ThePan American Combined Events Cup (Spanish: Copa Panamericana de Pruebas Combinadas) is atrack and field competition in men'sdecathlon andwomen's heptathlon. Organized by theAssociation of Panamerican Athletics (APA), newly constituted in 2011, it is an annual contest for combined events athletes representing countries in the region. It is typically held in late May or June.
The competition was launched in 2005 as part of theIAAF Combined Events Challenge asNACAC Combined Events Championships, and was initially organized by theNorth American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), with the first edition taking place inSan Juan, Puerto Rico.[1] The event was repeated in San Juan the following year and had its third outing in 2007 inSanto Domingo in theDominican Republic.[2][3] The size of the competition was expanded in 2008 as it was renamed thePan American Combined Events Championships with the organization of the event being transferred to the Pan American Athletics Commission, a subdivision of thePan American Sports Organization (PASO). It became open to combined events specialists representing any of the countries inthe Americas. A record of 40 athletes from 15 countries took part in that edition.[4]
The championships underwent another name change the following year, being held inHavana, Cuba as theAmericas Combined Events Cup. Headed by the Cuban Federation President, former Olympic championAlberto Juantorena, it was incorporated into that year'sBarrientos Memorial, Cuba's national track and field championships.[5] No edition was held in 2010 and the event returned under its inaugural moniker for the 2011 season.[6] In the year 2012, the Championships were renamed to its present name. The inauguralPan American Combined Events Cup took place inOttawa, Canada.[7]
Cuba'sYordanis García holds the championship record for the decathlon with his score of 8496 points. The heptathlon best is 6068 points by CubanYorgelis Rodríguez. Five athletes have won at the event on at least two occasions:Maurice Smith of Jamaica,Ryan Harlan andScott Filip of the United States, as well asYordanis García andYorgelis Rodríguez of Cuba.
The 14th event, originally scheduled to be held May 2021 inOttawa, Canada, was indefinitely suspended.[8]
| Edition | Year | Venue | City | Country | Date | No. of athletes | No. of nations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2005 | Estadio Sixto Escobar | San Juan |  Puerto Rico | 28–29 May | 27 | 9 |
| 2nd | 2006 | Estadio Sixto Escobar | San Juan | Puerto Rico | 25–26 August | 15 | 6 |
| 3rd | 2007 | Felix Sanchez Stadium | Santo Domingo |  Dominican Republic | 26–27 May | 27 | 10 |
| 4th | 2008 | Felix Sanchez Stadium | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 31 May – 1 June | 41 | 15 |
| 5th | 2009 | Estadio Panamericano | Havana |  Cuba | 29–30 May | 32 | 7 |
| 6th | 2011 | Usain Bolt Track | Kingston |  Jamaica | 27–28 May | 28 (+ 1 invited) | 12 (+ 1 invited) |
| 7th | 2012 | Terry Fox Stadium | Ottawa |  Canada | 26–27 May | 27 (+ 1 invited + 15 local) | 10 (+ 1 invited) |
| 8th | 2013 | Terry Fox Stadium | Ottawa | Canada | 1–2 June | 29 (+ 29 local) | 12 |
| 9th | 2014 | Terry Fox Stadium | Ottawa | Canada | 16–17 July | ||
| 10th | 2015 | Terry Fox Stadium | Ottawa | Canada | 20–21 June | 44 (+ 1 invited) | 10 |
| 11th | 2016 | Terry Fox Stadium | Ottawa | Canada | 17–18 June | ||
| 12th | 2017 | Terry Fox Stadium | Ottawa | Canada | 4–5 July | 43 | 11 |
| 13th | 2018 | Terry Fox Stadium | Ottawa | Canada | 3–4 July | 34 (+3 invited) | 7 (+3 invited) |
| 14th | 2021 (canceled) | Terry Fox Stadium | Ottawa | Canada | 15–16 May |
| Event | Athlete | Record | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men'sdecathlon | Yordanis García (CUB) | 8496 points | 29–30 May 2009 | |
| 100 m | Damian Warner (CAN) | 10.43 s(+1.9 m/s) | 17 July 2014 | guest performance |
 Luiz Alberto de Araújo (BRA) | 10.66 s(+1.9 m/s) | 31 May 2008 | ||
| Long jump | Yunior Díaz (CUB) | 7.75 m(+0.3 m/s) | 29 May 2009 | |
| Shot put | Maurice Smith (JAM) | 16.88 m | 27 May 2011 | |
| High jump | Leonel Suárez (CUB) | 2.12 m | 26 May 2007 | |
| Bilal Abdullah (CAN) | 17 June 2016 | [9] | ||
| 400 m | Yunior Díaz (CUB) | 47.34 s | 29 May 2009 | |
| 110 m hurdles | Damian Warner (CAN) | 13.89 s(+0.5 m/s) | 28 May 2011 | |
| Discus throw | Maurice Smith (JAM) | 50.62 m | 29 May 2005 | |
| Pole vault |  Paul Terek (USA) | 5.30 m | 29 May 2005 | |
| Javelin throw | Yordanis García (CUB) | 68.10 m | 30 May 2009 | |
| 1500 m | Jason Mackenzie (CAN) | 4:15.18 min | 18 July 2014 | guest performance |
| Chris Helwick (USA) | 4:22.60 min | 1 June 2008 | ||
| Women'sheptathlon | Yorgelis Rodríguez (CUB) | 6068 points | 20–21 June 2015 | [10] |
| 100 m hurdles |  Uhunoma Osazuwa (NGR) | 13.28 s | 26 May 2012 | guest performance[11] |
| Virginia Johnson (USA) | 13.16 s(+3.4 m/s) | 25 August 2006 | ||
| High jump | Sharon Day (USA) | 1.93 m | 29 May 2009 | |
| Shot put | Quintunya Chapman (USA) | 14.88 m | 17 June 2016 | [12] |
| 200 m | Uhunoma Osazuwa (NGR) | 23.85 s(−1.3 m/s) | 26 May 2012 | guest performance[13] |
| Virginia Johnson (USA) | 23.91 s(+1.7 m/s) | 25 August 2006 | ||
| Long jump | Yarianny Argüelles (CUB) | 6.47 m(+1.8 m/s) | 30 May 2009 | |
| Javelin throw | Coralys Ortiz (PUR) | 49.24 m | 29 May 2005 | |
| 800 m | Jen Cotten (CAN) | 2:11.02 min | 26 May 2012 | [14] |
Key: Meet record
Canada was 1st achieving 5972 pts competing only for the Canadian Senior Championships.| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Steele Wasik (USA) | 7004 pts | Hellerson Pereira da Costa (BRA) | 6853 pts | Vincent Lanctôt-Reeves (CAN) | 6647 pts |
| 2016 | Nathaniel Mechler (CAN) | 5519 pts | Jose Paulino (DOM) | 5005 pts |  Ian West (TRI) | 4781 pts |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Genevieve Gagné (CAN) | 5028 pts | Lais da Silva Pereira (BRA) | 4886 pts | Allison Frantz (CAN) | 4718 pts1 |
| 2016 | Khemani Roberts (TRI) | 4178 pts | Lauren Quann (CAN) | 3661 pts | Olivia Leon (CAN) | 3140 pts |
Championships of theAssociation of Panamerican Athletics (APA) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior |  | |
| Junior / U20 | ||
| Youth | ||
| Race walking | ||
| Combined events | ||
| Cross country | ||
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