1994 Central American Games
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| Host city | San Salvador |
|---|---|
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Nations | 7 |
| Athletes | 2112 |
| Events | 27 sports |
| Opening | January 10, 1994 |
| Closing | January 23, 1994 |
| Opened by | Armando Calderón Sol |
| Main venue | Estadio Flor Blanca |
The V Central American Sports Games (Spanish: V Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event held in San Salvador, El Salvador between January 10 and January 23, 1994.
Participating nations
[edit]Athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate:
Belize
Costa Rica (315)[1]
El Salvador (Host)
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panamá
Sports
[edit]The competition featured 27 sports.[2]
- Aquatic sports ()
Swimming ()
Water polo ()
Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Bodybuilding ()
Bowling ()
Boxing ()
Chess ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Karate ()
Racquetball ()
Sailing ()
Shooting ()
Softball ()
Squash ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Tennis ()
Triathlon ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
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Medal count
[edit]The information listed below was obtained from the Costa Rican newspaper La Nación,[3] from El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador,[4] and from El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua.[5]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador (ESA) | 80 | 81 | 99 | 260 |
| 2 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 76 | 49 | 54 | 179 |
| 3 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 74 | 91 | 76 | 241 |
| 4 |  Nicaragua (NCA) | 42 | 45 | 45 | 132 |
| 5 |  Panama (PAN) | 30 | 16 | 31 | 77 |
| 6 |  Honduras (HON) | 20 | 40 | 56 | 116 |
| 7 |  Belize (BLZ) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 323 | 324 | 366 | 1,013 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Zumbado Alvarado, Sandra (November 1, 1997), Menos ticos a los Juegos • Solo 277 atletas de 21 deportes asistirán a San Pedro Sula (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ 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
- ^ Amargo despertar • Costa Rica cede terreno en el deporte regional (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, December 15, 1997, archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved January 5, 2013
- ^ 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
- ^ Ruiz, Martín (February 28, 2013), Juegos Centroamericanos a la vista - ¿Cuántas medallas? (in Spanish), El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua, retrieved March 4, 2013