title: 2008 Pan American Combined Events Championships
text: # 2008 Pan American Combined Events Championships
  
  The 2008 Pan American Combined Events Championships were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez on May 31 – June 1, 2008. A detailed report on the event and an appraisal of the results was given.
  
  Complete results were published.
  
  ## Medallists
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Men's Decathlon | Chris Helwick United States | 7820 | Iván Scolfaro da Silva Brazil | 7783 | Chris Randolph United States | 7747 |
  | Women's Heptathlon | Lela Nelson United States | 5944 | Ryanne Dupree United States | 5704 | Yasmiany Pedroso Cuba | 5659 |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Men's Decathlon
  
  **Key**
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Overall points | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110 m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Chris Helwick United States | 7820 | 814 11.21 s w:+2.1 | 862 7.20 m w:+3.0 | 697 13.49 m | 776 1.97 m | 799 50.35 s | 835 15.12 s w:+0.5 | 731 43.26 m | 849 4.80 m | 663 54.98 m | 794 4:22.60 min |
  | | Iván Scolfaro da Silva Brazil | 7783 | 827 11.15 s w:+1.9 | 864 7.21 m w:+1.8 | 695 13.45 m | 776 1.97 m | 795 50.43 s | 873 14.81 s w:+1.4 | 674 40.45 m | 819 4.70 m | 712 58.25 m | 748 4:29.45 min |
  | | Chris Randolph United States | 7747 | 804 11.26 s w:+1.9 | 828 7.06 m w:+0.3 | 728 14.00 m | 776 1.97 m | 841 49.44 s | 792 15.48 s w:+1.4 | 716 42.54 m | 790 4.60 m | 720 58.83 m | 752 4:28.88 min |
  | 4 | Luiz Alberto de Araújo Brazil | 7733 | 938 10.66 s w:+1.9 | 905 7.38 m w:+2.0 | 697 13.49 m | 696 1.88 m | 836 49.54 s | 936 14.30 s w:+1.4 | 701 41.81 m | 673 4.20 m | 622 52.23 m | 729 4:32.38 min |
  | 5 | Jamie Adjetey-Nelson Canada | 7728 | 929 10.70 s w:+1.9 | 972 7.65 m w:+2.0 | 736 14.12 m | 723 1.91 m | 810 50.09 s | 853 14.97 s w:+0.5 | 688 41.17 m | 731 4.40 m | 691 56.87 m | 595 4:53.91 min |
  | 6 | Chris Boyles United States | 7650 | 804 11.26 s w:+1.9 | 893 7.33 m w:+1.6 | 778 14.81 m | 749 1.94 m | 768 51.02 s | 865 14.87 s w:+1.4 | 739 43.63 m | 731 4.40 m | 726 59.21 m | 597 4:53.67 min |
  | 7 | Odirlei Carlos Pessoni Brazil | 7568 | 899 10.83 s w:+1.9 | 723 6.61 m w:+0.9 | 757 14.46 m | 749 1.94 m | 822 49.85 s | 842 15.06 s w:+1.4 | 783 45.76 m | 731 4.40 m | 696 57.24 m | 566 4:58.92 min |
  | 8 | Andrés Horacio Mantilla Colombia | 7340 | 858 11.01 s w:+1.9 | 778 6.85 m w:+0.1 | 681 13.22 m | 803 2.00 m | 703 52.50 s | 880 14.75 s w:+1.4 | 710 42.21 m | 702 4.30 m | 621 52.17 m | 604 4:52.44 min |
  | 9 | Clifford Caines Canada | 7261 | 769 11.42 s w:+2.1 | 792 6.91 m w:+1.4 | 744 14.26 m | 776 1.97 m | 744 51.56 s | 755 15.80 s w:+0.5 | 639 38.75 m | 617 4.00 m | 649 54.08 m | 776 4:25.30 min |
  | 10 | Steven Marrero Puerto Rico | 7148 | 797 11.29 s w:+1.2 | 835 7.09 m w:+0.4 | 717 13.82 m | 644 1.82 m | 787 50.60 s | 661 16.65 s w:+1.3 | 758 44.56 m | 702 4.30 m | 624 52.41 m | 623 4:49.26 min |
  | 11 | Marcos Sánchez-Valle Puerto Rico | 7083 | 874 10.94 s w:+2.1 | 755 6.75 m w:+1.3 | 708 13.67 m | 670 1.85 m | 821 49.87 s | 772 15.66 s w:+1.3 | 713 42.40 m | 673 4.20 m | 587 49.86 m | 510 5:08.89 min |
  | 12 | Craig Slaunwhite Canada | 7060 | 746 11.53 s w:+1.2 | 764 6.79 m w:+1.0 | 769 14.66 m | 776 1.97 m | 658 53.56 s | 734 15.99 s w:+1.3 | 809 47.02 m | 790 4.60 m | 615 51.79 m | 399 5:30.16 min |
  | 13 | Kurt Felix Grenada | 6946 | 771 11.41 s w:+1.2 | 869 7.23 m w:+1.2 | 612 12.10 m | 749 1.94 m | 748 51.48 s | 673 16.54 s w:+1.3 | 560 34.83 m | 482 3.50 m | 828 65.94 m | 654 4:44.23 min |
  | 14 | Octavius Gillespie Guatemala | 6887 | 705 11.73 s w:+2.1 | 850 7.15 m w:+1.4 | 664 12.94 m | 776 1.97 m | 592 55.17 s | 774 15.64 s w:+0.5 | 695 41.51 m | 645 4.10 m | 685 56.46 m | 501 5:10.46 min |
  | 15 | Darwin Colón Honduras | 6590 NR | 841 11.09 s w:+2.1 | 739 6.68 m w:+0.4 | 636 12.48 m | 696 1.88 m | 695 52.69 s | 853 14.97 s w:+0.5 | 637 38.63 m | 509 3.60 m | 455 40.88 m | 529 5:05.42 min |
  | 16 | Leandro López Dominican Republic | 6483 | 774 11.40 s w:+1.2 | 707 6.54 m w:+1.6 | 600 11.90 m | 593 1.76 m | 714 52.24 s | 751 15.84 s w:+0.5 | 515 32.57 m | 535 3.70 m | 651 54.22 m | 643 4:45.99 min |
  | 17 | Darío Villafañe Argentina | 5907 | 823 11.17 s w:+2.1 | 774 6.83 m w:+1.5 | 500 10.24 m | 569 1.73 m | 818 49.92 s | 762 15.74 s w:+1.3 | 525 33.07 m | 0 NM | 453 40.77 m | 683 4:39.52 min |
  | DNF | Julio Gloria Dominican Republic | 4049 | 750 11.51 s w:+1.2 | 630 6.20 m w:+0.2 | 556 11.17 m | 569 1.73 m | 463 58.56 s | 597 17.26 s w:+0.5 | 484 30.97 m | DNS | | |
  | DNF | Alexis Chivás Cuba | 3919 | 812 11.22 s w:+2.1 | 871 7.24 m w:+1.3 | 0 NM | 776 1.97 m | 608 54.77 s | 0 DNF w:+1.4 | 852 49.11 m | 0 NM | DNS | |
  | DNF | William Alexander Valor Venezuela | 2604 | 810 11.23 s w:+1.9 | 576 5.95 m w:+1.9 | 674 13.11 m | 544 1.70 m | 0 DNS | DNS | | | | |
  | DNF | Julián Zárate Mexico | 2533 | 742 11.55 s w:+1.2 | 628 6.19 m w:+1.1 | 619 12.21 m | 544 1.70 m | 0 DNS | DNS | | | | |
  
  ### Women's Heptathlon
  
  **Key**
  
  | Rank | Athlete | Overall points | 100 m H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Lela Nelson United States | 5944 | 1028 13.65 s w:+2.5 | 928 1.76 m | 676 12.22 m | 936 24.47 s w:+1.1 | 991 6.45 m w:+0.5 | 602 36.58 m | 783 2:23.02 min |
  | | Ryanne Dupree United States | 5704 | 1056 13.46 s w:+2.5 | 855 1.70 m | 676 12.22 m | 898 24.88 s w:+1.1 | 877 6.09 m w:+0.1 | 616 37.33 m | 726 2:27.35 min |
  | | Yasmiany Pedroso Cuba | 5659 | 980 13.99 s w:+2.5 | 928 1.76 m | 746 13.28 m | 816 25.79 s w:+1.3 | 732 5.61 m w:+0.2 | 741 43.82 m | 716 2:28.20 min |
  | 4 | Ashley Wilhelm United States | 5598 | 914 14.46 s w:+2.5 | 891 1.73 m | 656 11.93 m | 869 25.19 s w:+1.3 | 899 6.16 m w:+3.3 | 628 37.95 m | 741 2:26.24 min |
  | 5 | Thaimara Rivas Venezuela | 5554 | 925 14.38 s w:+1.4 | 783 1.64 m | 692 12.46 m | 817 25.78 s w:+0.8 | 831 5.94 m w:+2.5 | 709 42.19 m | 797 2:21.97 min |
  | 6 | Elizete da Silva Brazil | 5493 | 910 14.49 s w:+1.4 | 783 1.64 m | 719 12.88 m | 858 25.32 s w:+1.1 | 831 5.94 m w:+0.9 | 628 37.96 m | 764 2:24.43 min |
  | 7 | Toni-Ann D'Oyley Jamaica | 5332 | 1065 13.40 s w:+2.5 | 747 1.61 m | 735 13.11 m | 912 24.73 s w:+1.1 | 843 5.98 m w:+0.7 | 399 25.88 m | 631 2:35.08 min |
  | 8 | Francia Manzanillo Dominican Republic | 5241 | 929 14.35 s w:+1.4 | 678 1.55 m | 654 11.90 m | 838 25.54 s w:+1.3 | 663 5.37 m w:+0.2 | 656 39.40 m | 823 2:20.05 min |
  | 9 | Ana Lorenzo Dominican Republic | 5146 | 966 14.09 s w:+1.4 | 747 1.61 m | 578 10.74 m | 850 25.40 s w:+1.3 | 631 5.26 m w:-0.5 | 658 39.52 m | 716 2:28.20 min |
  | 10 | Jennifer Cotten Canada | 5139 | 943 14.25 s w:+1.4 | 783 1.64 m | 483 9.29 m | 827 25.66 s w:+1.3 | 723 5.58 m w:+1.8 | 460 29.13 m | 920 2:13.05 min |
  | 11 | Flor María Robledo Colombia | 5035 | 903 14.54 s w:+2.5 | 644 1.52 m | 702 12.62 m | 780 26.20 s w:+1.1 | 598 5.14 m w:+0.6 | 640 38.58 m | 768 2:24.17 min |
  | 12 | Ana Camila Pirelli Paraguay | 4940 | 810 15.24 s w:+2.0 | 678 1.55 m | 647 11.79 m | 797 26.00 s w:+0.8 | 671 5.40 m w:0.0 | 578 35.31 m | 759 2:24.82 min |
  | 13 | Mariana Abuela Mexico | 4924 | 847 14.96 s w:+2.0 | 747 1.61 m | 524 9.92 m | 713 26.98 s w:+0.8 | 609 5.18 m w:+0.7 | 630 38.03 m | 854 2:17.80 min |
  | 14 | Karine Farias Brazil | 4902 | 792 15.38 s w:+2.0 | 712 1.58 m | 608 11.20 m | 752 26.52 s w:+1.3 | 688 5.46 m w:+1.1 | 590 35.96 m | 760 2:24.76 min |
  | 15 | Nahomi Rivera Puerto Rico | 4810 | 756 15.66 s w:+2.0 | 747 1.61 m | 595 11.00 m | 720 26.90 s w:+0.8 | 686 5.45 m w:+0.9 | 661 39.69 m | 645 2:33.90 min |
  | 16 | Yone Abuin Mexico | 4733 | 791 15.39 s w:+2.0 | 747 1.61 m | 462 8.97 m | 757 26.46 s w:+0.8 | 609 5.18 m w:0.0 | 503 31.40 m | 864 2:17.04 min |
  | 17 | Peaches Roach Jamaica | 4677 | 995 13.88 s w:+2.5 | 966 1.79 m | 490 9.39 m | 971 24.10 s w:+1.1 | 853 6.01 m w:+0.5 | 402 26.07 m | 0 DQ |
  | 18 | Nairobi Michel Dominican Republic | 4438 | 827 15.11 s w:+2.0 | 610 1.49 m | 564 10.52 m | 669 27.52 s w:+0.8 | 686 5.45 m w:+0.1 | 622 37.65 m | 460 2:50.32 min |
  | 19 | Colleen Felix Grenada | 3859 NR NRj | 166 21.87 s w:+1.4 | 712 1.58 m | 654 11.90 m | 798 25.99 s w:+1.1 | 631 5.26 m w:+1.0 | 595 36.23 m | 303 3:06.93 min |
  | DNF | Melry Caldeira Brazil | 3150 | 990 13.92 s w:+2.5 | 644 1.52 m | 687 12.39 m | 829 25.64 s w:+1.1 | 0 NM | DNS | |
  
  ## Participation
  
  An unofficial count yields the participation of 41 athletes from 15 countries.
  
  * Argentina (1)
  * Brazil (6)
  * Canada (4)
  * Colombia (2)
  * Cuba (2)
  * Dominican Republic (5)
  * Grenada (2)
  * Guatemala (1)
  * Honduras (1)
  * Jamaica (2)
  * Mexico (3)
  * Paraguay (1)
  * Puerto Rico (3)
  * United States (6)
  * Venezuela (2)
  