The 2017

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was the nineteenth edition of the biennial

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competition for under-20 athletes from

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, organised by the

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. It was held in

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, at the Mansiche Sports Complex from 21 to 23 July. The

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topped the medal table with 54 medals total including 22 gold.

Medal summary

Men

Women

Medal table

Medal table
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Pan American Junior Athletics Championships 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 h ...