Athletics at the 1997 Central American Games
| Athletics at the VI Central American Games | |
|---|---|
 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano | |
| Dates | December 9-14 |
| Host city | San Pedro Sula, Honduras .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 46 (24 men, 22 women) |
Athletics competitions at the 1997 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, between December 9 and 14, 1997.[1]
A total of 46 events were contested, 24 by men and 22 by women.
Medal summary
Gold medal winners were published.[2] A couple of medals and results could be retrieved from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación,[3][4][5][6] and from Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa. [7] A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner).[8] Gold medalists were also published in other sources.[9][10]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
 Joseph Colville (CRC) |
10.61 |  Julio Roque (ESA) |
10.70 |  Mario Blanco (GUA) |
10.75 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.9 m/s) |
Rubén Benítez (ESA) |
21.47 | José Meneses (GUA) |
21.97 | Mario Blanco (GUA) |
22.15 |
| 400 metres | Álvaro James (CRC) |
47.76 |  Marco McKoy (BIZ) |
48.72 | Frederick Marssiah (BIZ) |
48.96 |
| 800 metres | Carlos Madrigal (CRC) |
1:52.67 | Jefry Pérez (CRC) |
1:53.89 |  Luis Padilla (NCA) |
1:54.55 |
| 1500 metres | Jefry Pérez (CRC) |
3:56.23 | Ronald Arias (ESA) |
3:56.66 | Adrian Jorgensen (BIZ) |
3:58.51 |
| 5000 metres | Iván Gómez (GUA) |
14:38.75 | Jhonny Loría (CRC) |
14:53.55 | Víctor Velázquez (GUA) |
15:04.50 |
| 10,000 metres | Iván Gómez (GUA) |
31:02.38 | José Amado García (GUA) |
33:05.17 | William Aguirre (NCA) |
33:34.62 |
| Marathon | Luis Martínez (GUA) |
2:48:32 | Miguel Vargas (CRC) |
2:48:47 | Dagoberto Pérez (ESA) |
2:51:06 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
Alex Foster (CRC) |
14.62 GR | Alejandro Navarro (ESA) |
15.13 | Francisco Flores (HON) |
15.47 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Alex Foster (CRC) |
52.91 | Alejandro Navarro (ESA) |
53.02 | Francisco Flores (HON) |
54.67 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Jhonny Loría (CRC) |
8:54.43 GR | Hugo Allan García (GUA) |
Selvin Molineros (GUA) |
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| 4 x 100 metres relay | El Salvador Edgardo Serpas Julio César Roque Carlos Toledo Rubén Benítez |
40.90 GR | Guatemala Marvin Alvarado José Tinoco José Meneses Mario Blanco |
41.75 | Costa Rica Alex Foster Minor Aguilar Joseph Colville Marvin Ramírez |
42.65 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | El Salvador Edgardo Serpas Carlos Toledo Rubén Benítez Alejandro Navarro |
3:15.74 GR | Belize Michael McKoy Jayson Jones Elston Shaw Albert Wade |
3:16.80 | Costa Rica José Abbot Alex Foster Álvaro James Carlos Madrigal |
3:17.69 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Julio Martínez (GUA) |
1:35:45 | Roberto Oscal (GUA) |
1:35:47 | Guillermo Vásquez (ESA) |
1:45:56 |
| 35 Kilometres Road Walk | Julio César Urías (GUA) |
2:55:34 | Hugo López (GUA) |
2:58:49 | Carlos Rivera (ESA) |
3:48:46 |
| High Jump | Michael Periche (CRC) |
2.06 |  José Barahona (PAN) |
2.00 | Alton Berry (BIZ) |
2.00 |
| Pole Vault | Sixto Anchetta (ESA) |
4.15 | Juan Ramírez (ESA) |
4.10 | Jorge Flores (HON) |
4.00 |
| Long Jump | Angelo Iannuzzelli (ESA) |
7.16 | Elston Shaw (BIZ) |
6.94 | Albert Wade (BIZ) |
6.88 |
| Triple Jump | Daniel Flores (HON) |
14.91 | Guillermo Uclés (HON) |
14.61 | Rolando Lewis (CRC) |
14.44 |
| Shot Put | Jaime Comandari (ESA) |
15.88 GR | Edson Monzón (GUA) |
14.28 | Henry Santos (GUA) |
13.65 |
| Discus Throw | Herbert Rodríguez (ESA) |
43.38 | Jaime Comandari (ESA) |
40.70 | Nelson Chavarría (CRC) |
40.26 |
| Hammer Throw | Enrique Reina (HON) |
51.72 | Guillermo Morales (ESA) |
51.46 | Raúl Rivera (GUA) |
49.88 |
| Javelin Throw | Rigoberto Calderón (NCA) |
71.00 GR | Fernando Palomo (ESA) |
64.56 | Nelson Ocón (NCA) |
57.82 |
| Decathlon | Andrés Bondurant (GUA) |
6105 | Marco McKoy (BIZ) |
6032 | Allan Brown (CRC) |
5844 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (wind: +2.4 m/s) |
Pastora Chávez (HON) |
11.8 | Rita Alcázar (PAN) |
11.9 | Zoila Stewart (CRC) |
11.9 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.8 m/s) |
Rita Alcázar (PAN) |
25.10 | Pastora Chávez (HON) |
25.17 | Mera Belisle (BIZ) |
25.36 |
| 400 metres | Zoila Stewart (CRC) |
54.74 GR | Arely Franco (ESA) |
56.85 | Rosa Évora (ESA) |
57.72 |
| 800 metres | Rosa Évora (ESA) |
2:11.13 GR | Elizabeth Zaragoza (ESA) |
2:12.81 | Zolveik Ruiz (PAN) |
2:15.78 |
| 1500 metres | Marcela Jackson (CRC) |
4:36.85 GR | Elizabeth Zaragoza (ESA) |
4:37.53 | Elsa Monterroso (GUA) |
4:39.31 |
| 5000 metres | Elizabeth Zaragoza (ESA) |
17:57.60 | Elsa Monterroso (GUA) |
18:00.5 | Kriscia García (ESA) |
18:38.8 |
| 10,000 metres | Kriscia García (ESA) |
38:36.39 | Edith Ramírez (HON) |
38:56.52 | Angelina Turcios (GUA) |
39:00.29 |
| Marathon | Gina Coello (HON) |
3:23:51 | Marta Montes (ESA) |
3:26:41 | María Hidalgo (ESA) |
3:30:02 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
Verónica Quijano (ESA) |
15.30 | Velveth Moreno (PAN) |
15.40 | Aura Amaya (ESA) |
15.60 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Velveth Moreno (PAN) |
61.89 GR | Verónica Quijano (ESA) |
62.78 | Arely Franco (ESA) |
64.30 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | El Salvador Marcela Navarro Leticia Osorto Aura Amaya Rosa Évora |
47.78 GR | Panama Itza Sánchez Zolveik Ruiz Erika Chifundo Rita Alcázar |
48.16 | Costa Rica Zoila Stewart Gabriela Rodríguez Mariela Leal Andrea Camacho |
48.66 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Panama Itza Sánchez Rita Alcázar Zolveik Ruiz Velveth Moreno |
3:49.75 GR | El Salvador Leticia Osorto Arely Franco Rosa Évora Verónica Quijano |
3:50.07 | Costa Rica Marcela Jackson Karina Lewis Zoila Stewart Gabriela Rodríguez |
3:54.97 |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Ivis Martínez (ESA) |
50:27 GR | Natividad Collado (GUA) |
50:48 | Magdalena Guzmán (ESA) |
56:54 |
| High Jump | Ana Quiñónez (GUA) |
1.75 | Silvia Cob (CRC) |
1.63 | Ivonne Montoya (CRC) |
1.60 |
| Pole Vault | Glenda Aguilar (HON) |
2.45 | Mauren Calvo (CRC) |
2.40 | Gloria Ramos (ESA) |
2.20 |
| Long Jump | Sabrina Asturias (GUA) |
5.46 GR | Ana Traña (NCA) |
5.44 | María Fleischmann (GUA) |
5.33 |
| Triple Jump | María Fleischmann (GUA) |
12.06 | Ana Traña (NCA) |
11.72 | María José Paiz (GUA) |
11.28 |
| Shot Put | Eva María Dimas (ESA) |
12.78 GR | Verónica Monzón (GUA) |
11.76 | Damaris Ulloa (NCA) |
10.65 |
| Discus Throw | Eva María Dimas (ESA) |
46.48 GR | María Lourdes Ruiz (NCA) |
40.88 | Ana Lucía Espinoza (GUA) |
37.88 |
| Hammer Throw | Eva María Dimas (ESA) |
47.74 GR | Sandra Valiente (ESA) |
42.96 | Ana Lucía Espinoza (GUA) |
38.88 |
| Javelin Throw | Ana Hernández (CRC) |
38.36 | Raisa Domínguez (PAN) |
37.18 | Leslie Padilla (HON) |
34.02 |
| Heptathlon | María Cuadra (ESA) |
4717 GR | Sandra Olverios (GUA) |
4021 | Karla Guardado (ESA) |
3315 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation ( Honduras)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 17 | 15 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 11 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 9 | 11 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Honduras* | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Panama | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Belize | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 138 | |
References
- ^ Full results
- ^ CENTRAL AMERICAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved July 30, 2012
- ^ Leandro Camacho, Harold (December 12, 1997), Jueves de ayuno • Atletismo, voleibol femenino y ciclismo tuvieron una triste jornada (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ Leandro, Harold (December 13, 1997), Provechosa jornada • Costa Rica sumido en el cuarto lugar de los Juegos Centroamericanos (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ Leandro Camacho, Harold (December 14, 1997), Escasez en el podio • Atletismo, tenis, baloncesto y boxeo sumaron preseas doradas (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ Leandro Camacho, Harold (December 15, 1997), Amargo despertar • Costa Rica cede terreno en el deporte regional (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ Padilla, Hijalmar (November 26, 2001), Todo ha sido difícil desde San Pedro Sula 1997 - “Lula” la mejor en los VI juegos (in Spanish), La Prensa, Nicaragua, archived from the original on 2013-02-23, retrieved August 5, 2012
- ^ Centroamericanos - Resultados en la historia (in Spanish), masgoles.com, archived from the original on September 19, 2012, retrieved August 10, 2012
- ^ medalleroatletico (May 12, 2010), JJ. CentroAmericanos Masculino (in Spanish), blogspot.es, archived from the original on December 18, 2012, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ medalleroatletico (May 12, 2010), JJ. CentroAmericanos Femeninos (in Spanish), blogspot.es, archived from the original on December 19, 2012, retrieved August 6, 2012
