1977 Central American Games
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| Host city | San Salvador |
|---|---|
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Nations | 5 |
| Athletes | 1282 |
| Events | 18 sports |
| Opening | November 25, 1977 |
| Closing | December 4, 1977 |
| Opened by | Carlos Humberto Romero |
| Main venue | Estadio Nacional De la Flor Blanca |
The II Central American Games (Spanish: II Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 25 November - 4 December 1977.
Participation
[edit]Athletes from 5 countries were reported to participate:
Sports
[edit]The competition featured 18 sports.[1]
- Aquatic sports ()
Swimming ()
Water polo ()
Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Shooting ()
Softball ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
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Medal table (incomplete)
[edit]The table below is taken from El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador,[2][3] and from the archives of La Nación, San José, Costa Rica.[4] Medals from a shooting event are missing.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Panama (PAN) | 68 | 49 | 43 | 160 |
| 2 | El Salvador (ESA) | 45 | 58 | 41 | 144 |
| 3 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 42 | 35 | 48 | 125 |
| 4 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 37 | 38 | 41 | 116 |
| 5 |  Nicaragua (NCA) | 9 | 12 | 23 | 44 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 201 | 192 | 196 | 589 | |
External links
[edit]An almost complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Pregunta 270 sobre Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos (in Spanish), masgoles.com, September 27, 2011, archived from the original on June 8, 2015, retrieved August 10, 2012
- ^ Baires Q., Rodrigo (November 23, 2001), El Salvador en los juegos Centroamericanos - De más a menos (in Spanish), El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador, archived from the original on 2001-11-24, retrieved August 15, 2012
- ^ Baires Q., Rodrigo (November 23, 2001), El Salvador en los juegos Centroamericanos - El cambio (in Spanish), El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador, archived from the original on 2008-06-29, retrieved August 15, 2012
- ^ Costa Rica se quedó con 125 medallas (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, December 5, 1977, p. 42 (original page no.: 11C), retrieved August 27, 2012
- ^ Centroamericanos - Resultados en la historia (in Spanish), masgoles.com, archived from the original on September 19, 2012, retrieved August 10, 2012