The Pan American U20 Athletics Championships are a biennial sports event for track and field organized by the Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA) open for junior (U20) athletes from member and associate member associations. They were first held in 1980. [1] [2] Before the 2017 edition, the event was known as Pan American Junior Athletics Championships.
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 404 | 333 | 206 | 943 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 111 | 76 | 57 | 244 |
| 3 |  Canada | 81 | 123 | 143 | 347 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 54 | 62 | 86 | 202 |
| 5 |  Jamaica | 42 | 76 | 67 | 185 |
| 6 |  Mexico | 40 | 36 | 36 | 112 |
| 7 |  Colombia | 16 | 16 | 35 | 67 |
| 8 |  Argentina | 11 | 15 | 25 | 51 |
| 9 |  Peru | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| 10 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 20 | 16 | 46 |
| 11 |  Bahamas | 9 | 14 | 31 | 54 |
| 12 |  Ecuador | 9 | 12 | 14 | 35 |
| 13 |  Chile | 9 | 12 | 11 | 32 |
| 14 |  Venezuela | 6 | 15 | 33 | 54 |
| 15 |  Puerto Rico | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 16 |  Cayman Islands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 El Salvador | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 19 |  Dominican Republic | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 Panama | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 21 |  Grenada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 |  Bermuda | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 |  Paraguay | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 |  Saint Lucia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 |  Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 |  Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 27 |  Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 |  Anguilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 |  Barbados | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 31 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 |  Guyana | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 33 |  Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dominica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (36 entries) | 837 | 847 | 835 | 2,519 | |
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:18.07 | George Garcia Madison Whyte Max De Angelo JaMeesia Ford |  United States | 4 August 2023 | 2023 Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | [31] |
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