Dayron Robles (CUB) competing in Padua (© Giancarlo Colombo)
The team which will represent the Americas at 10th World Cup in Athletics – while still subject to some minor modifications as athletes continue to confirm their availability – is based on the IAAF World Rankings, 21 August 2006, and will be as follows:
MEN
100m
Asafa Powell (JAM)
200m
Usain Bolt (JAM)
400m
Alleyne Francique (GRN)
800m
Gary Reed (CAN)
1500m
Nathan Brannen (CAN)
3000m
Kevin Sullivan (CAN)
5000m
Marilson Gomes dos Santos (BRA)
110mH
Dayron Robles (CUB)
400mH
Kemel Thompson (JAM)
3000mS/C
Fernando Alex Fernandez (BRA)
HJ
Jesus Farias de Lima (BRA)
PV
German Chiaraviglio (ARG)
LJ
Irving Saladino (PAN)
TJ
Jadel Gregorio (BRA)
SP
Dorian Scott (JAM)
DT
Jason Tunks (CAN)
HT
James Steacy (CAN)
JT
Scott Russell (CAN)
4x100m
Asafa Powell (JAM)
Dwight Thomas (JAM)
Marc Burns (TRI)
Michael Frater (JAM)
Ainsley Waugh (JAM)
4x400m
Alleyne Francique (GRN)
Michael Blackwood (JAM)
Christopher Brown (BAH)
Tyler Christopher (CAN)
Carlos Santa (DOM)
WOMEN
100m
Sherone Simpson (JAM)
200m
Cydonie Mothersill (CAY)
400m
Novlene Williams (JAM)
800m
Zulia Calatayud (CUB)
1500m
Carmen Douma-Hussar (CAN)
3000m
Megan Metcalfe (CAN)
5000m
Lucelia de Oliveira Peres (BRA)
100mH
Brigitte Ann Foster-Hylton (JAM)
400mH
Melanie Walker (JAM)
3000mS/C
Korene Hinds (JAM)
HJ
Nicole Forrester (CAN)
PV
Fabiana de Almeida Murer (BRA)
LJ
Elva Goulbourne (JAM)
TJ
Trecia Smith (JAM)
SP
Yumileidi Cumba (CUB)
DT
Yania Ferrales (CUB)
HT
Yipsi Moreno (CUB)
JT
Sonia Bisset (CUB)
4x100
Sherone Simpson (JAM)
Debbie Ferguson (BAH)
Chandra Sturrup (BAH)
Aleen Bailey (JAM)
Cydonie Mothersill (CAY)
4x400m
Novlene Williams (JAM)
Tonique Williams-Darling (BAH)
Christine Amertil (BAH)
Shericka Williams (JAM)
Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN)
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Reserves
Maurice Wignall (JAM)
Perdita Felecien (CAN)
Robinson Pratt Hinton (MEX)
Elizangela Adriano (BRA)
Caterine Ibergen (COL)
