2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
| 24th Central American and Caribbean Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | July 5–7 |
| Host city | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico  |
| Venue | Pista de Atletismo "Ernesto Canto" del Complejo Olímpico Bicentenario |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 44 (22 men, 22 women) |
| Participation | about 338 athletes from 28 nations |
| Records set | 2 |
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The 24th Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Pista de Atletismo "Ernesto Canto" del Complejo Olímpico Bicentenario[1] in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, between July 5–7, 2013.[2]
A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women.
A detailed analysis of the championships was published by Javier Clavelo Robinson.[3]
Records
[edit]Two new Central American and Caribbean Championships records and a couple of other (mainly national) records were set.
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Dayne Richards | Shot put |  Jamaica |
20.97m | CR |
| Levern Spencer | High jump |  Saint Lucia |
1.95m | CR |
| Key: | WR — World record • AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record |
|---|
Medal summary
[edit]The results were published.[4]
Men
[edit]Women
[edit]†: In women's 10000 m, some athletes were invited to start out of competition. Martha Iris Vázquez from Mexico came in second in 35:49.23 min, and Violeta Gómez, also from Mexico, came in 4th in 37:14.57 min.
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico* | 17 | 19 | 11 | 47 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 11 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 |  Bahamas | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Barbados | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Cuba | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Dominica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Guyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 15 |  Bermuda | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Cayman Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 19 |  Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 44 | 44 | 43 | 131 | |
Participation
[edit]The published competition results [4] report the participation of about 338 athletes from 28 countries. Colombia, Panama and Suriname sent their athletes to the South American Championships held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia at the same weekend. Aruba, Belize and Nicaragua did not participate.
Anguilla (3)
Antigua and Barbuda (3)
Bahamas (25)
Barbados (12)
Bermuda (7)
British Virgin Islands (6)
Cayman Islands (5)
Costa Rica (10)
Cuba (9)
Dominica (6)
Dominican Republic (21)
Grenada (4)
Guatemala (14)
Guyana (3)
Haiti (7)
Honduras (3)
Jamaica (39)
Mexico (82)
Montserrat (2)
Puerto Rico (22)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (8)
Saint Lucia (3)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3)
El Salvador (6)
Trinidad and Tobago (32)
Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
Venezuela (1)
References
[edit]- ^ González, Arturo (July 6, 2013), La pista del Complejo Deportivo Bicentenario llevará por nombre "Ernesto Canto" (in Spanish), IMARMX, retrieved July 10, 2013
- ^ XXIV CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ATHLETICS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – TECHNICAL MANUAL (PDF), CACAC, retrieved July 9, 2013
- ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (July 8, 2013), Fisher and Adams impress in the sprints at Central American and Caribbean Championships, IAAF, retrieved July 10, 2013
- ^ a b XXIV CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE. - 05/07/2013 to 07/07/2013 - ATLETISMO MAYOR - MORELIA, MICHOACAN - Resultados (PDF) (in Spanish), CACAC, archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2013, retrieved July 8, 2013
- ^ XXIV CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE. - 05/07/2013 to 07/07/2013 - ATLETISMO MAYOR - MORELIA, MICHOACAN - Cuadro de Medallas - Combined: Hombres + Mujeres (PDF) (in Spanish), CACAC, retrieved July 10, 2013