2022 Central American and Caribbean Beach Games
 Emblem of the 2022 Central American and Caribbean Beach Games | |
| Nations | 26 |
|---|---|
| Athletes | 544 |
| Events | 38 in 10 sports |
| Opening | 19 November 2022 |
| Closing | 26 November 2022 |
| Opened by | President Gustavo Petro |
| Torch lighter | Rafael Acosta Rodríguez |
| Ceremony venue | Parque Deportivo El Rodadero |
| Website | santamarta2022.com |
The 2022 Central American and Caribbean Beach Games (Spanish: Juegos Centroamericanos y de Caribe de Mar y Playa), officially the I Central American and Caribbean Beach Games, was an international multi-sport event held in Santa Marta, Colombia from November 19–26. It was the first time this event was realised.[1][2][3] The games are overseen by Centro Caribe Sports (formerly CACSO).[4]
Participating teams
[edit]26 nations and dependencies competed in these Beach Games.
Below is a list of all the participating NOCs. The number of competitors per delegation is indicated in brackets.
| Participating National Olympic Committees |
|---|
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Sports
[edit]
Beach handball ()
Beach rugby ()
Beach soccer ()
Beach tennis ()
Beach volleyball ()
Beach wrestling ()
Open water swimming ()
Sailing ()
Skateboarding ()
Surfing ()
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 2 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 |  Colombia (COL)* | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 |  Mexico (MEX) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aruba (ARU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Panama (PAN) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 |  Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Santa Marta se prepara para Juegos los Centroamericanos y del Caribe Mar y Playa". caracol.com.co (in Spanish). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Santa Marta recibe los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Mar y Playa". confidencialcolombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Este 19 de noviembre inician en Santa Marta los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Mar y Playa". semana.com (in Spanish). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ (in Spanish) ODECABE website www.odecabe.org; retrieved 2010-03-03