XVIII Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | |
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Dates | July 31-August 2 |
Host city | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Venue | Foote Field |
Level | Junior |
Events | 44 |
Participation | 418 athletes from 31 nations |
The 2015 Pan American Junior Championships was the eighteenth edition of the biennial track and field competition for under-20 athletes from the Americas, organised by the Association of Panamerican Athletics. It was held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the Foote Field from 31 July to 2 August. [1] [2]
A detailed report of the event and an analysis of the results was given for the IAAF. [3]
Complete results were published. [4]
* Host nation (Canada)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | 30 | 14 | 14 | 58 |
2 | Cuba | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
3 | Canada * | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
4 | Jamaica | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
5 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
6 | Chile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
8 | Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
10 | Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
11 | Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | Bahamas | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Ecuador | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
14 | Barbados | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Colombia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
16 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
18 | Grenada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
20 | El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (20 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |
According to an unofficial count, 418 athletes from 31 countries participated. The announced athletes from Saint Lucia did not show.
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