Athletics at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival

Athletics at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival took place from August 15 to 16, 2014. The event was held at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" in Mexico City, Mexico.[1] A total of 34 events were contested, 17 by men and 17 by women. There were no road races, no relays, and no combined events.

Athletics at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival
DatesAugust 15–16
Host cityMexico City, Mexico Mexico
VenueEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"
LevelSenior
Events34 (17 men, 17 women)
Participation270 athletes from
36 nations

The winner of each competition qualifies automatically for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[2]

Medal summary edit

The results and medal winners were published.[3][4]

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Jason Rogers (SKN) 10.08   Daniel Bailey (ATG) 10.10   Isidro Montoya (COL) 10.31
200 metres   Sheldon Mitchell (JAM) 20.14   Roberto Skyers (CUB) 20.28   Jermaine Brown (JAM) 20.28
400 metres   Luguelín Santos (DOM) 45.06   Allodin Fothergill (JAM) 45.47   Yoandys Lescay (CUB) 45.54
800 metres   Andy González (CUB) 1:49.61   Tayron Reyes (DOM) 1:50.06   James Eichberger (MEX) 1:50.26
1500 metres   Marvin Blanco (VEN) 3:47.39   Christopher Sandoval (MEX) 3:48.75   Carlos Díaz (CHI) 3:49.20
5000 metres   Juan Luis Barrios (MEX) 14:22.24   Saby Luna (MEX) 14:28.84   Juan Carlos Romero (MEX) 14:31.65
3000 metres steeplechase   Marvin Blanco (VEN) 9:18.44   Gerald Giraldo (COL) 9:19.91   Luis Enrique Ibarra (MEX) 9:20.42
110 metres hurdles   Ryan Brathwaite (BAR) 13.41   Deuce Carter (JAM) 13.51   Eddie Lovett (ISV) 13.62
400 metres hurdles   Jeffery Gibson (BAH) 48.91   Joseph Robertson (JAM) 49.04   Andrés Silva (URU) 49.08
High jump   Nick Ross (USA) 2.26 m   Jamal Wilson (BAH) 2.26 m   Edgar Rivera (MEX) 2.23 m
Pole vault   Germán Chiaraviglio (ARG) 5.20 m   Lázaro Borges (CUB) 5.15 m   Yankier Lara (CUB) 5.00 m
Long jump   David Registe (DMA) 8.06 m   Jorge McFarlane (PER) 8.01 m   Yunior Díaz (CUB) 7.83 m
Triple jump   Yordanis Durañona (DMA) 17.20 m   Samyr Lainé (HAI) 17.10 m   Lázaro Martínez (CUB) 16.53 m
Shot put   Jordan Clarke (USA) 20.57 m   Darlan Romani (BRA) 20.03 m   Stephen Sáenz (MEX) 19.91 m
Discus throw   Jorge Fernández (CUB) 64.94 m   Jared Schuurmans (USA) 59.90 m   Ronald Julião (BRA) 59.40 m
Hammer throw   Roberto Janet (CUB) 73.94 m   Roberto Sawyer (CRC) 73.85 m   Wagner Domingos (BRA) 73.77 m
Javelin throw   Júlio César de Oliveira (BRA) 79.10 m   Craig Kinsley (USA) 78.76 m   Sean Furey (USA) 77.23 m

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Ángela Tenorio (ECU) 11.48   Audra Segree (JAM) 11.57   Gayon Evans (JAM) 11.72
200 metres
(wind: +2.1 m/s)
  Ángela Tenorio (ECU) 22.82w   Allison Peter (ISV) 23.03w   Audra Segree (JAM) 23.15w
400 metres   Anastasia Le-Roy (JAM) 51.28   Daysiurami Bonne (CUB) 51.78   Bobby-Gaye Wilkins (JAM) 51.84
800 metres   Rose Mary Almanza (CUB) 2:03.56   Sahily Diago (CUB) 2:04.30   Gabriela Medina (MEX) 2:04.47
1500 metres   Cristina Guevara (MEX) 4:24.37   María Mancebo (DOM) 4:25.48   Gabriela Eleno (MEX) 4:28.89
5000 metres   Brenda Flores (MEX) 16:54.60   Margarita Hernández (MEX) 17:06.27   Anayelli Navarro (MEX) 17:10.13
100 metres hurdles   Yvette Lewis (PAN) 12.86   Shermaine Williams (JAM) 12.91   Andrea Bliss (JAM) 13.18
400 metres hurdles   Zudikey Rodríguez (MEX) 55.78   Zuriam Hechavarria (CUB) 56.54   Nickiesha Wilson (JAM) 56.64
3000 metres steeplechase   Zulema Arenas (PER) 10:21.05   María Mancebo (DOM) 10:46.05   Cinthya Paucar (PER) 11:02.55
High jump   Levern Spencer (LCA) 1.88 m   Jeannelle Scheper (LCA) 1.85 m   Tynita Butts (USA) 1.80 m
Pole vault   Valeria Chiaraviglio (ARG) 4.00 m   Jocelyn Villegas (MEX) 3.50 m Not awarded[nb1]
Long jump   Yulimar Rojas (VEN) 6.53 mw (wind: +2.1 m/s)   Irisdaymi Herrera (CUB) 6.43 m   Vanessa Seles (BRA) 6.36 mw (wind: +2.2 m/s)
Triple jump   Mabel Gay (CUB) 14.53 m   Yarianna Martínez (CUB) 14.29 m   Dailenys Alcántara (CUB) 14.29 m
Shot put   Yaniuvis López (CUB) 17.96 m   Natalia Ducó (CHI) 17.88 m   Brittany Smith (USA) 17.60 m
Discus throw   Denia Caballero (CUB) 62.19 m   Fernanda Raquel Borges (BRA) 60.87 m   Karen Gallardo (CHI) 58.24 m
Hammer throw   Gwen Berry (USA) 72.04 m   Yipsi Moreno (CUB) 69.65 m   Brittany Smith (USA) 69.50 m
Javelin throw   Jucilene de Lima (BRA) 59.86 m   Lismania Muñoz (CUB) 58.40 m   Coralys Ortiz (PUR) 58.20 m

Medal table edit

  *   Host nation (Mexico)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Cuba79521
2  Mexico*44816
3  United States3249
4  Venezuela3003
5  Jamaica25613
6  Brazil2237
7  Argentina2002
  Dominica2002
  Ecuador2002
10  Dominican Republic1304
11  Peru1113
12  Bahamas1102
  Saint Lucia1102
14  Barbados1001
  Panama1001
  Saint Kitts and Nevis1001
17  Chile0123
18  Colombia0112
  U.S. Virgin Islands0112
20  Costa Rica0101
  Haiti0101
  Netherlands Antilles0101
23  Puerto Rico0011
  Uruguay0011
Totals (24 entries)343433101

Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 270 athletes from 36 countries participated.

References edit

  1. ^ PANAMERICAN OLYMPIC FESTIVAL – ATHLETICS COMPETITION – TECHNICAL MANUAL (PDF), APA, 28 March 2014, retrieved 17 August 2014
  2. ^ MEX – Clasificacion Automatica en Festival Panamericano (in Spanish), APA, 6 August 2014, retrieved 18 August 2014
  3. ^ PANAMERICAN SPORTS FESTIVAL - 8/15/2014 to 8/16/2014 - ASSOCIATION OF PANAMERICAN ATHLETICS - Jesus "Palillo" Martinez Stadium- Mexico, MEX - Results (in Spanish), APA, retrieved 17 August 2014
  4. ^ PANAMERICAN SPORTS FESTIVAL - 8/15/2014 to 8/16/2014 - ASSOCIATION OF PANAMERICAN ATHLETICS - Jesus "Palillo" Martinez Stadium- Mexico, MEX - Results (PDF), APA, archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016, retrieved 18 August 2014