1997 Pan American Athletics U20 Championships

Host City Habana
Country CUB
Held 18 – 20 July 1997
Competitors 138
Countries 16

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men Medal 3 2
200 m Men Medal 3 2
400 m Men Medal 3 3
800 m Men Medal 3 2
1,500 m Men Medal 3 2
5,000 m Men Medal 3 3
10,000 m Men Medal 3 2
110 m Hurdles Men Medal 3 3
400 m Hurdles Men Medal 3 2
3,000 m Steeplechase Men Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Men Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Men Medal 12 3
10 km Walk Men Medal 3 2
High Jump Men Medal 3 2
Pole Vault Men Medal 3 3
Long Jump Men Medal 3 3
Triple Jump Men Medal 3 2
Shot Put Men Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Men Medal 3 2
Hammer Throw Men Medal 3 3
Javelin Throw Men Medal 3 2
Decathlon Men Medal 3 3
100 m Women Medal 3 2
200 m Women Medal 3 3
400 m Women Medal 3 2
800 m Women Medal 3 2
1,500 m Women Medal 3 2
3,000 m Women Medal 3 3
5,000 m Women Medal 3 2
100 m Hurdles Women Medal 3 2
400 m Hurdles Women Medal 3 3
4 x 100 m Relay Women Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Women Medal 12 3
5,000 m Walk Women Medal 3 3
High Jump Women Medal 3 3
Pole Vault Women Medal 3 2
Long Jump Women Medal 3 2
Triple Jump Women Medal 3 2
Shot Put Women Medal 3 2
Discus Throw Women Medal 3 2
Hammer Throw Women Medal 3 3
Javelin Throw Women Medal 3 3
Heptathlon Women Medal 3 2

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 United States USA 20 16 10 46
2 Cuba CUB 11 13 11 35
3 Canada CAN 3 3 1 7
4 Brazil BRA 3 2 3 8
= Jamaica JAM 3 2 3 8
6 Mexico MEX 3 0 4 7
7 Bahamas BAH 0 3 2 5
8 Argentina ARG 0 1 1 2
= Colombia COL 0 1 1 2
10 Barbados BAR 0 1 0 1
11 Cayman Islands CAY 0 0 2 2
= Dominican Republic DOM 0 0 2 2
13 Chile CHI 0 0 1 1
= Ecuador ECU 0 0 1 1
= Uruguay URU 0 0 1 1
= Venezuela VEN 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Ja'Warren Hooker USA Josephus Howard USA Misael Ortiz CUB
200 m, Men Geno White USA Bryan Harrison USA Juan Pedro Toledo MEX
400 m, Men Shane Niemi CAN Avard Moncur BAH Carlos Santa DOM
800 m, Men Moses Washington USA Trinity Gray USA John Chávez COL
1,500 m, Men Michael Stember USA Gabe Jennings USA Claudinei Vitor BRA
5,000 m, Men Steve Lawrence CAN Cristian Rosales
Gonzalo Gutiérrez
URU
MEX
10,000 m, Men Edegar Lobo BRA Adelmir Maier BRA Gonzalo Gutiérrez MEX
110 m Hurdles, Men John McAfee USA Stephen Jones BAR Carlos Patterson CUB
400 m Hurdles, Men Angelo Taylor USA John Ellis CAN John McAfee USA
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Yacel Noa CUB Yunier González CUB Raúl Mora CHI
4 x 100 m Relay, Men United States USA Cuba CUB Bahamas BAH
4 x 400 m Relay, Men United States USA Bahamas BAH Jamaica JAM
10 km Walk, Men Saúl Méndez MEX Loisel Gutiérrez CUB Yandri Álvarez CUB
High Jump, Men Michael Ponikvar CAN Fabrício Romero BRA Vagner Príncipe BRA
Pole Vault, Men Robin Pratt MEX Ian Bashnik CAN Gustavo Rehder BRA
Long Jump, Men Joan Lino Martínez CUB DeWayne Barrett JAM Cameron Howard USA
Triple Jump, Men Lenton Herring USA Etién Hernández CUB Yowalbis Rodríguez CUB
Shot Put, Men Scott Denbo USA Jhonny Rodríguez COL Shawn Cormier CAN
Discus Throw, Men Frank Casañas CUB Sheddrick Gurley USA Steve McCown USA
Hammer Throw, Men Matthew Kavanagh USA Abdel Munguía CUB Christian Fernández ARG
Javelin Throw, Men Elier Duharte CUB Pablo Gallardo CUB Patrick Ramsey USA
Decathlon, Men Rashad Stafford USA Santiago Lorenzo ARG Michel Hernández CUB
100 m, Women Angela Williams USA Aleisha Latimer USA Cydonie Mothersill CAY
200 m, Women Kinshasa Davis USA Dewana Wright BAH Cydonie Mothersill CAY
400 m, Women Mairelín Fuentes CUB Yudalis Díaz CUB Naleya Downer JAM
800 m, Women Mairelín Fuentes CUB Yanelis Lara CUB Chantee Earl USA
1,500 m, Women Fabiana da Silva BRA Niuvis Pie CUB Yahima Millares CUB
3,000 m, Women Fabiana da Silva BRA Julia Stamps USA Yoenny Mayacén CUB
5,000 m, Women Yaremis Torres CUB Erin Jones USA Yailén García CUB
100 m Hurdles, Women Charmaine Walker USA Nicole Hoxie USA Katia Brito CUB
400 m Hurdles, Women Peta-Gaye Gayle JAM Yaznay Lezcay CUB NaTasha Neal USA
4 x 100 m Relay, Women United States USA Jamaica JAM Bahamas BAH
4 x 400 m Relay, Women Jamaica JAM Cuba CUB United States USA
5,000 m Walk, Women Aura Morales MEX Lisa Kutzing USA Gladys Criollo ECU
High Jump, Women Niurka Lussón CUB Whitney Evans CAN Jessica Thompson USA
Pole Vault, Women Karina Elstrom USA Mari Lou Badillo USA Alejandra Meza MEX
Long Jump, Women Elva Goulbourne JAM Keyon Soley USA Chanelle Marshall JAM
Triple Jump, Women Deanna Simmons USA Yuliana Perez CUB Yaquelín Iglesias CUB
Shot Put, Women Seilala Sua USA Antuanett Depestre CUB Cheree Hicks USA
Discus Throw, Women Seilala Sua USA Krista Keir USA Yuneidis Bonne CUB
Hammer Throw, Women Yipsi Moreno CUB Maureen Griffin USA Dubraska Rodríguez VEN
Javelin Throw, Women Osleidys Menéndez CUB Emily Carlsten USA Marisela Robles DOM
Heptathlon, Women Miroslava Ibarra CUB Jodi Anderson USA Ashley Bethel USA