| Host City | San Salvador |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 14 – 16 July 1996 |
| Events | 37 |
| Competitors | 107 |
| Countries | 11 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 2,000 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 5,000 m Walk, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 1 | 1 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Heptathlon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 300 m hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4,000 m Walk, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pentathlon, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 12 | 7 | 4 | 23 | |
| 2 | Jamaica | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 | |
| 3 | Mexico | 7 | 11 | 10 | 28 | |
| 4 | Barbados | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 8 | Guatemala | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 11 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |