Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

The Pan American Junior Athletics Championships are a biennial sports event for track and field

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

athletes from the Americas

Americas

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. They were first held in 1980. The IAAF defines Junior
Junior (athletics)
Junior is a category of athletics in which athletes compete under the age of 20 years.-Description an development:The problems of adolescence in modern times are of various kinds, ranging from obesity to depression, so here's the practice of sport is important, in particular it is to introduce...

as athletes who are 19 years of age or under.

Summary of Championships

Year	City	Country	Venue
1	1980 1980 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 1st Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Sudbury, Ontario, on August 29–31, 1980.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...	Sudbury	29-31 August
2	1982 1982 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2nd Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on July 30-August 1, 1982.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...	Barquisimeto Barquisimeto Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River.-Overview:...	30 July - 1 August
3	1984 1984 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 3rd Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Nassau, Bahamas, on August 23-25, 1984.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...	Nassau Nassau, Bahamas Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...	23-25 August
4	1986 1986 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 4th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Winter Park, Florida, on July 4-6, 1986.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...	Winter Park Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area...	4-6 July
5	1989 1989 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 5th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 23-25, 1989.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...	Santa Fe Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...	23-25 June
6	1991 1991 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 6th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Kingston, Jamaica, on July 18-20, 1991.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...	Kingston Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...	18-20 July
7	1993 1993 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 7th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 15-17, 1993.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...	Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...	15-17 July
8	1995 1995 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 8th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Santiago, Chile, on September 1-3, 1995.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website...	Santiago Santiago Santiago is the capital city of Chile. Santiago may also refer to:Santiago Santiago , a Spanish given name*Santiago!, a shortened form of the Reconquista battle cry "Santiago y cierra, España"...	1-3 September
9	1997 1997 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 9th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba, on July 18-20, 1997.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...	Havana Havana Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...	18-20 July
10	1999 1999 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 10th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Tampa, Florida, on July 9-11, 1999.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI and on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...	Tampa Tampa, Florida Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....	9-11 July
11	2001 2001 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 11th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti in Santa Fe, Argentina, from October 18-20, 2001.-Participation :...	Santa Fe Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...	18–20 October	Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti
12	2003 2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 12th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bridgetown, Barbados at the National Stadium on July 18-20, 2003. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt had the outstanding performance...	Bridgetown Bridgetown The city of Bridgetown , metropolitan pop 96,578 , is the capital and largest city of the nation of Barbados. Formerly, the Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael...	18–20 July	Barbados National Stadium Barbados National Stadium Barbados National Stadium was officially opened on October 23, 1970. It is a multi-use outdoor stadium in Waterford, St. Michael, Barbados. Situated approximately 4.3km northeast of Bridgetown it is located off Highway 3. The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches...
13	2005 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 13th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held inWindsor, Ontario at the University of Windsor Stadium on July 29-31, 2005.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the Athletics Canada, the CACAC, the...	Windsor Windsor, Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...	29–31 July	University of Windsor Stadium University of Windsor Stadium University of Windsor Stadium a.k.a South Campus Stadium a.k.a. St. Denis Centre Stadium is a 2000-capacity stadium located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the stadium is mainly used for soccer and Canadian football...
14	2007 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2007 Pan American Junior Championships were held in São Paulo, Brazil at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo on July 6 to July 8, 2007.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...	São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...	6–8 July	Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo The Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo is a stadium in São Paulo, Brazil. It is located near Ibirapuera Park, which is why it is also known as Estádio do Ibirapuera. It has a capacity of 13,000 people....
15	2009 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...	Port of Spain Port of Spain Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...	31 July – 2 August	Hasely Crawford Stadium Hasely Crawford Stadium The Hasely Crawford Stadium, located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is named after Hasely Crawford, the first person from Trinidad and Tobago to win an Olympic gold medal. Originally built as the National Stadium in 1980, the stadium was re-named to honour Crawford in 2001. The stadium...
16	2011 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2011 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Miramar, Florida, United States, at the Ansin Sports Complex on July 22 to 24, 2011.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...	Miramar Miramar, Florida Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041...	22–24 July	Ansin Sports Complex

Men

Event	Record	Athlete	Meet
100 m 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	10.03 (+0.7 m/s)	Marcus Rowland Marcus Rowland (athlete) Marcus Rowland is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He currently attends Auburn University in his sophomore year...	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
200 m 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	20.13 (+0.0 m/s) WYB	Usain Bolt Usain Bolt The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay...	2003 Bridgetown 2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 12th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bridgetown, Barbados at the National Stadium on July 18-20, 2003. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt had the outstanding performance...
400 m 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	45.14 WYB	Obea Moore Obea Moore Obea Moore was an outstanding American youth and high school track and field athlete, known primarily for running the 400 metres...	1995 Santiago 1995 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 8th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Santiago, Chile, on September 1-3, 1995.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website...
800 m 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	1:47.85	Joaquim Cruz Joaquim Cruz Joaquim Carvalho Cruz is a former Brazilian athlete, winner of the 800 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is one of only four men to run the 800 m in less than 1:42....	1980 Sudbury 1980 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 1st Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Sudbury, Ontario, on August 29–31, 1980.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
1500 m 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	3:45.72	Mike Woods	2005 Windsor 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 13th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held inWindsor, Ontario at the University of Windsor Stadium on July 29-31, 2005.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the Athletics Canada, the CACAC, the...
5000 m 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...	14:12.11	Mohammed Ahmed	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
10000 m	29:28.6	Alejandro Villanueva	1989 Santa Fe 1989 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 5th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 23-25, 1989.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
110 m hurdles 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight... (99.0 cm)	13.08 (+2.0 m/s) WJR	Wayne Davis Wayne Davis (athlete) Wayne Courtney Davis II is an American hurdler who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles. He currently holds the world junior record and the US high school record in the 39" 110 m hurdles with a time of 13.08 seconds...	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
400 m hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...	49.31	William Wynne	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
3000 m steeplechase Steeplechase (athletics) The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...	8:43.96	José Alberto Sánchez	2005 Windsor 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 13th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held inWindsor, Ontario at the University of Windsor Stadium on July 29-31, 2005.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the Athletics Canada, the CACAC, the...
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	2.27 m	Javier Sotomayor Javier Sotomayor Javier Sotomayor Sanabria is a Cuban former track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump and is the current world record holder. The 1992 Olympic champion, he was the dominant high jumper of the 1990s; he is the only person ever to have cleared 8 feet . He is widely regarded as the...	1986 Winter Park 1986 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 4th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Winter Park, Florida, on July 4-6, 1986.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	5.50 m	Lawrence Johnson Lawrence Johnson Lawrence Johnson is a pole vaulter, born in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. LoJo began pole vaulting in 1989 and since has records on all stages and led the charge to return the US to the international medal podium...	1993 Winnipeg 1993 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 7th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 15-17, 1993.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	8.16 m	Dion Bentley	1989 Santa Fe 1989 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 5th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 23-25, 1989.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	16.93 m (−0.5 m/s)	David Giralt	2003 Bridgetown 2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 12th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bridgetown, Barbados at the National Stadium on July 18-20, 2003. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt had the outstanding performance...
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... (6 kg)	20.36 m	Mason Finley Mason Finley Mason Finley , is an American shot putter and discus thrower.-Personal:Finley was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Buena Vista High School in Buena Vista, Colorado and now attends the University of Kansas....	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... (1.75 kg)	66.58 m	Travis Smikle	2011 Miramar 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2011 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Miramar, Florida, United States, at the Ansin Sports Complex on July 22 to 24, 2011.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown... (6 kg)	78.38 m	Reinier Mejías Cabrera	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	76.40 m	Braian Toledo Braian Toledo Braian Ezequiel Toledo is an Argentine javelin thrower who has improved the World Youth Best in boys' javelin throw by more than six meters....	2011 Miramar 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2011 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Miramar, Florida, United States, at the Ansin Sports Complex on July 22 to 24, 2011.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...	7979 pts	Kevin Lazas	2011 Miramar 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2011 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Miramar, Florida, United States, at the Ansin Sports Complex on July 22 to 24, 2011.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
	10.92 (+2.8 m/s) (100 m), 7.30 m (+1.6 m/s) (long jump), 15.40 m (shot put), 1.91 m (high jump), 51.10 (400 m) / 14.35 (+2.2 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 43.90 m (discus), 4.90 m (pole vault), 60.34 m (javelin), 4:50.50 (1500 m)
10000 m walk (track)	39:50.73	Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada is a retired Ecuadorian race walker. He specializes in the 20 km event, in which he has won the only two medals his country has ever achieved in the Olympic Games....	1993 Winnipeg 1993 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 7th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 15-17, 1993.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
4×100 m relay	39.06	Keyth Talley Keyth Talley Keyth Talley is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is currently in his sophomore year at the University of North Texas.... D'Angelo Cherry D'Angelo Cherry D'Angelo Cherry is an American sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 meters. He currently attends the Mississippi State University in his junior year.... Trevante Rhodes Trevante Rhodes Trevante Rhodes is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He is currently in his senior year at the University of Texas at Austin.... Marcus Rowland Marcus Rowland (athlete) Marcus Rowland is an American sprinter who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He currently attends Auburn University in his sophomore year...	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
4×400 m relay	3:02.88	Elzie Coleman Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Mathew Wariner is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals and six World Championships medals... Kenneth Fergusson Kenneth Fergusson Kenneth Fergusson is an American sprinter and hurdler who specializes in the 400 metres, 110 and 400 metre hurdles.He won three gold medals at the 2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, in the 110 metre and 400 metre hurdles, and 4×400 metres relay.-External links:**... Ashton Collins	2003 Bridgetown 2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 12th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bridgetown, Barbados at the National Stadium on July 18-20, 2003. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt had the outstanding performance...

Women

Event	Record	Athlete	Meet
100 m 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	11.22 (0.8 m/s)	Chalonda Goodman	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
200 m 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	22.70 (0.0 m/s)	Anthonique Strachan Anthonique Strachan Anthonique Strachan is a Bahamian sprinter. She attends St. Augustine’s College in Nassau, Bahamas.Strachan won gold medals over 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. Her 200 metres time of 22.70 was a new World Junior Leading and a new...	2011 Miramar 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2011 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Miramar, Florida, United States, at the Ansin Sports Complex on July 22 to 24, 2011.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
400 m 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	51.72	Bobby-Gaye Wilkins Bobby-Gaye Wilkins Bobby-Gaye Wilkins is a Jamaican athlete who represented Jamaica at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, winning a bronze medal in the 4×400 metres relay....	2007 São Paulo 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2007 Pan American Junior Championships were held in São Paulo, Brazil at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo on July 6 to July 8, 2007.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
800 m 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	2:03.70	Mairelín Fuentes	1997 Havana 1997 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 9th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba, on July 18-20, 1997.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
1500 m 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	4:16.07	Fabiana Da Silva	1997 Havana 1997 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 9th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba, on July 18-20, 1997.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
3000 m 3000 metres The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and...	9:16.05	Lisa Harvey Lisa Harvey Lisa Harvey is a Canadian athlete, who competed for Canada in the 10,000m competition of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Personal life:...	1989 Santa Fe 1989 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 5th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Santa Fe, Argentina, on June 23-25, 1989.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
5000 m 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...	16:34.59	Yaremis Torres	1997 Havana 1997 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 9th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba, on July 18-20, 1997.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
100 m hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...	13.02 (-0.8 m/s)	Kristi Castlin	2007 São Paulo 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2007 Pan American Junior Championships were held in São Paulo, Brazil at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo on July 6 to July 8, 2007.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
400 m hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...	56.25	Queen Harrison Queen Harrison Queen Harrison is an American hurdler and sprinter who competed in the 400 meter hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics....	2007 São Paulo 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2007 Pan American Junior Championships were held in São Paulo, Brazil at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo on July 6 to July 8, 2007.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
3000 m steeplechase Steeplechase (athletics) The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...	10:04.71	Sabine Heitling	2005 Windsor 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 13th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held inWindsor, Ontario at the University of Windsor Stadium on July 29-31, 2005.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the Athletics Canada, the CACAC, the...
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	1.90 m	Ioamnet Quintero Ioamnet Quintero Ioamnet Quintero Alvarez is a former high jumper from Cuba who won the bronze medal in the women's high jump contest at the 1992 Summer Olympics and also competed at the 1996 nad 2000 games. She won a gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics.-External links:...	1991 Kingston 1991 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 6th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Kingston, Jamaica, on July 18-20, 1991.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	4.30 m	Natalie Willer	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	6.46 m (-0.4 m/s)	Yudelkis Fernández Yudelkis Fernández Yudelkis Fernández Luis is a Cuban long jumper.-Achievements:-External links:...	2003 Bridgetown 2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 12th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bridgetown, Barbados at the National Stadium on July 18-20, 2003. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt had the outstanding performance...
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	13.89 m (0.0 m/s)	Yudelkis Fernández Yudelkis Fernández Yudelkis Fernández Luis is a Cuban long jumper.-Achievements:-External links:...	2003 Bridgetown 2003 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 12th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Bridgetown, Barbados at the National Stadium on July 18-20, 2003. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt had the outstanding performance...
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	17.55 m	Yumileidi Cumbá Yumileidi Cumbá Yumileidi Cumbá Jay is a Cuban shot putter.Her greatest season was 2004, when she won an Olympic gold medal and achieved a new personal best throw....	2009 Port of Spain 2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2009 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium on July 31 to August 2, 2009.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	57.88 m	Seilala Sua Seilala Sua Seilala Maria Sua is a female discus thrower from the United States. Her personal best throw is 65.90 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Sacramento....	1997 Havana 1997 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 9th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba, on July 18-20, 1997.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...	64.80 m	Arasay Tondike Arasay Thondike Arasay M. Thondike Santovenia is a female hammer thrower from Cuba. She set a personal best throw of 71.14 metres in June 2007 in Warsaw...	2005 Windsor 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 13th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held inWindsor, Ontario at the University of Windsor Stadium on July 29-31, 2005.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the Athletics Canada, the CACAC, the...
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	53.06	Avione Allgood	2011 Miramar 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2011 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Miramar, Florida, United States, at the Ansin Sports Complex on July 22 to 24, 2011.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...	5600 pts	Regla Cárdenas Regla Cárdenas Regla María Cárdeñas Telo is a retired Cuban heptathlete.-Achievements:-References:*...	1993 Winnipeg 1993 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 7th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 15-17, 1993.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
	(100 m hurdles), (high jump), (shot put), (200 m) / (long jump), (javelin), (800 m)
10000 m walk (track)	48:15.78	Lorena Arenas	2011 Miramar 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 2011 Pan American Junior Championships were held in Miramar, Florida, United States, at the Ansin Sports Complex on July 22 to 24, 2011.-Men:-Women:-External links:*...
4×100 m relay	43.38		1999 Tampa 1999 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 10th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Tampa, Florida, on July 9-11, 1999.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI and on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...
4×400 m relay	3:23.70		1993 Winnipeg 1993 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships The 7th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 15-17, 1993.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website...

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