Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
competitions at the
2019 Pan American Games in
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
, Peru were held between July 27 and August 11, 2019 at the Athletics Stadium in the
Villa Deportiva Nacional
The Villa Deportiva Nacional (National Sports Village) is, together with the Estadio Nacional del Perú (National Stadium of Peru), one of the main sports venues in Peru. It is in the District of San Luis, in the city of Lima. It is also called V ...
Videna cluster, with the marathon and walks being held at
Kennedy Park.
A total of 48 events were contested, equally divided among men and women. The women's 50 km walk was added for this edition, marking the first time men and women competed in an equal number of events.
Qualification
Up to a total of 740 athletes were qualified to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of two athletes in each individual event, and one team per relay event. Each event has a maximum number of competitors and a minimum performance standard. Peru as host nation, is granted an automatic athlete slot per event, in the event no one qualifies for that respective event.
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Competition schedule
The competition schedule for athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games is announced.
Participating nations
A total of 40 nations entered athletes, with Suriname being the only country that did not register any in the sport, as their only athlete was injured.Lima 2019 Entry by NOC
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Medal summary
Medal table
Results
Men
Women
* Silver medalist Andressa de Morais
Andressa Oliveira de Morais (born December 21, 1990) is a Brazilian athlete specializing in the discus throw. With a throw of 64.21 meters she achieved at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships she became the South American record holder.
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of Brazil was disqualified for doping violations.
See also
* Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games
*Athletics at the 2019 European Games
Athletics (sport), Athletics at the 2019 European Games took place at the Dinamo Stadium (Minsk), Dinamo Stadium between 23 and 28 June 2019. For the first time in an international event, a new competition format called ''Dynamic New Athletics ( ...
* Athletics at the 2019 Parapan American Games
*Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the Games. They were due to be held from 31 July – 9 August 2020, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games were postponed to ...
References
External links
Results book
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Events at the 2019 Pan American Games
2019
Pan American Games
The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...