  Shane Niemi (CAN)45.83  Avard Moncur (BAH)46.56  Carlos Santa (DOM)46.59
800 metres  Moses Washington (USA)1:51.38  Shawn Gray (USA)1:51.43  John Chávez (COL)1:52.46
1500 metres  Michael Stember (USA)3:49.81  Gabe Jennings (USA)3:50.07  Claudinei Vítor (BRA)3:51.17
5000 metres  Steve Lawrence (CAN)14:23.65  Cristián Rosales (URU)14:26.09  Gonzalo Gutiérrez (MEX)14:27.01
10,000 metres  Edegar Lobo (BRA)30:45.73  Adelmir Maier (BRA)30:49.03  Gonzalo Gutiérrez (MEX)30:54.70
3000 metres steeplechase  Yasser Noa (CUB)8:59.50  Yunier González (CUB)9:05.80  Raúl Mora (CHI)9:09.38
110 metres hurdles  John McAfee (USA)14.18  Stephen Jones (BAR)14.34  Carlos Patterson (CUB)14.49
400 metres hurdles  Angelo Taylor (USA)50.03  Jeff Ellis (CAN)51.62  John McAfee (USA)51.66
4 × 100 metres relay  United States
Lawrence Armstrong
Josephus Howard
Bryan Harrison
Ja'warren Hooker
39.87  Cuba
José Ángel César
Misael Ortíz
Juan Blanco
Diosdado de la Cruz
40.21  Bahamas
Everette Fraser
Avard Moncur
T. Gray
Dominic Demeritte
40.77
4 × 400 metres relay  United States
Geno White
Ja'warren Hooker
Eddie Levine
Angelo Taylor
3:05.34  Bahamas
Dominic Demeritte
Chris Brown
Ednol Rolle
Avard Moncur
3:09.11  Jamaica
Sanjay Ayre
David Spencer
Dwayne Miller
Michael Campbell
3:09.48
10,000 metres track walk  Saúl Méndez (MEX)43:55.90  Loisel Gutiérrez (CUB)44:39.75  Yoandri Álvarez (CUB)44:39.80
High jump  Mike Ponikvar (CAN)2.24  Fabrício Romero (BRA)2.18  Wagner Príncipe (BRA)2.12
Pole vault  Robison Pratt (MEX)5.00  Ina Bashnik (CAN)4.80  Gustavo Rehder (BRA)4.70
Long jump  Joan Lino Martínez (CUB)8.06  Dwight Barrett (JAM)7.87  Cameron Howard (USA)7.80
Triple jump  Lenton Herring (USA)16.00  Etién Hernández (CUB)15.74  Yowalbis Rodríguez (CUB)15.48
Shot put  Scott Denbo (USA)16.76  Jhonny Rodríguez (COL)16.56  Shawn Cormier (CAN)16.30
Discus throw  Frank Casañas (CUB)56.28  Sheddrick Gurley (USA)54.12  Steve McCown (USA)52.12
Hammer throw  Matthew Kavanagh (USA)60.68  Abdul Munguía (CUB)59.54  Cristian Fernández (ARG)56.00
Javelin throw  Elier Duharte (CUB)70.88  Pablo Gallardo (CUB)70.08  Patrick Ramsey (USA)67.14
Decathlon  Rashad Stafford (USA)6762  Santiago Lorenzo (ARG)6738  Michel Hernández (CUB)6586

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Angela Williams (USA)11.34  Aleisha Latimer (USA)11.39  Cydonie Mothersill (CAY)11.68
200 metres  Kinshasa Davis (USA)23.90  Dewana Wright (BAH)24.10  Cydonie Mothersill (CAY)24.13
400 metres  Mairelín Fuentes (CUB)53.50  Yudalis Díaz (CUB)53.88  Keisha Downer (JAM)53.98
800 metres  Mairelín Fuentes (CUB)2:03.70  Yanelis Lara (CUB)2:06.21  Chantee Earl (USA)2:07.67
1500 metres  Fabiana Cristine da Silva (BRA)4:16.07  Niuvis Pie (CUB)4:18.22  Yahyma Millares (CUB)4:22.48
3000 metres  Fabiana Cristine da Silva (BRA)9:42.05  Julia Stamps (USA)9:45.97  Yoenny Mayacen (CUB)9:46.04
5000 metres  Yaremis Torres (CUB)16:34.59  Erin Jones (USA)16:35.68  Yailén García (CUB)16:35.75
100 metres hurdles  Charmaine Walker (USA)13.61  Nicole Hoxie (USA)13.83  Katia Brito (CUB)14.32
400 metres hurdles  Peta-Gaye Gayle (JAM)57.50  Yasnay Lescay (CUB)58.26  Nasha Neal (USA)58.27
4 × 100 metres relay  United States
Angela Williams
Aleisha Latimer
Aleah Williams
Kinshasa Davis
44.02  Jamaica
Tulia Robinson
Aleen Bailey
Misrah Crooks
Maria Brown
44.63  Bahamas
Monica Rolle
Marcia Dorsett
Tamicka Clarke
Dewanna Wright
45.49
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica
Sashanie Simpson
Keasha Downer
Shellene Williams
Petagay Gayle
3:36.75  Cuba
Yudalis Díaz
Yaznai Lescay
Yanelis Lara
Mairelín Fuentes
3:36.96  United States
Ysanne Williams
Natasha Neal
Laila Brock
Carron Allen
3:38.97
5000 metres track walk  Aura Morales (MEX)24:36.53  Lisa Kutzing (USA)24:36.69  Gladys Criollo (ECU)25:01.15
High jump  Niurka Lussón (CUB)1.85  Whitney Evans (CAN)1.82  Jessica Thompson (USA)1.76
Pole vault  Karina Elstrom (USA)3.70  Mari Lou Badillo (USA)3.50  Alejandra Meza (MEX)3.35
Long jump  Elva Goulbourne (JAM)6.10  Keyon Soley (USA)6.02  Shanelle Marshall (JAM)5.98
Triple jump  Christine Simmons (USA)13.22  Yuliana Pérez (CUB)13.01  Yaquelín Iglesias (CUB)12.85
Shot put  Seilala Sua (USA)16.25  Antuanett Depreste (CUB)15.28  Nicole Hicks (USA)14.87
Discus throw  Seilala Sua (USA)57.88  Krista Keir (USA)50.00  Yuneidis Bonne (CUB)49.88
Hammer throw  Yipsi Moreno (CUB)55.74  Maureen Griffin (USA)55.28  Dubraska Rodríguez (CUB)47.48
Javelin throw  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB)61.76  Emily Carlsten (USA)53.10  Marisela Robles (DOM)49.80
Heptathlon  Miroslava Ibarra (CUB)5094  Judy Anderson (USA)4950  Nicole Bethel (USA)4892

Medal table (unofficial)


  *   Host nation (Cuba)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States20161046
2 Cuba*11131236
3 Canada3317
4 Brazil3238
 Jamaica3238
6 Mexico3047
7 Bahamas0325
8 Argentina0112
 Colombia0112
10 Barbados0101
 Uruguay0101
12 Cayman Islands0022
 Dominican Republic0022
14 Chile0011
 Ecuador0011
Totals (15 nations)434343129

References

  1. World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 24, 2011
  2. "PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 24, 2011
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