# Pan American U20 Athletics Championships

The Pan American U20 Athletics Championships are a biennial sports event for track and field organized by the Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA) open for junior (U20) athletes from member and associate member associations. They were first held in 1980. Before the 2017 edition, the event was known as Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.

## Editions

| # | Year | City | Country | Events | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 1980 | Sudbury | Canada | 38 | 29–31 August | |
| 2 | 1982 | Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 38 | 30 July – 1 August | |
| 3 | 1984 | Nassau | Bahamas | 38 | 23–25 August | |
| 4 | 1986 | Winter Park | United States | 38 | 4–6 July | |
| 5 | 1989 | Santa Fe | Argentina | 40 | 23–25 June | Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti |
| 6 | 1991 | Kingston | Jamaica | 41 | 18–20 July | |
| 7 | 1993 | Winnipeg | Canada | 41 | 15–17 July | |
| 8 | 1995 | Santiago | Chile | 42 | 1–3 September | |
| 9 | 1997 | Havana | Cuba | 43 | 18–20 July | |
| 10 | 1999 | Tampa | United States | 43 | 9–11 July | |
| 11 | 2001 | Santa Fe | Argentina | 43 | 18–20 October | Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti |
| 12 | 2003 | Bridgetown | Barbados | 43 | 18–20 July | Barbados National Stadium |
| 13 | 2005 | Windsor | Canada | 44 | 29–31 July | University of Windsor Stadium |
| 14 | 2007 | São Paulo | Brazil | 44 | 6–8 July | Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo |
| 15 | 2009 | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 44 | 31 July – 2 August | Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 16 | 2011 | Miramar | United States | 44 | 22–24 July | Ansin Sports Complex |
| 17 | 2013 | Medellín | Colombia | 44 | 23–25 August | Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex |
| 18 | 2015 | Edmonton | Canada | 44 | 31 July–2 August | Foote Field |
| 19 | 2017 | Trujillo | Peru | 44 | 21–23 July | Mansiche Sports Complex |
| 20 | 2019 | San José | Costa Rica | 44 | 19–21 July | Estadio Nacional |
| 21 | 2023 | Mayagüez | Puerto Rico | 44 | 4–6 August | |

## Medals (1980-2019)

Source:
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships :
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 404 | 333 | 206 | 943 |
| 2 | Cuba | 111 | 76 | 57 | 244 |
| 3 | Canada | 81 | 123 | 143 | 347 |
| 4 | Brazil | 54 | 62 | 86 | 202 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 42 | 76 | 67 | 185 |
| 6 | Mexico | 40 | 36 | 36 | 112 |
| 7 | Colombia | 16 | 16 | 35 | 67 |
| 8 | Argentina | 11 | 15 | 25 | 51 |
| 9 | Peru | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 20 | 16 | 46 |
| 11 | Bahamas | 9 | 14 | 31 | 54 |
| 12 | Ecuador | 9 | 12 | 14 | 35 |
| 13 | Chile | 9 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
| 14 | Venezuela | 6 | 15 | 33 | 54 |
| 15 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 16 | Cayman Islands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 | El Salvador | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Panama | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | Grenada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Bermuda | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 | Paraguay | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 27 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 | Anguilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Barbados | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 31 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | Guyana | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Dominica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (36 entries) | Totals (36 entries) | 837 | 847 | 835 | 2,519 |

## Championships records
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 10.03 (+0.7 m/s) | Marcus Rowland | United States | 2009 | 2009 Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 200 m | 20.13 (+0.0 m/s) | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | July 2003 | 2003 Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| 400 m | 44.99 | Jamal Walton | Cayman Islands | 21 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Trujillo, Peru |
| 800 m | 1:46.41 | Ryan Sánchez | Puerto Rico | 22 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Trujillo, Peru |
| 1500 m | 3:43.16 | Eric van der Els | United States | 23 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Trujillo, Peru |
| 5000 m | 14:12.11 | Mohammed Ahmed | Canada | 2009 | 2009 Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 10000 m | 29:28.6 | Alejandro Villanueva | Mexico | June 1989 | 1989 Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina |
| 110 m hurdles (99.0 cm) | 13.08 (+2.0 m/s) WJR | Wayne Davis | United States | 2009 | 2009 Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 400 m hurdles | 48.49 A | Alison Santos | Brazil | 21 July 2019 | 2019 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:43.96 | José Alberto Sánchez | Cuba | July 2005 | 2005 Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| High jump | 2.27 m | Javier Sotomayor | Cuba | July 1986 | 1986 Championships | Winter Park, United States |
| Pole vault | 5.50 m | Lawrence Johnson | United States | July 1993 | 1993 Championships | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Long jump | 8.16 m | Dion Bentley | United States | June 1989 | 1989 Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Triple jump | 16.93 m (−0.5 m/s) | David Giralt | Cuba | July 2003 | 2003 Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Shot put (6 kg) | 22.02 m | Jordan Geist | United States | 23 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Trujillo, Peru |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 66.58 m | Travis Smikle | Jamaica | July 2011 | 2011 Championships | Miramar, United States |
| Hammer throw (6 kg) | 80.21 m | Humberto Mansilla | Chile | 2 August 2015 | 2015 Championships | Edmonton, Canada |
| Javelin throw | 76.95 m A | Tzuriel Pedigo | United States | 20 July 2019 | 2019 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| Decathlon | 8037 pts | Harrison Williams | United States | 31 July – 1 August 2015 | 2015 Championships | Edmonton, Canada |
| Decathlon | 10.67 (+2.9 m/s) (100 m), 6.98 m (+3.7 m/s) (long jump), 13.71 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 48.28 (400 m) / 14.41 (-1.0 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 39.68 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 51.77 m (javelin), 4:29.20 (1500 m) | 10.67 (+2.9 m/s) (100 m), 6.98 m (+3.7 m/s) (long jump), 13.71 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 48.28 (400 m) / 14.41 (-1.0 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 39.68 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 51.77 m (javelin), 4:29.20 (1500 m) | 10.67 (+2.9 m/s) (100 m), 6.98 m (+3.7 m/s) (long jump), 13.71 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 48.28 (400 m) / 14.41 (-1.0 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 39.68 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 51.77 m (javelin), 4:29.20 (1500 m) | 10.67 (+2.9 m/s) (100 m), 6.98 m (+3.7 m/s) (long jump), 13.71 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 48.28 (400 m) / 14.41 (-1.0 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 39.68 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 51.77 m (javelin), 4:29.20 (1500 m) | 10.67 (+2.9 m/s) (100 m), 6.98 m (+3.7 m/s) (long jump), 13.71 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 48.28 (400 m) / 14.41 (-1.0 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 39.68 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 51.77 m (javelin), 4:29.20 (1500 m) | 10.67 (+2.9 m/s) (100 m), 6.98 m (+3.7 m/s) (long jump), 13.71 m (shot put), 2.03 m (high jump), 48.28 (400 m) / 14.41 (-1.0 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 39.68 m (discus), 5.00 m (pole vault), 51.77 m (javelin), 4:29.20 (1500 m) |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 39:50.73 | Jefferson Pérez | Ecuador | July 1993 | 1993 Championships | Winnipeg, Canada |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.62 A WU20R | Arian Smith Justin Ofotan Marcellus Moore Matthew Boling | United States | 20 July 2019 | 2019 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.30 A WU20R | Frederick Lewis Matthew Boling Matthew Moorer Justin Robinson | United States | 21 July 2019 | 2019 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 11.22 (0.8 m/s) | Chalonda Goodman | United States | 2009 | 2009 Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 200 m | 22.35 (+1.6 m/s) | Shawnti Jackson | United States | 6 August 2023 | 2023 Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 400 m | 51.46 | Roxana Gomez | Cuba | 21 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Trujillo, Peru |
| 800 m | 2:03.70 | Mairelín Fuentes | Cuba | July 1997 | 1997 Championships | Havana, Cuba |
| 1500 m | 4:16.07 | Fabiana Da Silva | Brazil | July 1997 | 1997 Championships | Havana, Cuba |
| 3000 m | 9:05.78 | Ellie Shea | United States | 6 August 2023 | 2023 Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 5000 m | 16:23.35 | Rachael Reddy | United States | 1 August 2015 | 2015 Championships | Edmonton, Canada |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.01 (+0.4 m/s) | Tia Jones | United States | 21 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Trujillo, Peru |
| 400 m hurdles | 55.94 A | Jessica de Oliveira | Brazil | 21 July 2019 | 2019 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:04.71 | Sabine Heitling | Brazil | July 2005 | 2005 Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| High jump | 1.96 m =WYB | Vashti Cunningham | United States | 1 August 2015 | 2015 Championships | Edmonton, Canada |
| Pole vault | 4.41 m | Rachel Baxter | United States | 21 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Trujillo, Peru |
| Long jump | 6.46 m (-0.4 m/s) | Yudelkis Fernández | Cuba | July 2003 | 2003 Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Triple jump | 14.08 m (0.0 m/s) | Liadagmis Povea | Cuba | 2 August 2015 | 2015 Championships | Edmonton, Canada |
| Shot put | 18.27 m | Raven Saunders | United States | 31 July 2015 | 2015 Championships | Edmonton, Canada |
| Discus throw | 59.53 m A | Melany del Pilar Matheus | Cuba | 20 July 2019 | 2019 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| Hammer throw | 64.80 m | Arasay Tondike | Cuba | July 2005 | 2005 Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| Javelin throw | 63.86 m WJR | Yuleimis Aguilar | Cuba | 2 August 2015 | 2015 Championships | Edmonton, Canada |
| Heptathlon | 5847 pts A | Anna Hall | United States | 20–21 July 2019 | 2019 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.11 (-0.7 m/s) 1.82 m 12.53 m 24.22 (+0.9 m/s) 5.55 m (+5.1 m/s) (w) 33.70 m 2:10.11 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.11 (-0.7 m/s) 1.82 m 12.53 m 24.22 (+0.9 m/s) 5.55 m (+5.1 m/s) (w) 33.70 m 2:10.11 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.11 (-0.7 m/s) 1.82 m 12.53 m 24.22 (+0.9 m/s) 5.55 m (+5.1 m/s) (w) 33.70 m 2:10.11 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.11 (-0.7 m/s) 1.82 m 12.53 m 24.22 (+0.9 m/s) 5.55 m (+5.1 m/s) (w) 33.70 m 2:10.11 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.11 (-0.7 m/s) 1.82 m 12.53 m 24.22 (+0.9 m/s) 5.55 m (+5.1 m/s) (w) 33.70 m 2:10.11 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.11 (-0.7 m/s) 1.82 m 12.53 m 24.22 (+0.9 m/s) 5.55 m (+5.1 m/s) (w) 33.70 m 2:10.11 |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 44:43.89 | Alegna Gonzalez | Mexico | 23 July 2017 | 2017 Championships | Trujillo, Peru |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.88 | Kaila Jackson Camryn Dickson Avery Lewis Shawnti Jackson | United States | 5 August 2023 | 2023 Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.04 A | Alexis Holmes Kimberly Harris Ziyah Holman Kayla Davis | United States | 21 July 2019 | 2019 Championships | San José, Costa Rica |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:18.07 | George Garcia Madison Whyte Max De Angelo JaMeesia Ford | United States | 4 August 2023 | 2023 Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |