1989 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

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V Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
DatesJune 23–25
Host citySanta Fe, Argentina Argentina
LevelJunior
Events40
Participationabout 280 athletes from
16 nations

The 5th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 23–25, 1989.

Participation (unofficial)[]

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 280 athletes from about 16 countries: Argentina (46), Bahamas (8), Bolivia (4), Brazil (31), Canada (26), Chile (21), Colombia (4), Cuba (28), Ecuador (8), Mexico (23), Paraguay (8), Peru (6), Puerto Rico (2), United States (34), Uruguay (10), Venezuela (21).

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  Brian Bridgewater (USA) 10.72  Joel Lamela (CUB) 10.88   (BRA) 10.89
200 metres  Brian Bridgewater (USA) 21.27  Peter Ogilvie (CAN) 21.37  Joel Lamela (CUB) 21.50
400 metres  Chris Nelloms (USA) 46.19  Inaldo Sena (BRA) 47.14   (CUB) 47.40
800 metres  Rich Kenah (USA) 1:51.78  Graham Hood (CAN) 1:51.98   (ARG) 1:52.00
1500 metres  Bob Kennedy (USA) 3:58.56   (MEX) 4:00.24   (ARG) 4:00.36
5000 metres   (USA) 14:22.02   (MEX) 14:24.17   (MEX) 14:24.82
10,000 metres   (MEX) 29:28.6   (BRA) 30:14.8  Marcelo Barrientos (CHI) 30:31.4
3000 metres steeplechase   (BRA) 8:57.63   (CAN) 9:00.48   (CUB) 9:04.25
110 metres hurdles   (USA) 14.28  Alexis Sánchez (CUB) 14.39   (VEN) 14.69
400 metres hurdles  Derrick Adkins (USA) 50.92  Eronilde de Araújo (BRA) 51.20   (CUB) 52.17
4 × 100 metres relay  United States

Dion Bentley
Bryan Bridgewater
Chris Nelloms
40.14  Bahamas



Renward Wells
40.72  Venezuela



42.15
4 × 400 metres relay  United States

Derrick Adkins
Bryan Bridgewater
Chris Nelloms
3:11.76  Brazil
Inaldo Sena


Eronilde de Araújo
3:13.22  Cuba
Joel Lamela
Alexis Sánchez

3:14.06
10,000 metres track walk  Alberto Cruz (MEX) 42:00.21   (MEX) 42:24.62   (CUB) 42:27.72
High jump  Alex Zaliauskas (CAN) 2.20  Kevin Clements (USA) 2.17   (CAN) 2.08
Pole vault   (BRA) 4.60   (CHI) 4.60   (PER) 4.20
Long jump  Dion Bentley (USA) 8.16   (CUB) 7.73w   (PUR) 7.25
Triple jump   (CUB) 15.93   (USA) 15.89   (BRA) 15.64
Shot put   (USA) 16.61   (CUB) 15.79  Yojer Medina (VEN) 15.12
Discus throw   (CUB) 60.00  Greg Hart (USA) 53.34   (CUB) 49.54
Hammer throw   (CUB) 59.80   (BRA) 55.86   (CUB) 55.24
Javelin throw   (CUB) 65.12   (USA) 64.40   (BAH) 61.96
Decathlon  Aric Long (USA) 6648   (BRA) 6024   (VEN) 5888

Women[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Liliana Allen (CUB) 11.66  Chryste Gaines (USA) 12.11  Karen Clarke (CAN) 12.30
200 metres  Liliana Allen (CUB) 23.29   (BRA) 24.04  Karen Clarke (CAN) 24.24
400 metres  Cheryl Allen (CAN) 53.28   (CUB) 53.86   (USA) 54.20
800 metres   (ARG) 2:07.45   (CAN) 2:08.34   (BRA) 2:09.02
1500 metres   (ARG) 4:28.36   (CAN) 4:29.74   (CAN) 4:31.33
3000 metres  Lisa Harvey (CAN) 9:16.05  Maricarmen Díaz (MEX) 9:24.85  Janeth Caizalitín (ECU) 9:27.43
10,000 metres  Maricarmen Díaz (MEX) 34:22.83  Sandra Ruales (ECU) 34:50.90  Janeth Caizalitín (ECU) 35:48.37
100 metres hurdles   (USA) 13.39   (CUB) 13.87   (BRA) 14.20
400 metres hurdles  Lency Montelier (CUB) 58.12   (CAN) 58.71   (USA) 58.76
4 × 100 metres relay  United States



Chryste Gaines
45.20  Cuba
Liliana Allen
C. Martínez
Julia Duporty
45.52  Brazil



46.72
4 × 400 metres relay  Cuba
Nancy McLeón


Lency Montelier
3:39.94  United States



3:40.46  Brazil

Luciana Mendes

3:40.87
5000 metres track walk  Tina Poitras (CAN) 24:22.10  Miriam Ramón (ECU) 24:23.27   (CAN) 24:34.54
High jump  Ioamnet Quintero (CUB) 1.89   (CAN) 1.79   (CAN) 1.79
Long jump   (USA) 5.99  Andrea Ávila (ARG) 5.88  Natalia Toledo (PAR) 5.84
Shot put   (BRA) 14.00   (USA) 13.84  Elisângela Adriano (BRA) 13.16
Discus throw   (CUB) 50.08   (CUB) 49.38   (USA) 48.80
Javelin throw  Isel López (CUB) 61.06   (USA) 55.32   (COL) 44.44
Heptathlon   (CUB) 5163  Kelly Blair (USA) 4978   (BRA) 4706

Medal table (unofficial)[]

  *   Host nation (Argentina)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States169328
2 Cuba128828
3 Canada47617
4 Brazil37818
5 Mexico3418
6 Argentina*2125
7 Ecuador0224
8 Bahamas0112
 Chile0112
10 Venezuela0044
11 Colombia0011
 Paraguay0011
 Peru0011
 Puerto Rico0011
Totals (14 nations)404040120

References[]

  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on October 31, 2013, retrieved October 24, 2011
  2. ^ "PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 24, 2011

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