2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
Sports events held in San Salvador, El Salvador
Host city | San Salvador |
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Country | El Salvador |
Nations | 31 |
Athletes | 4,301 |
Events | 32 |
Opening | November 22 |
Closing | December 8 |
Opened by | Francisco Flores Pérez[1] |
Athlete's Oath | Prince Albert of Monaco[1] |
Torch lighter | Francisco Flores Pérez[1] |
Main venue | Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca[1] |
The 19th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from November 22 to December 8, 2002 and included 4,301 competitors from 31 nations, competing in 32 sports. The main stadium for these championships was the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca. For political reasons, Cuba decided to boycott the event.[2] Squash made its debut at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Mascots
The mascots were Chica the parakeet, Chepe the raccoon, and Chamba the eagle.[1]
Sports
- Archery (details)
- Artistic gymnastics (details)
- Athletics (details)
- Badminton (details)
- Baseball (details)
- Basketball (details)
- Beach Volleyball (details)
- Bowling (details)
- Boxing (details)
- Canoeing (details)
- Cycling (details)
- Diving (details)
- Equestrian (details)
- Fencing (details)
- Field hockey (details)
- Football (details)
- Handball (details)
- Judo (details)
- Karate (details)
- Modern pentathlon (details)
- Racquetball (details)
- Rhythmic gymnastics (details)
- Roller skating (details)
- Rowing (details)
- Sailing (details)
- Shooting (details)
- Softball (details)
- Squash (details)
- Swimming (details)
- Synchronized swimming (details)
- Table tennis (details)
- Taekwondo (details)
- Tennis (details)
- Triathlon (details)
- Volleyball (details)
- Water polo (details)
- Water skiing (details)
- Weightlifting (details)
- Wrestling (details)
Medal table
* Host nation (El Salvador)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mexico | 138 | 111 | 102 | 351 |
2 | Venezuela | 103 | 94 | 80 | 277 |
3 | Colombia | 62 | 60 | 57 | 179 |
4 | Dominican Republic | 35 | 38 | 59 | 132 |
5 | Puerto Rico | 30 | 47 | 57 | 134 |
6 | Guatemala | 22 | 22 | 42 | 86 |
7 | El Salvador* | 18 | 39 | 66 | 123 |
8 | Jamaica | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 |
9 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
10 | Costa Rica | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
11 | Haiti | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
12 | Panama | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
13 | Virgin Islands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
14 | Barbados | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
15 | Suriname | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
16 | Honduras | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
17 | Nicaragua | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
18 | Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
19 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
21 | Guyana | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
22 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
23 | Belize | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
26 | Bahamas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dominica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Grenada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
29 | Aruba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals (31 entries) | 436 | 434 | 535 | 1405 |
References
- ^ a b c d e Memoria XIX Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "CUBA no vendrá a los juegos" (in Spanish). elsalvador.com. El Diario de Hoy. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- (in Spanish) Official site (archived)
- (in Spanish) Meta
- (in Spanish) Official Results
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