Athletics at the 1995 Pan American Games

The Athletics Competition at the 1995 Pan American Games
1995 Pan American Games
The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...

was held in Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata

Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...

, Argentina

Argentina

Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

Men's events

100 meters	Glenroy Gilbert Glenroy Gilbert Glenroy John Gilbert is a Canadian former athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.... Canada	10.21w	Joel Isasi Joel Isasi Joel Isasi González is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992 and a silver medal at the 4 x 100 relay at the 1990 Goodwill Games. His personal best of 10.22 and 21.64 was both set during 1995.-External links:... Cuba	10.23w	André da Silva André da Silva André Domingos da Silva is a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres.... Brazil	10.23w
200 meters	Iván García Iván García Iván García Sánchez is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. He specialized in the 200 metres event and won a silver medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He finished fourth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor... Cuba	20.29	Andrew Tynes Andrew Tynes Andrew Tynes is a retired Bahamian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.He won gold medals at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Championships, and a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.His personal best time was 20.22 seconds,... The Bahamas	20.33	Sebastián Keitel Sebastián Keitel Sebastián Keitel Bianchi is a Chilean sprinter who competed mostly in the 200 metres. He was coached by renowned Chilean coach Pedro Soto Acuna, who has since been living in Singapore.... Chile	20.55
400 meters	Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez is a retired Cuban runner.Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres relay, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics, Téllez later converted to the 800 metres distance. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he ran in 1:42.85 and thereby improved the... Cuba	45.38	Omar Meña Omar Meña Omar Meña Abreu is a retired male sprinter from Cuba. He claimed a total number of two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Meña set his personal best in the men's 400 metres on June 10, 1999 in Havana, Cuba.-Achievements:-References:*... Cuba	45.64	Eswort Coombs Eswort Coombs Eswort Lorenzo Brian Coombs is a retired track and field sprinter from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who specialized in the 400 metres.... Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	45.68
800 meters	José Luiz Barbosa José Luiz Barbosa José Luíz Barbosa is a former Brazilian 800m runner, who won the silver medal at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo. A few weeks before, Barbosa had won the 800m race at the prestigious Letzigrund meeting in Zurich... Brazil	1:46.02	Alain Miranda Cuba	1:46.88	Bill Sumner United States	1:47.58
1500 meters 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	Joaquim Cruz Joaquim Cruz Joaquim Carvalho Cruz is a former Brazilian athlete, winner of the 800 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is one of only four men to run the 800 m in less than 1:42.... Brazil	3:40.26	Terrance Herrington United States	3:40.97	Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah is an American athlete who participated in the 1500-meter run at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He did not qualify for the final in 1996, but did qualify in 2000, placing 10th.... United States	3:42.34
5000 meters	Armando Quintanilla Armando Quintanilla Juan Armando Quintanilla Loredo is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won two gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina: in the men's 5.000 and 10.000 metres. He competed in thee consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-References:* * *... Mexico	13:30.35	Wander Moura Wander Moura Wander do Prado Moura is a retired long-distance runner from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina... Brazil	13:45.53	Silvio Guerra Silvio Guerra Silvio Román Guerra Burbano is a well-regarded Ecuadorian athlete and olympic participant.A member of Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha he represented Ecuador at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and the 2004 Summer Olympics in... Ecuador	13:52.29
10000 meters 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...	Armando Quintanilla Armando Quintanilla Juan Armando Quintanilla Loredo is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won two gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina: in the men's 5.000 and 10.000 metres. He competed in thee consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.-References:* * *... Mexico	28:57.41	Valdenor dos Santos Brazil	29:04.79	Ronaldo da Costa Ronaldo da Costa Ronaldo da Costa broke the ten-year-old marathon world record in 1998 in Berlin. The record was previously held by Belayneh Densamo from Ethiopia at the Rotterdam Marathon in April, 1988... Brazil	29:07.68
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...	Benjamín Paredes Benjamín Paredes Benjamín Vencar Paredes Martínez is a retired Mexican long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*10,000 metres - 29:40.4 minutes... Mexico	2:14:44	Mark Coogan Mark Coogan Mark Coogan is a retired American track athlete. He attended Bishop Feehan High School and the University of Maryland, College Park.... United States	2:15:21	Luiz da Silva Brazil	2:15:46
3000 meter steeplechase	Wander Moura Wander Moura Wander do Prado Moura is a retired long-distance runner from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina... Brazil	8:14.41	Brian Diemer Brian Diemer Brian Lee Diemer was an American track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the 3000 metre steeplechase during his career. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1983 after winning the NCAA Indoor Track and Field 2 mile championship, held in nearby Detroit, and the Outdoor steeplechase... United States	8:30.58	Dan Reese United States	8:31.58
110 meters hurdles	Roger Kingdom Roger Kingdom Roger Kingdom is a former sprint hurdler from the United States.Born in Vienna, Georgia, an athlete of note Roger excelled at the high jump and discus in his formative years as well as being a noteworthy American football player... United States	13.39	Emilio Valle Emilio Valle Emilio Valle is a retired Cuban hurdler.His personal best time was 13.18 seconds, achieved in the semi final at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The result places him third among Cuban 110 m hurdlers, behind Anier García and Dayron Robles.-Achievements:-References:* at Sporting Heroes... Cuba	13.4	Courtney Hawkins United States	13.54
400 meters hurdles	Eronilde de Araújo Eronilde de Araújo Eronilde Nunes de Araújo is a Brazilian athlete who specializes in 400 metres hurdles. He dominated the event on the South American scene during the 1990s, and personal best of 48.04 seconds is also the South American record.-Achievements:-External links:... Brazil	49.29	Everson Teixeira Brazil	50.24	Llimy Rivas Llimy Rivas Llimy Rivas is a retired male track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the hurdling events during her career. He claimed the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina.-References:... Colombia	50.37
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Javier Sotomayor Javier Sotomayor Javier Sotomayor Sanabria is a Cuban former track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump and is the current world record holder. The 1992 Olympic champion, he was the dominant high jumper of the 1990s; he is the only person ever to have cleared 8 feet . He is widely regarded as the... Cuba	2.40	Steve Smith United States	2.29	Gilmar Mayo Gilmar Mayo Gilmar Jalith Mayo Lozano is a Colombian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.33 metres, achieved in October 1994 in Pereira. This is the current Colombian record.-Achievements:-References:... Colombia	2.26
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	Pat Manson Pat Manson Pat Manson is a retired American pole vaulter, best known for winning three gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1991, 1995 and 1999. He also finished sixth at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens. His personal best was 5.85 meters, achieved in September 1994 in... United States	5.75	Bill Deering United States	5.60	Alberto Manzano Alberto Manzano Alberto Manzano is a retired Cuban pole vaulter. His personal best jump was 5.45 metres, achieved in July 1990 in Havana.... Cuba	5.40
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Iván Pedroso Iván Pedroso Iván Lázaro Pedroso Soler is a retired Cuban athlete, specializing in long jump.In July 1990, still at the age of 17, Pedroso jumped more than 8 meters for the first time. Facing tough competition from Carl Lewis, Mike Powell and others, he still won numerous gold medals in international... Cuba	8.50	Jaime Jefferson Jaime Jefferson Jaime Jefferson is a retired long jumper who represented Cuba. Best known for his World Indoor Championships medals, he has also won the Pan American Games twice as well as other regional games.... Cuba	8.23	Elmer Williams Elmer Williams Elmer Williams González is a retired Puerto Rican long jumper.He won the silver medal at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games and the bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games... Puerto Rico	8.00w
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	Yoelbi Quesada Yoelbi Quesada Yoelbi Luis Quesada Fernández is a Cuban athlete competing mostly in triple jump. He has an Olympic bronze medal, and became world champion in 1997 with a personal best jump of 17.85m.- Major achievements :... Cuba	17.67	Jérôme Romain Jérôme Romain Jérôme Romain is a former world-class track and field athlete who competed mainly in the triple jump.... Dominica	17.24	Yoel García Yoel García Yoel García Luis is a Cuban triple jumper who he won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, equalling his personal best with 17.47... Cuba	17.21w
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	C.J. Hunter United States	20.52	Jorge Montenegro Cuba	18.94	Gert Weil Gert Weil Gert Michael Weil is a retired Chilean shot putter of German ancestry, who dominated the sport on the South American scene during the 1980s and early 1990s. His best performance at a global event was a sixth place at the 1988 Olympic Games... Chile	18.71
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Roberto Moya Roberto Moya Roberto Saturnino Moya Sandoval is a Cuban athlete who mainly competed in discus throw.He was born in Havana, Ciudad de la Habana. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in this event, and his personal best is 65.68.... Cuba	63.58	Alexis Elizalde Alexis Elizalde Alexis Elizalde Estévez is a retired Cuban discus thrower. His personal best throw is 65.00 metres, which he achieved in August 1998 at the Central American and Caribbean Games.-Achievements:-References:... Cuba	62.00	Randy Heisler Randy Heisler Randall Lee Heisler is a former discus thrower from the United States, who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He was head coach at Indiana University for several years before stepping down. Soon after, he became the head track coach at Ball State... United States	60.12
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...	Lance Deal Lance Deal Lance Earl Deal is a former American athlete who won a silver medal in the hammer throw in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He also competed in the 1988, 1992, and 2000 Summer Olympics.... United States	75.64	Alberto Sánchez Cuba	73.94	Andrés Charadia Andrés Charadia Andrés Charadia Alfieri is a retired male hammer thrower from Argentina, who represented his native country three times in the men's hammer throw event at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He set his personal best on October 9, 1994 at a meet in Cordoba, Argentina.-Achievements:-References:* *... Argentina	71.78
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Emeterio González Emeterio González Emeterio González Silva is a Cuban javelin thrower, whose current personal best throw is 87.12 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Jena.-Achievements:... Cuba	79.28	Edgar Baumann Edgar Baumann Edgar Baumann Duran is a retired male javelin thrower from Paraguay, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best on October 10, 1999 at a meet in San Marcos, Texas, setting a South American record... Paraguay	78.70	Todd Riech Todd Riech Todd Ryan Riech is a retired male javelin thrower from United States, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He set his personal best with the new javelin type on July 2, 2000 in Glasgow.-Achievements:-References:*... United States	77.82
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...	Kip Janvrin Kip Janvrin Kip Janvrin is a former American decathlete. Janvrin is a native of Panora, Iowa and is currently the Co-Head Track & Field Coach at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri.-College career:... United States	8049	Eugenio Balanqué Eugenio Balanqué Eugenio Balanqué Llópiz is a retired Cuban decathlete. He won the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games and took silver medals at the 1991 Pan American Games, the 1995 Pan American Games and the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games. He also participated at the 1996 and 2000 Summer... Cuba	7948	Alejandro Cárdenas Alejandro Cárdenas Alejandro Manuel Cárdenas Robles is a retired track & field athlete from Mexico. He is married to high jumper athlete Romary Rifka.... Mexico	7387
20 kilometer road walk	Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Pérez Jefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada is a retired Ecuadorian race walker. He specializes in the 20 km event, in which he has won the only two medals his country has ever achieved in the Olympic Games.... Ecuador	1:22:53	Daniel García Mexico	1:22:57	Julio René Martínez Julio René Martínez Julio René Martínez Pérez is a Guatemalan race walker.-Achievements:In addition he has 5 medals at the Central American and Caribbean Championships.-References:*... Guatemala	1:23:50
50 kilometer road walk	Carlos Mercenario Carlos Mercenario Carlos Mercenario Carbajal is a retired Mexican race walker. He was born in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal.-Achievements:-References:*... Mexico	3:47:55	Miguel Rodríguez Mexico	3:48:22	Julio César Urías Julio César Urías Julio César Urias Meda is a retired male race walker from Guatemala. He won the bronze medal in the men's 50 km race walk event at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, where he set his personal best - 3:49.37 on 24 March, 1995.-Achievements:-References:*... Guatemala	3:49:37 (NR)
4 x 100 meters relay	' Joel Isasi Joel Isasi Joel Isasi González is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992 and a silver medal at the 4 x 100 relay at the 1990 Goodwill Games. His personal best of 10.22 and 21.64 was both set during 1995.-External links:... Jorge Aguilera Jorge Aguilera Jorge Luis Aguilera Ruiz is a retired male track and field sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. He specialized in the 100 metres event, and his personal best of 10.57 was set in Zürich, 1993.-Achievements:- External :*... Joel Lamela Joel Lamela Joel Lamela Loaces is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. He specialized in the 100 metres event, and his personal best of 10.53 was set during the 1991 World Championships.-References:... Iván García Iván García Iván García Sánchez is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. He specialized in the 200 metres event and won a silver medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He finished fourth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor...	38.67	' Robert Reading Wendell Gaskin Ron Clark Dino Napier	39.12	' Jaime Barragán Carlos Villaseñor Salvador Miranda Alejandro Cárdenas Alejandro Cárdenas Alejandro Manuel Cárdenas Robles is a retired track & field athlete from Mexico. He is married to high jumper athlete Romary Rifka....	39.77
4 x 400 meters relay	' Jorge Crusellas Jorge Crusellas Jorge Luis Crusellas Álvarez is a retired male sprinter from Cuba. He claimed a gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Crusellas set his personal best in the men's 400 metres in 1995.... Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez is a retired Cuban runner.Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres relay, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics, Téllez later converted to the 800 metres distance. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he ran in 1:42.85 and thereby improved the... Omar Meña Omar Meña Omar Meña Abreu is a retired male sprinter from Cuba. He claimed a total number of two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Meña set his personal best in the men's 400 metres on June 10, 1999 in Havana, Cuba.-Achievements:-References:*... Iván García Iván García Iván García Sánchez is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Sydney 2000. He specialized in the 200 metres event and won a silver medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He finished fourth at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor...	3:01.53	' Orville Taylor Orville Taylor Orville Taylor is a retired male sprinter from Jamaica. He claimed a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina in the men's 4x400 metres relay, alongside Dennis Blake, Roxbert Martin, and Michael McDonald... Dennis Blake Dennis Blake Dennis Anthony Blake is a retired male sprinter from Jamaica. He is a two-time Olympian, winning the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he ran in the qualifying heats.... Roxbert Martin Roxbert Martin Roxbert Martin is a former Jamaican 400 metres runner, who was selected for the Jamaican 4x400 metres relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal... Michael McDonald Michael McDonald (athlete) Michael L. McDonald was a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Jamaica at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States where he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Roxbert Martin, Greg Haughton and Davian Clarke.A...	3:02.11	' Robert Guy Robert Guy (athlete) Robert Guy is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres. He attended Abilene Christian College, Texas, USA.-Achievements:-External links:*... Neil de Silva Neil de Silva Neil de Silva is a retired male track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.His personal best time over 400 m was 45.02 seconds, achieved during the 1996 Olympics... Hayden Stephens Ian Morris Ian Morris (athlete) Ian Morris is a retired male track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres. A former soccer player for the Siparia Angel in South Trinidad, he did not take up athletics before the age of 23...	3:02.24

Women's events

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	Chryste Gaines Chryste Gaines Chryste Dionne Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... United States	11.05w	Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Doll is a Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico. She previously represented Cuba.... Cuba	11.16w	Heather Samuel Heather Samuel Heather Barbara Samuel is a retired sprinter from Antigua and Barbuda who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. In 1990 she won two medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games with a silver medal in the 100 metres and a bronze medal in the 200 metres.Samuel was a sprinter/jumper at Murray... Antigua and Barbuda	11.33w
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Doll is a Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico. She previously represented Cuba.... Cuba	22.73	Dahlia Duhaney Dahlia Duhaney Dahlia Duhaney is a retired female sprinter from Jamaica, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She won the world title in the women's 4x100m relay at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, alongside Juliet Cuthbert, Beverly McDonald and... Jamaica	23.03	Omegia Keeys United States	23.24
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	Julia Duporty Julia Duporty Esther Julia Duporty Torres is a retired female sprinter from Cuba, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992... Cuba	50.77	Nancy McLeón Nancy McLeón Nancy McLeón is a retired female track and field athlete from Cuba who competed in the sprint events during his career. She won the gold medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1995 Pan American Games, alongside teammates Idalmis Bonne, Surella Morales and Julia Duporty.-References:... Cuba	51.81	Flirtisha Harris United States	52.51
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	Meredith Rainey United States	1:59.44	Luciana Mendes Brazil	2:01.71	Letitia Vriesde Letitia Vriesde Letitia Alma Vriesde is a track and field athlete from Suriname. Her main event is the 800 m. She is the first sportsperson from Surinam to compete at five Olympic Games.... Suriname	2:02.25
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	Sarah Thorsett Sarah Thorsett Sarah Thorsett is a retired female middle distance runner from the United States, who competed in the 1990s for her the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and for the United States. As a collegiate runner, she was a six time All American, and a member of two national champion 4x800 meter relay teams... United States	4:21.84	Sarah Howell Canada	4:22.10	Marta Orellana Argentina	4:22.44
5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...	Adriana Fernández Adriana Fernández Adriana Fernández Miranda is a long-distance runner from México.Fernández was 2nd in 1998, and in 1999, she became the first Mexican woman to win the New York City Marathon in a time of 2:25:06 in a dominant performance by taking charge on a windy day and kept building her lead.In 2003, Fernández... Mexico	15:46.32	María del Carmen Díaz María del Carmen Díaz María del Carmen Díaz Mancilla is a retired track and field athlete from Mexico, best known for winning the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she finished in 33rd... Mexico	15:46.43	Carol Montgomery Carol Montgomery Carol Montgomery is an athlete from Canada who competes in the triathlon. She won the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, and the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.Carol attended Simon Fraser University in the mid 80's where she honed... Canada	15:46.80
10000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...	Carmen Oliveira Carmen Oliveira Carmen Sousa de Oliveira Furtado is a retired Brazilian long-distance runner.She finished eleventh in the 10,000 metres at the 1993 World Championships in a new South American record time of 31:47.76 minutes... Brazil	33:10.19	Carol Montgomery Carol Montgomery Carol Montgomery is an athlete from Canada who competes in the triathlon. She won the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, and the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.Carol attended Simon Fraser University in the mid 80's where she honed... Canada	33:13.58	María del Carmen Díaz María del Carmen Díaz María del Carmen Díaz Mancilla is a retired track and field athlete from Mexico, best known for winning the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, United States. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where she finished in 33rd... Mexico	33:14.94
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...	Maria Trujillo María Trujillo María Trujillo Tenorio de Rios is a retired female marathon runner from Mexico, who later represented the United States. She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 1995 Pan American Games... United States	2:43:56	Jennifer Martin United States	2:44:10	Emma Cabrera Mexico	2:46:36
100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...	Aliuska López Aliuska López Aliuska López is a Spanish athlete of Cuban origin. She competes mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurdles... Cuba	12.68w	Donalda Duprey Canada	13.16w	Odalys Adams Odalys Adams Odalys Adams is a Cuban hurdler.-Achievements:-External links:... Cuba	13.17w
400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...	Kim Batten Kim Batten Kim Batten is a retired female American 400 meter hurdles champion. She was the 1995 world record holder in the women's 400-meter hurdles.... United States	54.74	Tonja Buford United States	55.05	Lency Montelier Lency Montelier Lency Montelier Ellacia is a retired female track and field athlete from Cuba, best known for winning the gold medal in the women's 400m hurdles at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.-References:*... Cuba	55.74
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Ioamnet Quintero Ioamnet Quintero Ioamnet Quintero Alvarez is a former high jumper from Cuba who won the bronze medal in the women's high jump contest at the 1992 Summer Olympics and also competed at the 1996 nad 2000 games. She won a gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics.-External links:... Cuba	1.94	Silvia Costa Silvia Costa Silvia Costa Acosta-Martínez is a former high jumper from Cuba most known for winning medals at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 1993 World Championships in Athletics. She also has three medals from the Summer Universiade... Cuba	1.91	Angela Bradburn United States	1.91
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Niurka Montalvo Niurka Montalvo Niurka Montalvo Amaro is a former Cuban and Spanish athlete who specialised in the long jump and triple jump events. Her greatest achievement came in 1999, when she became world champion with a personal best jump of 7.06 metres... Cuba	6.89	Andrea Ávila Andrea Ávila Andrea Verónica Ávila is a retired long and triple jumper from Argentina, who won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996.-References:*... Argentina	6.52	Jackie Edwards Jackie Edwards (athlete) Jacqueline Lois Elizabeth Edwards is a Bahamian long jumper, who was born in Jamaica.... The Bahamas	6.50
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	Laiza Carrillo Laiza Carrillo Laiza Carrillo Mesa is a retired female long and triple jumper, who also competed in the heptathlon during her career. She set her personal best in the women's triple jump event on 1995-02-23 in Havana.-Achievements:... Cuba	14.09	Niurka Montalvo Niurka Montalvo Niurka Montalvo Amaro is a former Cuban and Spanish athlete who specialised in the long jump and triple jump events. Her greatest achievement came in 1999, when she became world champion with a personal best jump of 7.06 metres... Cuba	13.90w	Andrea Ávila Andrea Ávila Andrea Verónica Ávila is a retired long and triple jumper from Argentina, who won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996.-References:*... Argentina	13.84w
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Connie Price-Smith Connie Price-Smith Connie Price-Smith is an American shot putter and discus thrower. She graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1985.-Early career:... United States	19.17	Ramona Pagel Ramona Pagel Ramona Pagel is a retired American shot putter. Her personal best put was 20.18 metres, achieved in June 1988 in San Diego. Pagel was affiliated with the San Diego State University.-Achievements:-References:*... United States	18.50	Yumileidi Cumbá Yumileidi Cumbá Yumileidi Cumbá Jay is a Cuban shot putter.Her greatest season was 2004, when she won an Olympic gold medal and achieved a new personal best throw.... Cuba	18.47
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Maritza Martén Maritza Martén Maritza Martén García is a retired female discus thrower from Cuba who competed in the discus contest at the 1992 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal. She also won the 1987 Pan American Games. Her personal best throw of 70.68m was achieved in 1992.-Achievements:-External reference:*... Cuba	61.22	Bárbara Hechevarría Cuba	60.20	Kris Kuehl Kris Kuehl Kristin Kuehl is a retired female track and field athlete from the United States, who competed in the discus throw event. Kuehl was the 2002 USA champion, and won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, after gaining the bronze four years earlier in Mar del Plata... United States	56.92
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Xiomara Rivero Xiomara Rivero Xiomara Rivero Azcuy is a retired female athlete from Cuba who competed in the javelin throw. Her personal best throw is 65.29 metres from March 2001.-Achievements:-References:*... Cuba	63.92	Laverne Eve Laverne Eve Laverne Eve is a female track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best throw is 63.73 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Nashville. In her early career she also competed in shot put and discus throw... The Bahamas	61.26	Valerie Tulloch Canada	60.58
Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...	Jamie McNeair Jamie McNeair Jamie McNeair is a retired female heptathlete from the United States, who won the gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She set her personal best in the heptathlon on 29 July 1995 at a meet in Colorado Springs.-References:*... United States	6266	Magalys García Magalys García Magalys García Leliebre is a retired Cuban heptathlete.-Achievements:-External links:*... Cuba	6055	DeDee Nathan DeDee Nathan LeShundra "DeDee" Nathan is a retired heptathlete from the United States, who won the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. She is a two-time U.S... United States	5879
10000 metre track walk	Graciela Mendoza Graciela Mendoza María Graciela Mendoza Barrios is a retired female race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-External links:*... Mexico	46:31.9	Michelle Rohl Michelle Rohl Michelle Rohl is a retired female track and field athlete from the United States, who competed in race walking. She represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. A five-time USA Indoor Champion and a four-time U.S... United States	46:36.5	Francisca Martínez Francisca Martínez Francisca Martínez is a retired female race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-References:... Mexico	47:44.8
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	' Flirtisha Harris Shantel Twiggs Richelle Webb Chryste Gaines Chryste Gaines Chryste Dionne Gaines is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres....	43.55	' Miriam Ferrer Aliuska López Aliuska López Aliuska López is a Spanish athlete of Cuban origin. She competes mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurdles... Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Doll is a Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico. She previously represented Cuba.... Milena Pérez	44.08	' Felipa Palacios Felipa Palacios Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996... Mirtha Brock Mirtha Brock Mirtha Brock Forbes is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events during her career.... Carmen Rodríguez Elia Mera	44.10
4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...	' Idalmis Bonne Idalmis Bonne Idalmis Bonne Rousseaux is a retired female sprinter from Cuba. She claimed a gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Bonne competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1992.Bonne gave birth to a daughter, Daisurami Bonne, at the... Surella Morales Nancy McLeón Nancy McLeón Nancy McLeón is a retired female track and field athlete from Cuba who competed in the sprint events during his career. She won the gold medal in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1995 Pan American Games, alongside teammates Idalmis Bonne, Surella Morales and Julia Duporty.-References:... Julia Duporty Julia Duporty Esther Julia Duporty Torres is a retired female sprinter from Cuba, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992...	3:27.45	' Veronica Williams Veronica Williams -Honours:With Brisbane Roar: W-League Premiership: 2008-09 W-League Championship: 2008-09... Terri Dendy Terri Dendy Terri A. Dendy is a former Olympic track and field athlete from Wilmington, Delaware. Dendy was ranked among the top ten women in the U.S. for the 400 meters event from 1986 through 1989 and again in 1993. She was an alternate on the U.S. 4 x 400 meters relay team at the 1988 Summer Olympics... Flirtisha Harris Crystal Irving	3:31.22	' Carmen Rodríguez Elia Mera Mirtha Brock Mirtha Brock Mirtha Brock Forbes is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events during her career.... Felipa Palacios Felipa Palacios Felipa Alicia Palacios Hinestroza is a retired female track and field athlete from Colombia, who competed in the sprint events.She represented her native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996...	3:38.54

Medal table

Place				Total
1	18	16	5	39
2	13	11	11	35
3	6	3	5	14
4	5	4	3	12
5	1	3	2	6
6	1	0	1	2
7	0	2	1	3
8	0	2	0	2
9	0	1	3	4
10	0	1	0	1
10	0	1	0	1
12	0	0	4	4
13	0	0	2	2
13	0	0	2	2
15	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
Total	44	44	44	132

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