2002 Central American Championships in Athletics

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XIV Central American Championships in Athletics
DatesOctober 12-13
Host citySan José, Costa Rica Costa Rica
VenueEstadio Nacional
LevelSenior
Events38 (20 men, 18 women)
Participation7 nations

The 14th Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between October 12-13, 2002.

A total of 38 events were contested, 20 by men and 18 by women.

Participation[]

A total of 180 athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate:[1]

Medal summary[]

Results and medal winners were published.[2][3]

Men[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   (CRC) 10.25 CR  Rolando Blanco (GUA) 10.61   (CRC) 10.66
200 metres  Rolando Blanco (GUA) 22.01   (PAN) 22.29   (CRC) 22.37
400 metres   (PAN) 48.71   (GUA) 48.96   (ESA) 49.28
800 metres   (CRC) 1:52.78   (CRC) 1:54.98   (NCA) 1:56.73
1500 metres   (CRC) 3:58.03   (CRC) 4:00.90   (PAN) 4:06.25
5000 metres   (CRC) 14:29.72  José Amado García (GUA) 14:30.14   (CRC) 14:45.96
10000 metres  José Amado García (GUA) 30:05.31   (CRC) 32:36.88
3000 metres steeplechase   (CRC) 8.54.50 CR   (ESA) 9.30.63  César Lizano (CRC) 9.34.05
110 metres hurdles   (CRC) 15.65   (CRC) 15.81   (PAN) 16.26
400 metres hurdles   (PAN) 52.95   (ESA) 53.54   (CRC) 55.46
High Jump   (CRC) 1.95   (GUA) 1.80   (PAN) 1.80
Long Jump  Irving Saladino (PAN) 7.18   (CRC) 6.88  Juan Carlos Nájera (GUA) 6.57
Triple Jump   (GUA) 14.58  Irving Saladino (PAN) 14.51  Juan Carlos Nájera (GUA) 14.42
Shot Put   (GUA) 15.28   (GUA) 14.63   (PAN) 13.68
Discus Throw   (CRC) 44.20   (GUA) 43.16   (PAN) 41.59
Hammer Throw   (GUA) 59.29   (ESA) 51.97   (CRC) 50.26
Javelin Throw   (NCA) 62.28   (NCA) 58.07   (CRC) 52.71
20 Kilometres Walk  Allan Segura (CRC) 1:37:51.67  Salvador Mira (ESA) 1:39:14.27   (CRC) 1:46:19.23
4 x 100 metres relay  Costa Rica



41.37  Guatemala
Rolando Blanco
Juan Carlos Nájera

42.83  Panama


Irving Saladino
42.86
4 x 400 metres relay  Costa Rica 3.19.88  Panama 3.27.16  Nicaragua



Carlos Abaunza
3.34.16

Women[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   (CRC) 12.01   (CRC) 12.08   (PAN) 12.31
200 metres (wind:  m/s)   (CRC) 25.42   (CRC) 25.83   (ESA) 26.32
400 metres   (ESA) 55.89   (GUA) 56.58   (CRC) 58.25
800 metres   (GUA) 2:11.47 CR   (CRC) 2:16.74   (CRC) 2:16.94
1500 metres   (GUA) 4:42.30  Elsa Monterroso (GUA) 4:47.72   (NCA) 4:50.22
5000 metres   (ESA) 17:56.76   (GUA) 17:57.23  Elsa Monterroso (GUA) 18:01.34
100 metres hurdles (wind:  m/s)   (ESA) 15.72   (PAN) 15.82   (CRC) 16.05
400 metres hurdles   (ESA) 60.87   (CRC) 64.45   (CRC) 65.50
High Jump   (ESA) 1.60   (ESA) 1.60   (CRC) 1.60
Long Jump   (CRC) 5.50   (GUA) 5.44   (PAN) 5.42
Triple Jump   (GUA) 13.01 CR   (ESA) 11.95   (ESA) 11.24
Shot Put   (PAN) 10.90   (NCA) 10.41   (CRC) 9.80
Discus Throw   (GUA) 43.28 CR  Aixa Middleton (PAN) 38.06   (NCA) 37.77
Hammer Throw   (GUA) 46.28   (CRC) 36.29   (CRC) 31.60
Javelin Throw  Dalila Rugama (NCA) 46.62   (ESA) 43.95   (NCA) 41.38
10,000 metres Walk  Ivis Martínez (ESA) 50:38.33   (CRC) 1:00:52.32   (PAN) 1:02:43.16
4 x 100 metres relay  Costa Rica



47.91  El Salvador



48.11  Nicaragua



50.08
4 x 400 metres relay  El Salvador



4:05.78  Nicaragua



4:10.23


Medal table (unofficial)[]

  *   Host nation (Costa Rica)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Costa Rica*15111541
2 Guatemala1011223
3 El Salvador78318
4 Panama45918
5 Nicaragua23611
Totals (5 nations)383835111

Team Ranking[]

Costa Rica won the overall team ranking.[4]

Total[]

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Costa Rica 310.5
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Panama Panamá 159
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Guatemala 158,5
4  El Salvador 114
5  Nicaragua 114

References[]

  1. ^ Deportistas del istmo compiten a partir de hoy en torneo de atletismo en Costa Rica (in Spanish), La Nación, San José, Costa Rica, October 11, 2002, retrieved September 15, 2012
  2. ^ Centroamericanos de Mayores (in Spanish), CADICA, August 29, 2012, archived from the original on July 8, 2013, retrieved September 12, 2012
  3. ^ CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO MAYOR - COSTA RICA 2002 (PDF) (in Spanish), CADICA, archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015, retrieved September 15, 2012
  4. ^ Marín C., Andrea (October 13, 2002), Campeonato Centroamericano de Atletismo - El título se quedó en casa • Torneo cerró con pocas sorpresas y mucho entusiasmo (in Spanish), La Nación, San José, Costa Rica, retrieved September 15, 2012
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