The athletes from Mexico gained most of the gold medals. In the total medal count, Venezuela equalizes the Mexican result, both countries gaining 21 each. In the under-20 men category,
Anthony Husbands, Trinidad and Tobago, won two gold (100m, 200m) and one silver medal (4 × 100 m relay), double gold was won by
José Briano from Mexico (3000m, 5000m), and
Carmelo Martínez from Cuba (Long jump, Triple jump). In the under-20 women category,
Dorothy Scott, Jamaica, won three golds (100m, Long jump, 4 × 100 m relay), and
Maureen Gottschalk, Jamaica, gained two golds (200m, 4 × 400 m relay) and one bronze medal (400m). The event saw an early appearance of
Ernesto Canto, Mexico, won the gold medal in the men's 20 kilometre walk event at the
1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States. He was successful in the
10,000 metres track walk competition. Moreover,
Luis Delís from
Cuba won the
Discus competition. He was going to win the bronze medal at the
1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, as well as silver at the
1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, and bronze at the
1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. ==Medal summary==