Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games
The Athletics Competition at the 1983 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Olímpico in Caracas, Venezuela, between 23 and 28 August.
| Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 23–28 August |
| Host city | Caracas, Venezuela  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 40 |
| Participation | 340 athletes from 27 nations |
Medal summary
Men's Events
Women's Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: -2.7 m/s) |
Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia Brazil | 11.31 | Jackie Washington United States | 11.33 | Luisa Ferrer Cuba | 11.38 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
Randy Givens United States | 23.14 | LaShon Nedd United States | 23.39 | Luisa Ferrer Cuba | 23.39 |
| 400 metres |
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| 800 metres |
Nery McKeen Cuba | 2:02.20 | Ranza Clark Canada | 2:02.44 | Alejandra Ramos Chile | 2:03.65 |
| 1500 metres |
Ranza Clark Canada | 4:16.18 | Cindy Bremser United States | 4:17.67 | Missy Kane United States | 4:21.39 |
| 3000 metres |
Joan Benoit United States | 9:14.19 | Brenda Webb United States | 9:28.69 | Monica Regonesi Chile | 9:41.87 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) |
Benita Fitzgerald United States | 13.16 | Kim Turner United States | 13.39 | Elida Aveillé Cuba | 13.41 |
| 400 metres hurdles |
Judi Brown United States | 56.03 | Sharrieffa Barksdale United States | 56.09 | Gwen Wall Canada | 56.93 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay |
United States Alice Jackson Jackie Washington Brenda Cliette Randy Givens[1] | 43.21 |  Trinidad and TobagoGillian Forde Janice Bernard Esther Hope Angela Williams | 44.63 | Canada Karen Nelson Tanya Brothers Charmaine Crooks Jillian Richardson | 44.77 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay |
United States Alice Jackson Judi Brown Easter Gabriel Kelia Bolton | 3:29.97 | Canada Andrea Page Gwen Wall Christine Slythe Jillian Richardson | 3:30.24 | Cuba Mayra Guerra Nery McKeen Mercedes Álvarez Ana Fidelia Quirot | 3:30.76 |
| High jump |
Coleen Sommer United States | 1.91 | Silvia Costa Cuba | 1.88 | Joni Huntley United States | 1.82 |
| Long jump |
Kathy McMillan United States | 6.70 | Eloína Echevarría Cuba | 6.61 | Pat Johnson[2] United States | 6.33 |
| Shot put |
María Elena Sarría Cuba | 19.34 | Lorna Griffin United States | 16.61 | Rosemarie Hauch Canada | 16.38 |
| Discus throw |
Maritza Martén Cuba | 59.62 | Lorna Griffin United States | 56.52 | Penny Neer United States | 53.32 |
| Javelin throw |
María Caridad Colón Cuba | 63.76 | Mayra Vila Cuba | 63.32 | Marieta Riera Venezuela | 53.60 |
| Heptathlon |
Conceição Geremias Brazil | 6084 | Cindy Greiner United States | 6068 | Elida Aveillé Cuba | 5755 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 14 | 11 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Cuba (CUB) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Canada (CAN) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 |  Mexico (MEX) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 nations) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
Participating nations
Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) (15)
Argentina (ARG) (8)- Bahamas (BAH) (4)
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Brazil (BRA) (20)
Canada (CAN) (34)- Chile (CHI) (7)
- Colombia (COL) (9)
- Cuba (CUB) (47)
- Dominican Republic (DOM) (8)
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Ecuador (ECU) (1)
Guatemala (GUA) (2)
Guyana (GUY) (2)
Honduras (HON) (2)
Jamaica (JAM) (9)- Mexico (MEX) (10)
Nicaragua (NCA) (4)
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Paraguay (PAR) (1)
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Puerto Rico (PUR) (12)
El Salvador (ESA) (1)- Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) (17)
- United States (USA) (63)
Virgin Islands (ISV) (4)
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Venezuela (VEN) (49)
See also
References
- Siddons, Larry (1983-08-29). Us Sprints To Pan Am Finish. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved on 2015-07-08.
- "Celebrate UW's Black History: Pat Johnson". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
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