1982 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

The 2nd Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on July 30-August 1, 1982.

II Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
DatesJuly 30-August 1
Host cityBarquisimeto, Venezuela Venezuela
LevelJunior
Events38
Participationabout 211 athletes from
12 nations

Participation (unofficial) edit

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 211 athletes from about 12 countries: Antigua and Barbuda (1), Argentina (8), Bermuda (1), Brazil (8), Canada (55), Chile (5), Colombia (16), Cuba (16), Dominican Republic (1), Puerto Rico (6), United States (63), Venezuela (31).

Medal summary edit

Medal winners are published.[2] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Robson da Silva (BRA) 10.34w   John Parker (USA) 10.42w   Luis Morales (USA) 10.43w
200 metres   Clinton Davis (USA) 20.39 WYB   John Parker (USA) 20.78   Courtney Brown (CAN) 20.93
400 metres   David Timmons (USA) 46.89   Chris Bernard (CAN) 48.21   Oswaldo Zea (VEN) 48.23
800 metres   John Marshall (USA) 1:50.12   Pablo Squella (CHI) 1:50.34   John Borgese (USA) 1:52.16
1500 metres   Dave Reid (CAN) 3:49.5   Marc Oleson (CAN) 3:50.3   Geraldo de Assis (BRA) 3:51.9
5000 metres   Marc Oleson (CAN) 14:22.0   Mauricio Cadavid (COL) 14:25.7   Tom Ansberry (USA) 14:30.13
2000 metres steeplechase   Alain Boucher (CAN) 5:48.5   Mark Smith (USA) 5:49.1   Carey Nelson (CAN) 5:55.8
110 metres hurdles   Ángel Bueno (CUB) 14.00   Jeff Powell (USA) 14.05   Elvis Cedeño (VEN) 14.62
400 metres hurdles   Leander McKenzie (USA) 51.41   Pablo Squella (CHI) 51.70   John Thomas (USA) 52.64
4 × 100 metres relay   United States
Luis Morales
Jeff Jackson
Clinton Davis
John Parker
39.42   Canada
Robert Dalton
George Wright
Courtney Brown
Atlee Mahorn
40.24   Venezuela
Elvis Cedeño
Freddy Pérez
Antonio Gómez
Víctor Carrasquel
41.01
4 × 400 metres relay   United States
Jeff Jackson
Clinton Davis
Calvin Brooks
David Timmons
3:07.70   Canada
Chris Bernard
Robert Dalton
Warren Lee
John Hastings
3:16.70   Venezuela
Mervin Solarte
Mario Rondon
Luis García
Oswaldo Zea
3:20.20
10,000 metres track walk   Héctor Moreno (COL) 42:34.3   Marcos Hernández (COL) 45:34.5   Omar Guerrero (VEN) 47:39.2
High jump   Alain Metellus (CAN) 2.20   Natty Crooks (CAN) 2.15   Nathaniel Braxton (USA)
  Nick Saunders (BER)
2.10
Pole vault   Kasey Lewis (USA) 4.75   Rudy Buntic (CAN) 4.75   Chet Clotfelder (USA) 4.75
Long jump   Vance Johnson (USA) 7.93   Ed Tave (USA) 7.86   André Metivier (CAN) 7.53
Triple jump   Oscar Harris (USA) 16.00   Lázaro Balcindes (CUB) 15.98   Lester Benjamin (ATG) 15.96
Shot put   John Frazier (USA) 17.11   Arnold Campbell (USA) 16.43   Mike Spiritoso (CAN) 15.92
Discus throw   Tim Brandt (USA) 52.52   Martin Davenport (USA) 50.22   Vladimir Isaac (CUB) 46.42
Hammer throw   Francisco Soria (CUB) 60.12   David Castrillón (COL) 53.38   Les Szoke (CAN) 51.10
Javelin throw   Scott Moon (USA) 67.20   Wilson Pachalski (BRA) 66.24   Todd Murdock (USA) 60.08
Decathlon   Rob Muzzio (USA) 6902   Jay Thorson (USA) 6753   Álvaro Mena (COL) 6267

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Donna Dennis (USA) 11.70   Denise Phipps (CAN) 11.86   Janet Davis (USA) 11.87
200 metres   Donna Dennis (USA) 23.83   Tonya Stevens (USA) 23.94   Jillian Richardson (CAN) 24.08
400 metres   Jillian Richardson (CAN) 52.74   Maxine Underwood (USA) 53.00   Gervaise McGraw (USA) 53.42
800 metres   Patricia Wellmann (CAN) 2:06.10   Trescia Palmer (USA) 2:06.84   Camille Catto (CAN) 2:07.16
1500 metres   Polly Plumer (USA) 4:23.78   Michelle Rowen (USA) 4:25.24   Jill Purola (CAN) 4:25.99
3000 metres   Vickie Cook (USA) 9:46.65   Carol Howe (CAN) 9:50.30   Katie Ishmael (USA) 9:51.38
100 metres hurdles   Arnita Epps (USA) 13.95   Connie Polman-Tuin (CAN) 14.22   Kelly Graham (USA) 14.27
400 metres hurdles   Gayle Kellon (USA) 58.18   Isabelle Boutet (CAN) 59.84   Gwen Wall (CAN) 60.25
4 × 100 metres relay   United States
Janet Davis
Tonya Stevens
?
Donna Dennis
44.07   Canada
Sharon Clarke
Angela Phipps
Janice Heard
Donna Pajor
46.02   Venezuela
Arelis Cohen
Siudulia Caldera
Florencia Chilberry
Belkis Subero
48.00
4 × 400 metres relay   United States
Gayle Kellon
Nedra Rogers
Gervaise McCraw
Maxine Underwood
3:34.68   Canada
Cheryl Thibedeau
Gwen Wall
Camille Cato
Jillian Richardson
3:43.12   Venezuela
Reina Rojas
Doralis Chacin
Florencia Chilberry
Belkis Subero
4:03.64
3000 metres Track Walk   Joan Bender (CAN) 14:21.3   Alison Baker (CAN) 14:47.7   Jamie Melfi (USA) 15:23.9
High jump   Mary Moore (USA) 1.87   Carol Ann Lesley (CAN) 1.81   Shari Collins (USA) 1.78
Long jump   Sharon Clarke (CAN) 6.06   Deborah Larsen (USA) 5.95   Bárbara Martín (CUB) 5.90
Shot put   Natalie Kaaiawahia (USA) 15.48   Regina Cavanaugh (USA) 14.80   Luz Bohórquez (VEN) 14.32
Discus throw   Maritza Martén (CUB) 55.20   Hilda Ramos (CUB) 50.90   Natalie Kaaiawahia (USA) 47.08
Javelin throw   Iris de Grasse (CUB) 53.98   Marieta Riera (VEN) 49.46   Martha Hart (CAN) 49.42
Heptathlon   Connie Polman-Tuin (CAN) 5496   Annie Potvin (CAN) 5258   Sharon Hatfield (USA) 5232

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Venezuela)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States23141552
2  Canada9151034
3  Cuba4228
4  Colombia1315
5  Brazil1113
6  Chile0202
7  Venezuela*0189
8  Antigua and Barbuda0011
  Bermuda0011
Totals (9 entries)383839115

References edit

  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on October 23, 2011, retrieved October 24, 2011
  2. ^ "PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 24, 2011

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