| Athletics at the 1983 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 23–28 August |
| Host city |
Caracas, Venezuela
 |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 40 |
| Participation | 340 athletes from 27 nations |
The athletics competition at the 1983 Pan American Games was held at the Estadio Olímpico in Caracas, Venezuela, between 23 and 28 August.
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 |
Charmaine Crooks Canada |
51.49 |
Ana Fidelia Quirot
Cuba |
51.83 |
Easter Gabriel United States |
52.45 |
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 39 |
| 2 |
Cuba (CUB) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 |
Canada (CAN) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |
Brazil (BRA) | 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 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
Participating nations
Antigua and Barbuda (15)
Argentina (8)
Bahamas (4)
Barbados (2)
Brazil (20)
Canada (34)
Chile (7)
Colombia (9)
Cuba (47)
Dominican Republic (8)
Ecuador (1)
Guatemala (2)
Guyana (2)
Honduras (2)
Jamaica (9)
Mexico (10)
Nicaragua (4)
Panama (4)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (1)
Puerto Rico (12)
El Salvador (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (17)
United States (63)
Virgin Islands (4)
Uruguay (4)
Venezuela (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.
