The Pan American Gymnastics Union organizes Pan American Gymnastics Championships in different disciplines of gymnastics: men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, as well as aerobic gymnastics. The Pan American Gymnastics Championships are considered by the International Gymnastics Federation to be the official continental championships for the Americas. The entity also recognizes the South American Gymnastics Championships as the official continental championships for South America. Pan American Championships have also been organized for the sport of aesthetic group gymnastics.
The women's heptathlon event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 9 and 10 August.
The men's 400 metres event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 10, 12 and 13 August.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 10 and 12 August.
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 10 and 12 August.
The men's decathlon event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 12 and 13 August.
The women's 400 metres event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 12 and 13 August.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 12, 13 and 15 August.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 12, 13 and 15 August.
The women's marathon event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 9 August. It was the first time that this event was contested at the Games.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 13, 15 and 16 August.
The men's 50 kilometres walk event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 15 August.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 15 and 16 August.
The men's long jump event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 14 and 16 August.
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States, on 13 and 15 August.
The men's javelin throw event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 15 August. It was the first time that the new model javelin was used at the Pan American Games and, therefore, a new games record was set.
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 15 August.
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 16 August.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 16 August.
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1987 Pan American Games was held in Indianapolis, United States on 16 August.
