# 1999 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

The 10th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Tampa, Florida, on July 9–11, 1999.

## Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 330 athletes from about 29 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (3), Argentina (6), Bahamas (11), Barbados (8), Bermuda (1), Belize (1), Brazil (18), British Virgin Islands (2), Canada (61), Cayman Islands (3), Chile (20), Colombia (7), Costa Rica (1), Dominica (2), Ecuador (4), El Salvador (2), Grenada (4), Guatemala (5), Guyana (2), Jamaica (32), Mexico (13), Panama (1), Peru (4), Puerto Rico (12), Trinidad and Tobago (8), Turks and Caicos Islands (10), United States (78), U.S. Virgin Islands (2), Venezuela (9).

## Medal summary

Medal winners are published. Complete results can be found on the CFPI and the on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Dwight Thomas (JAM) | 10.37 | Marquis Davis (USA) | 10.38 | James Shelton (USA) | 10.49 |
| 200 metres | Dwight Thomas (JAM) | 20.66 | Marquis Davis (USA) | 20.93 | Jermaine Joseph (CAN) | 21.40 |
| 400 metres | Sanjay Ayre (JAM) | 46.14 | William Hernández (VEN) | 46.87 | Liam Card (CAN) | 47.16 |
| 800 metres | Jonathan Stevens (USA) | 1:49.57 | Moses Washington (USA) | 1:49.77 | Achraf Tadili (CAN) | 1:49.78 |
| 1500 metres | Andrew Powell (USA) | 4:04.07 | Ryan Hayden (CAN) | 4:04.42 | Sebastián González Cabot (ARG) | 4:04.81 |
| 5000 metres | Paul Morrison (CAN) | 14:57.03 | Daniel Parris (USA) | 14:57.89 | Michael Smith (USA) | 14:59.76 |
| 10,000 metres | Jesse Thomas (USA) | 31:15.63 | Jonathan Morales (MEX) | 31:18.22 | Adam Wallace (USA) | 31:45.79 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Joel Atwater (USA) | 9:10.79 | Gabe Olchin (USA) | 9:25.74 | Freddy Velázquez (GUA) | 9:28.48 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Ricardo Moody (USA) | 13.87 | Reginald Harrell (USA) | 14.24 | Marvin Williams (JAM) | 14.36 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Rickey Harris (USA) | 50.56 | LaTarence Dunbar (USA) | 51.03 | Ryan Clarke (JAM) | 51.10 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States James Shelton Tomas Alexander L'Eron George Marquis Davis | 39.78 | Jamaica Ryan Clarke Michael Frater Davion Spence Omar Brown | 40.27 | Bahamas Dion Frasier Ron Frasier Barton Duncanson Jehue Poitier | 41.00 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Brandon Simpson Dawn Thomas Franz Bernard Sanjay Ayre | 3:06.25 | United States Curtis Pressley Shomary McKenzie Rickey Harris Moses Washington | 3:07.61 | Canada Chris Wiliams Liam Card Andre Lucas Ashraf Tadili | 3:10.01 |
| 10,000 metres track walk | Cristián David Berdeja (MEX) | 44:30.65 | Román Criollo (ECU) | 44:49.64 | Tristan Ruoss (USA) | 46:34.19 |
| High jump | Jessé de Lima (BRA) | 2.21 | Brandon Campbell (USA) | 2.16 | Kevin Cumberbatch (BAR) | 2.10 |
| Pole vault | Rocky Danners (USA) | 5.08 | Ricardo Pallares (MEX) | 4.90 | Lowell Dennis (USA) | 4.60 |
| Long jump | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 7.48 | Ryan Olkowski (USA) | 7.37 | Robert Jordan (USA) | 7.24 |
| Triple jump | Greg Yeldell (USA) | 16.08 | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 16.00 | Jadel Gregório (BRA) | 15.90 |
| Shot put | Simon Stewart (USA) | 17.08 | Dylan Armstrong (CAN) | 16.16 | Mateus Monari (BRA) | 15.83 |
| Discus throw | Lucais MacKay (USA) | 51.49 | Christian Cantwell (USA) | 49.91 | Dylan Armstrong (CAN) | 49.03 |
| Hammer throw | Dylan Armstrong (CAN) | 65.63 | Jake Freeman (USA) | 64.84 | Nicholas Welihozkiy (USA) | 59.68 |
| Javelin throw | Ryan Smith (USA) | 67.40 | Richard Rock (BAR) | 67.01 | Manuel Fuenmayor (VEN) | 65.83 |
| Decathlon | Bryan Clay (USA) | 7207 | Marcell Allmond (USA) | 7111 | Maurice Smith (JAM) | 6996 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Aleen Bailey (JAM) | 11.49 | Lisa Sharpe (JAM) | 11.61 | Alexis Joyce (USA) | 11.64 |
| 200 metres | Aleen Bailey (JAM) | 23.48 | Amber Robinson (USA) | 23.51 | Aleah Williams (USA) | 23.84 |
| 400 metres | Norma González (COL) | 52.43 | Naleya Downer (JAM) | 52.82 | Nakiya Johnson (USA) | 52.85 |
| 800 metres | Ysanne Williams (USA) | 2:05.41 | Tanya Wright (CAN) | 2:06.37 | Lindsay Hyatt (USA) | 2:06.49 |
| 1500 metres | Bethany Brewster (USA) | 4:24.98 | Alejandra Barrientos (USA) | 4:25.65 | Stephanie Bennett (CAN) | 4:30.14 |
| 3000 metres | Sara Gorton (USA) | 9:33.98 | Madai Pérez (MEX) | 9:38.44 | Victoria Chang (USA) | 9:41.58 |
| 5000 metres | Madai Pérez (MEX) | 16:50.77 | Janill Williams (ATG) | 17:00.51 | Lucélia Peres (BRA) | 17:03.56 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Ashlee Williams (USA) | 13.78 | Nichole Denby (USA) | 13.82 | Maíla Machado (BRA) | 13.92 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Lashinda Demus (USA) | 57.04 | Patricia Hall (JAM) | 57.65 | Andrea Bliss (JAM) | 57.94 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States Alexis Joyce Aleah Williams Amber Robinson Amaris Buchanan | 43.38 | Jamaica Elva Goulbourne Aleen Bailey Veronica Campbell Lisa Sharpe | 43.69 | Bahamas Juanita Ferguson Shakira Pinto Karen McCartney Tamica Clarke | 46.06 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | United States Faith Rein Tracey Ball Michele Davis Nakiya Johnson | 3:34.65 | Jamaica Andrea Bliss Naleya Downer Shauna-Kay Campbell Karen Gayle | 3:37.28 | Colombia Rosibel García Sira Córdoba Norma González Digna Luz Murillo | 3:44.79 |
| 5000 metres track walk | Robyn Stevens (USA) | 24:42.96 | Mabel Oncebay (PER) | 24:43.03 | Zoila Reyes (GUA) | 25:13.97 |
| High jump | Sheree Francis (JAM) | 1.83 | Whitney Evans (CAN) Jorgelina Rodríguez (ARG) | 1.77 | | |
| Pole vault | Tracy O'Hara (USA) | 3.93 | Fabiana Murer (BRA) | 3.75 | Kathleen Donoghue (USA) | 3.65 |
| Long jump | Elva Goulbourne (JAM) | 6.31 | Nolle Graham (JAM) | 5.88 | Gisele de Oliveira (BRA) | 5.84 |
| Triple jump | Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) | 13.41 | Gisele de Oliveira (BRA) | 13.34 | Bianca Rockett (USA) | 12.77 |
| Shot put | Jillian Camarena (USA) | 15.25 | Candice Scott (TRI) | 14.16 | Leomelina Blandón (COL) | 14.08 |
| Discus throw | Deshaya Williams (USA) | 52.74 | Mandy Borschowa (USA) | 49.34 | Melissa Gibbons (JAM) | 47.27 |
| Hammer throw | Maureen Griffin (USA) | 55.78 | Nathalie Thenor (CAN) | 54.54 | Melissa Houston (USA) | 52.78 |
| Javelin throw | Kathryn Polansky (USA) | 48.29 | Katy Doyle (USA) | 47.21 | Deanna Zelinka (CAN) | 43.59 |
| Heptathlon | Ellannee Richardson (USA) | 5438 | Kendra Reimer (USA) | 5177 | Valeria Schönstedt (CHI) | 4999 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States* | 27 | 19 | 15 | 61 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Mexico | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Bahamas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Barbados | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (16 entries) | Totals (16 entries) | 43 | 44 | 42 | 129 |