The 9th Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Havana, Cuba, on July 18–20, 1997.
| IX Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 18–20 |
| Host city | Havana, Cuba  |
| Level | Junior |
| Events | 43 |
| Participation | about 437 athletes from 25 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 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 edit
Medal winners are published.[2] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
Men edit
Women edit
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* 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 |
 Jamaica | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 6 |  Mexico | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 |  Bahamas | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Colombia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 129 | |
References edit
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 24, 2011
- ^ "PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 24, 2011