# 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 (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. 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. Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Brian Bridgewater (USA) | 10.72 | Joel Lamela (CUB) | 10.88 | Fernando Botassa (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 | Enrique Villar (CUB) | 47.40 |
| 800 metres | Rich Kenah (USA) | 1:51.78 | Graham Hood (CAN) | 1:51.98 | Edgardo Graglia (ARG) | 1:52.00 |
| 1500 metres | Bob Kennedy (USA) | 3:58.56 | Raúl García (MEX) | 4:00.24 | Mario González (ARG) | 4:00.36 |
| 5000 metres | Paul Shea (USA) | 14:22.02 | Raúl García (MEX) | 14:24.17 | Alejandro Villanueva (MEX) | 14:24.82 |
| 10,000 metres | Alejandro Villanueva (MEX) | 29:28.6 | Robinson Semolini (BRA) | 30:14.8 | Marcelo Barrientos (CHI) | 30:31.4 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | José Moraes (BRA) | 8:57.63 | Rorrie Currie (CAN) | 9:00.48 | Nelson de la Cruz (CUB) | 9:04.25 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Glenn Terry (USA) | 14.28 | Alexis Sánchez (CUB) | 14.39 | Eliexer Pulgar (VEN) | 14.69 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Derrick Adkins (USA) | 50.92 | Eronilde de Araújo (BRA) | 51.20 | Antonio Rendón (CUB) | 52.17 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States Glenn Terry Dion Bentley Bryan Bridgewater Chris Nelloms | 40.14 | Bahamas Timothy Clinton Charles Gardner Joseph Styles Renward Wells | 40.72 | Venezuela Edgar Chourio Juan Díaz Reinaldo Santana Eliecer Pulgar | 42.15 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | United States Glenn Terry Derrick Adkins Bryan Bridgewater Chris Nelloms | 3:11.76 | Brazil Inaldo Sena Paulo Rodrigues Luís Eloi Eronilde de Araújo | 3:13.22 | Cuba Joel Lamela Alexis Sánchez Enrique Díaz Antonio Miguel Rendon | 3:14.06 |
| 10,000 metres track walk | Alberto Cruz (MEX) | 42:00.21 | Aarón González (MEX) | 42:24.62 | Roberto González (CUB) | 42:27.72 |
| High jump | Alex Zaliauskas (CAN) | 2.20 | Kevin Clements (USA) | 2.17 | Godfrey Foster (CAN) | 2.08 |
| Pole vault | Rodrigo Casacurta (BRA) | 4.60 | Cristián Aspillaga (CHI) | 4.60 | Igor Castillo (PER) | 4.20 |
| Long jump | Dion Bentley (USA) | 8.16 | Esteban Richard (CUB) | 7.73w | Félix Molina (PUR) | 7.25 |
| Triple jump | Esteban Richard (CUB) | 15.93 | Brian Tabor (USA) | 15.89 | Jairo Venâncio (BRA) | 15.64 |
| Shot put | David Winkler (USA) | 16.61 | Pedro Acosta (CUB) | 15.79 | Yojer Medina (VEN) | 15.12 |
| Discus throw | Pedro Acosta (CUB) | 60.00 | Greg Hart (USA) | 53.34 | Lázaro Vega (CUB) | 49.54 |
| Hammer throw | Ismael López (CUB) | 59.80 | Alexandre Mantovani (BRA) | 55.86 | Domingo Sandoval (CUB) | 55.24 |
| Javelin throw | Fernando Iglesias (CUB) | 65.12 | Mark Morris (USA) | 64.40 | Kevin Smith (BAH) | 61.96 |
| Decathlon | Aric Long (USA) | 6648 | Marco Antônio Brito (BRA) | 6024 | Renny Pérez (VEN) | 5888 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 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 | Jupira da Graça (BRA) | 24.04 | Karen Clarke (CAN) | 24.24 |
| 400 metres | Cheryl Allen (CAN) | 53.28 | Nancy Ferrer (CUB) | 53.86 | Rebecca Russell (USA) | 54.20 |
| 800 metres | Mabel Arrúa (ARG) | 2:07.45 | Carol Holman (CAN) | 2:08.34 | Célia dos Santos (BRA) | 2:09.02 |
| 1500 metres | Mabel Arrúa (ARG) | 4:28.36 | Ana Gunasekara (CAN) | 4:29.74 | Lori Durward (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 | Cinnamon Sheffield (USA) | 13.39 | Yanelis Valiente (CUB) | 13.87 | Maria Luna (BRA) | 14.20 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Lency Montelier (CUB) | 58.12 | Caroline Fortin (CAN) | 58.71 | Tyra Carson (USA) | 58.76 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States Shirley Evans Tasha Downing Cinnamon Sheffield Chryste Gaines | 45.20 | Cuba Liliana Allen Tayami Martínez Julia Duporty Yanelis Valiente | 45.52 | Brazil Adriana Raulino Jupira da Graça María Luna Claudete Pina | 46.72 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Cuba Nancy McLeón Marbelis Figueredo Mayelin Lemus Lency Montelier | 3:39.94 | United States Tyra Carson Donna Crumety Tasha Downing Rebecca Russell | 3:40.46 | Brazil America Inacio Luciana Mendes Jupira da Graça Claudete Pina | 3:40.87 |
| 5000 metres track walk | Tina Poitras (CAN) | 24:22.10 | Miriam Ramón (ECU) | 24:23.27 | Ruth Talbot (CAN) | 24:34.54 |
| High jump | Ioamnet Quintero (CUB) | 1.89 | Corales Brown (CAN) | 1.79 | Kerry Chambers (CAN) | 1.79 |
| Long jump | Donna Crumety (USA) | 5.99 | Andrea Ávila (ARG) | 5.88 | Natalia Toledo (PAR) | 5.84 |
| Shot put | Alexandra Amaro (BRA) | 14.00 | Angela Dolby (USA) | 13.84 | Elisângela Adriano (BRA) | 13.16 |
| Discus throw | Marisela Brestet (CUB) | 50.08 | Marlén Sánchez (CUB) | 49.38 | Teresa Sherman (USA) | 48.80 |
| Javelin throw | Isel López (CUB) | 61.06 | Ashley Selman (USA) | 55.32 | Verónica Prieto (COL) | 44.44 |
| Heptathlon | Miladys Portuondo (CUB) | 5163 | Kelly Blair (USA) | 4978 | Vera Alves (BRA) | 4706 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 16 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | Cuba | 12 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Mexico | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Argentina* | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Ecuador | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Chile | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | Totals (14 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 |