1984 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

The 3rd Pan American Junior Athletics Championships were held in Nassau, Bahamas, on August 23–25, 1984.

III Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
DatesAugust 23–25
Host cityNassau, Bahamas The Bahamas
LevelJunior
Events38
Participationabout 219 athletes from
14 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 219 athletes from about 14 countries: Argentina (3), Bahamas (33), Bermuda (2), Brazil (14), Canada (59), Colombia (2), Ecuador (3), Jamaica (14), Martinique (2), Mexico (11), Panama (5), Puerto Rico (2), United States (68), Venezuela (1).

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   Joe DeLoach (USA) 10.43w   Jason Leach (USA) 10.44w   William Trott (BER) 10.52w
200 metres   Joe DeLoach (USA) 20.94w   Courtney Brown (CAN) 21.07w   Anthony Mahone (USA) 21.34w
400 metres   Dennis Mitchell (USA) 46.83   Andrew Valmon (USA) 46.94   Bernard Whyte (CAN) 47.20
800 metres   Joey Bunch (USA) 1:48.55   Luis Migueles (ARG) 1:48.67   Kevin Wiseman (CAN) 1:51.77
1500 metres   Charles Marsala (USA) 3:49.81   Luis Migueles (ARG) 3:50.93   John Castellano (CAN) 3:53.52
5000 metres   John Castellano (CAN) 14:16.18   Roberto López (MEX) 14:16.21   Bob Rice (CAN) 14:23.16
2000 metres steeplechase   Roberto López (MEX) 5:52.2   Karl Van Calcar (USA) 5:52.6   Bob Rice (CAN) 6:02.9
110 metres hurdles   Arthur Blake (USA) 14.02w   Mark Boyd (USA) 14.13w   Lyndon Campos (BRA) 14.50w
400 metres hurdles   Kevin Henderson (USA) 51.05   Belfred Clark (USA) 51.55   Neville Douglas (CAN) 52.17
4 × 100 metres relay   United States
Greg Sholars
Kevin Robinzine
Jason Leach
Joe DeLoach
40.09   Canada
D'Arcy Kay
David Wilkinson
Courtney Brown
Bernard Whyte
40.77   Bahamas
Joey Wells
Byron Ferguson
Mark Johnson
Oscar Skippings
41.91
4 × 400 metres relay   United States
Mike Spangler
Dennis Mitchell
Kevin Robinzine
Andrew Valmon
3:07.59   Canada
Bernard Whyte
Neville Douglas
John Graham
Ron Richards
3:08.32   Bahamas
Oscar Skippings
Byron Ferguson
Sean Burrows
Steven Smith
3:17.18
10,000 metres track walk   Carlos Mercenario (MEX) 48:51.7   Tony Engelhardt (USA) 50:48.8   Dave McGovern (USA) 51:54.5
High jump   Dothel Edwards (USA) 2.21   Mark Reed (USA) 2.15   Troy Kemp (BAH)
  Fernando Pastoriza (ARG)
2.10
Pole vault   Doug Fraley (USA) 5.28   Brandon Richards (USA) 5.07   Bob Lindsay (CAN) 4.87
Long jump   Joey Wells (BAH) 7.89   Marcus Barros (BRA) 7.58   Joseph Richardson (USA) 7.38
Triple jump   John Tillman (USA) 16.61   Kenny Harrison (USA) 16.05   Wendell Lawrence (BAH) 15.26
Shot put   José de Souza (BRA) 17.09   Gary LeJambre (USA) 16.95   Rob Venier (CAN) 16.88
Discus throw   José de Souza (BRA) 47.64   Jess Grigg (USA) 47.22   Peter Massfeller (CAN) 45.16
Hammer throw   John Thomas (USA) 51.22   Eldon Pfeiffer (CAN) 50.48   Alan Lareau (USA) 50.24
Javelin throw   Robert Amabile (USA) 73.14   Mike Olma (CAN) 68.20   Bruce Bacchiocchi (USA) 66.80
Decathlon   Steve Klassen (USA) 7323   Pedro da Silva (BRA) 7048   Ron McPhee (BAH) 6710

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Katie Anderson (CAN) 11.60w   Denise Liles (USA) 11.62w   Gail Devers (USA) 11.68w
200 metres   Denise Liles (USA) 23.90w   Pamela Qualls (USA) 23.94w   Rosey Edeh (CAN) 23.98w
400 metres   Andrea Thomas (JAM) 52.57   Chewaukii Knighten (USA) 53.03   Tanya McIntosh (USA) 53.13
800 metres   Elsie Braithwaite (CAN) 2:07.1   Kerri Zaleski (USA) 2:07.5   Andrea Thomas (JAM) 2:09.2
1500 metres   Suzy Favor (USA) 4:19.46   Robyn Meagher (CAN) 4:21.8   Brenda Shackleton (CAN) 4:23.63
3000 metres   Brenda Shackleton (CAN) 9:26.7   Kristen Perini (USA) 9:29.4   Genoveva Domínguez (MEX) 9:30.9
100 metres hurdles   LaVonna Martin (USA) 13.55   Yolande Jones (CAN) 13.98   Nancy McCuaig (CAN) 14.21
400 metres hurdles   Leslie Maxie (USA) 58.38   Donalda Duprey (CAN) 58.99   Carmelle Hunka (CAN) 60.00
4 × 100 metres relay   United States
Andrea Bush
Pam Qualls
Gail Devers
Denise Liles
45.13   Bahamas
Tanya Woodside
Joan Major
Cheryl Munroe
Sheena Sturrup
47.19   Brazil
Aline Figueirêdo
Orlane dos Santos
Mônica Rocha
Jucilene Garcês
49.50
4 × 400 metres relay   United States
Julie Johnson
Tanya McIntosh
Chewuakii Knighten
Leslie Maxie
3:36.69   Canada
Gail Harris
Lisa Kroll
C. Samuels
Rosey Edeh
3:38.68   Bahamas
Sheena Sturrup
Joan Major
Mariska Stubbs
Dornel Butler
3:55.35
3000 metres Track Walk   Sybil Perez (USA) 15:05.4   María Colín (MEX) 15:06.1   Céline Giguère (CAN) 15:46.1
High jump   Lisa Bernhagen (USA) 1.89   Latrese Johnson (USA) 1.86   Orlane dos Santos (BRA) 1.86
Long jump   Wendy Brown (USA) 6.10   Claire Connor (USA) 5.95   Christina Ignacz (CAN) 5.90
Shot put   Laverne Eve (BAH) 14.93   Carla Garrett (USA) 14.56   Jill Palmer (USA) 14.30
Discus throw   Carla Garrett (USA) 48.78   Colleen Rosensteel (USA) 47.70   María Isabel Urrutia (COL) 42.98
Javelin throw   Michelle Olivera (USA) 54.12   Laverne Eve (BAH) 53.50   Cheryl Coker (CAN) 48.54
Heptathlon   Orlane dos Santos (BRA) 5344   France Nault (CAN) 5077   Pamela Doggett (USA) 4967

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Bahamas)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States2620955
2  Canada4101630
3  Brazil3238
4  Bahamas*22610
5  Mexico2215
6  Jamaica1012
7  Argentina0213
8  Bermuda0011
  Colombia0011
Totals (9 entries)383839115

References edit

  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on March 13, 2012, retrieved October 24, 2011
  2. ^ "PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 24, 2011

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