# 1997 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

The 9th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba, on July 18–20, 1997.

## Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 437 athletes from about 25 countries: Argentina (11), Bahamas (14), Barbados (16), Brazil (31), Canada (40), Cayman Islands (4), Chile (10), Colombia (7), Costa Rica (2), Cuba (71), Dominican Republic (13), Ecuador (6), El Salvador (3), Guatemala (8), Guyana (2), Jamaica (41), Mexico (47), Panama (3), Paraguay (3), Peru (2), Puerto Rico (9), Trinidad and Tobago (7), United States (73), Uruguay (4), Venezuela (10).

## Medal summary

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

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Ja'Warren Hooker (USA) | 10.39 | Josiah Howard (USA) | 10.48 | Misael Ortíz (CUB) | 10.60 |
| 200 metres | Geno White (USA) | 21.05 | Bryan Harrison (USA) | 21.10 | Juan Pedro Toledo (MEX) | 21.31 |
| 400 metres | Shane Niemi (CAN) | 45.83 | Avard Moncur (BAH) | 46.56 | Carlos Santa (DOM) | 46.59 |
| 800 metres | Moses Washington (USA) | 1:51.38 | Shawn Gray (USA) | 1:51.43 | John Chávez (COL) | 1:52.46 |
| 1500 metres | Michael Stember (USA) | 3:49.81 | Gabe Jennings (USA) | 3:50.07 | Claudinei Vítor (BRA) | 3:51.17 |
| 5000 metres | Steve Lawrence (CAN) | 14:23.65 | Cristián Rosales (URU) | 14:26.09 | Gonzalo Gutiérrez (MEX) | 14:27.01 |
| 10,000 metres | Edegar Lobo (BRA) | 30:45.73 | Adelmir Maier (BRA) | 30:49.03 | Gonzalo Gutiérrez (MEX) | 30:54.70 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Yasser Noa (CUB) | 8:59.50 | Yunier González (CUB) | 9:05.80 | Raúl Mora (CHI) | 9:09.38 |
| 110 metres hurdles | John McAfee (USA) | 14.18 | Stephen Jones (BAR) | 14.34 | Carlos Patterson (CUB) | 14.49 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Angelo Taylor (USA) | 50.03 | Jeff Ellis (CAN) | 51.62 | John McAfee (USA) | 51.66 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States Lawrence Armstrong Josephus Howard Bryan Harrison Ja'warren Hooker | 39.87 | Cuba José Ángel César Misael Ortíz Juan Blanco Diosdado de la Cruz | 40.21 | Bahamas Everette Fraser Avard Moncur T. Gray Dominic Demeritte | 40.77 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | United States Geno White Ja'warren Hooker Eddie Levine Angelo Taylor | 3:05.34 | Bahamas Dominic Demeritte Chris Brown Ednol Rolle Avard Moncur | 3:09.11 | Jamaica Sanjay Ayre David Spencer Dwayne Miller Michael Campbell | 3:09.48 |
| 10,000 metres track walk | Saúl Méndez (MEX) | 43:55.90 | Loisel Gutiérrez (CUB) | 44:39.75 | Yoandri Álvarez (CUB) | 44:39.80 |
| High jump | Mike Ponikvar (CAN) | 2.24 | Fabrício Romero (BRA) | 2.18 | Wagner Príncipe (BRA) | 2.12 |
| Pole vault | Robison Pratt (MEX) | 5.00 | Ina Bashnik (CAN) | 4.80 | Gustavo Rehder (BRA) | 4.70 |
| Long jump | Joan Lino Martínez (CUB) | 8.06 | Dwight Barrett (JAM) | 7.87 | Cameron Howard (USA) | 7.80 |
| Triple jump | Lenton Herring (USA) | 16.00 | Etién Hernández (CUB) | 15.74 | Yowalbis Rodríguez (CUB) | 15.48 |
| Shot put | Scott Denbo (USA) | 16.76 | Jhonny Rodríguez (COL) | 16.56 | Shawn Cormier (CAN) | 16.30 |
| Discus throw | Frank Casañas (CUB) | 56.28 | Sheddrick Gurley (USA) | 54.12 | Steve McCown (USA) | 52.12 |
| Hammer throw | Matthew Kavanagh (USA) | 60.68 | Abdul Munguía (CUB) | 59.54 | Cristian Fernández (ARG) | 56.00 |
| Javelin throw | Elier Duharte (CUB) | 70.88 | Pablo Gallardo (CUB) | 70.08 | Patrick Ramsey (USA) | 67.14 |
| Decathlon | Rashad Stafford (USA) | 6762 | Santiago Lorenzo (ARG) | 6738 | Michel Hernández (CUB) | 6586 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Angela Williams (USA) | 11.34 | Aleisha Latimer (USA) | 11.39 | Cydonie Mothersill (CAY) | 11.68 |
| 200 metres | Kinshasa Davis (USA) | 23.90 | Dewana Wright (BAH) | 24.10 | Cydonie Mothersill (CAY) | 24.13 |
| 400 metres | Mairelín Fuentes (CUB) | 53.50 | Yudalis Díaz (CUB) | 53.88 | Keisha Downer (JAM) | 53.98 |
| 800 metres | Mairelín Fuentes (CUB) | 2:03.70 | Yanelis Lara (CUB) | 2:06.21 | Chantee Earl (USA) | 2:07.67 |
| 1500 metres | Fabiana Cristine da Silva (BRA) | 4:16.07 | Niuvis Pie (CUB) | 4:18.22 | Yahyma Millares (CUB) | 4:22.48 |
| 3000 metres | Fabiana Cristine da Silva (BRA) | 9:42.05 | Julia Stamps (USA) | 9:45.97 | Yoenny Mayacen (CUB) | 9:46.04 |
| 5000 metres | Yaremis Torres (CUB) | 16:34.59 | Erin Jones (USA) | 16:35.68 | Yailén García (CUB) | 16:35.75 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Charmaine Walker (USA) | 13.61 | Nicole Hoxie (USA) | 13.83 | Katia Brito (CUB) | 14.32 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Peta-Gaye Gayle (JAM) | 57.50 | Yasnay Lescay (CUB) | 58.26 | Nasha Neal (USA) | 58.27 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States Angela Williams Aleisha Latimer Aleah Williams Kinshasa Davis | 44.02 | Jamaica Tulia Robinson Aleen Bailey Misrah Crooks Maria Brown | 44.63 | Bahamas Monica Rolle Marcia Dorsett Tamicka Clarke Dewanna Wright | 45.49 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Sashanie Simpson Keasha Downer Shellene Williams Petagay Gayle | 3:36.75 | Cuba Yudalis Díaz Yaznai Lescay Yanelis Lara Mairelín Fuentes | 3:36.96 | United States Ysanne Williams Natasha Neal Laila Brock Carron Allen | 3:38.97 |
| 5000 metres track walk | Aura Morales (MEX) | 24:36.53 | Lisa Kutzing (USA) | 24:36.69 | Gladys Criollo (ECU) | 25:01.15 |
| High jump | Niurka Lussón (CUB) | 1.85 | Whitney Evans (CAN) | 1.82 | Jessica Thompson (USA) | 1.76 |
| Pole vault | Karina Elstrom (USA) | 3.70 | Mari Lou Badillo (USA) | 3.50 | Alejandra Meza (MEX) | 3.35 |
| Long jump | Elva Goulbourne (JAM) | 6.10 | Keyon Soley (USA) | 6.02 | Shanelle Marshall (JAM) | 5.98 |
| Triple jump | Christine Simmons (USA) | 13.22 | Yuliana Pérez (CUB) | 13.01 | Yaquelín Iglesias (CUB) | 12.85 |
| Shot put | Seilala Sua (USA) | 16.25 | Antuanett Depreste (CUB) | 15.28 | Nicole Hicks (USA) | 14.87 |
| Discus throw | Seilala Sua (USA) | 57.88 | Krista Keir (USA) | 50.00 | Yuneidis Bonne (CUB) | 49.88 |
| Hammer throw | Yipsi Moreno (CUB) | 55.74 | Maureen Griffin (USA) | 55.28 | Dubraska Rodríguez (CUB) | 47.48 |
| Javelin throw | Osleidys Menéndez (CUB) | 61.76 | Emily Carlsten (USA) | 53.10 | Marisela Robles (DOM) | 49.80 |
| Heptathlon | Miroslava Ibarra (CUB) | 5094 | Judy Anderson (USA) | 4950 | Nicole Bethel (USA) | 4892 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Cuba)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 20 | 16 | 10 | 46 |
| 2 | Cuba* | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Bahamas | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 129 |