The 13th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in Georgetown, Cayman Islands between 10–12 July 1998.
| XIII Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–12 July |
| Host city | Georgetown, Cayman Islands
 |
| Venue | Truman Bodden Sports Complex |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 79 (41 junior, 38 youth) |
| Participation | about 361 (187 junior, 174 youth) athletes from 21 nations |
| Records set | 19 championship records |
Records edit
A total of 19 new championship records were set.[1]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| 100 m | 10.38 s (1.4 m/s) | Roy Bailey |  Jamaica
|
CR |
| 800 m | 1:49.41 | Dwayne Miller | Jamaica
|
CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 39.84 | Paul Thompson Dwight Thomas Steve Slowly Roy Bailey |
Jamaica
|
CR |
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| 200 m | 23.43s (0.7 m/s) | Fana Ashby |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
CR |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.89 | Peta-Gaye Gayle | Jamaica
|
CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.24s† | Tulia Robinson Danielle Browning Elva Goulbourne Althea Johnson |
Jamaica
|
CR |
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) | ||||
| 100 m | 10.69s† (1.2 m/s) | Omar Brown | Jamaica
|
CR |
| 200 m | 21.47s (0.8 m/s) | Omar Brown | Jamaica
|
CR |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.09s (1.0 m/s) | Dwayne Robinson | Jamaica
|
CR |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.34s | Jason Hunte |  Barbados
|
CR |
| Pole vault | 4.20m | Erik Corral |  Mexico
|
CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.12s | Nicholas Denniser Davaon Spence DeWayne Barnett Omar Brown |
Jamaica
|
CR |
| Girls Under 17 (Youth) | ||||
| 200 m | 23.55s (1.4 m/s) | Melaine Walker | Jamaica
|
CR |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.72s | Alicia Cave | Trinidad and Tobago
|
CR |
| 300 m hurdles | 41.33s | Patricia Hall | Jamaica
|
CR |
| Triple jump | 12.22m (-1.1 m/s) | Raneika Bean |  Bermuda
|
CR |
| 4000 metres track walk | 20:44.48 | Diana Flores | Mexico
|
CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.35 | Nadine Palmer Lisa Sharpe Melaine Walker Veronica Campbell |
Jamaica
|
CR |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.65 | Tameisha Gutherie Patricia Hall Shauna-Kay Campbell Melaine Walker |
Jamaica
|
CR |
- Key
| AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record |
|---|
†: Electronic timing. Still better hand timing results.
Medal summary edit
Complete results are published on the CFPI[2] and on the World Junior Athletics History website,[3] and medal winners are published by category: Junior A, Male,[4] Junior A, Female,[5] and Junior B.[6]
Male Junior A (under 20) edit
†: Event marked as exhibition.[2]
Female Junior A (under 20) edit
†: Event marked as exhibition.[2]
Male Junior B (under 17) edit
†: Event marked as exhibition.[2]
Female Junior B (under 17) edit
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Cayman Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 38 | 19 | 12 | 69 |
| 2 | Mexico | 17 | 19 | 13 | 49 |
| 3 | Barbados | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 |
| 6 |  Bahamas | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 |  Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Grenada | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Guyana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Cayman Islands* | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 |  El Salvador | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 79 | 79 | 75 | 233 | |
Participation (unofficial) edit
The Commonwealth of Dominica competed for the first time at the championships. Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI[2] and on the World Junior Athletics History website.[3] An unofficial count yields the number of about 361 athletes (187 junior (under-20) and 174 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries:
Anguilla (2)
Antigua and Barbuda (5)
Aruba (1)
Bahamas (21)
Barbados (23)
Bermuda (7)
British Virgin Islands (4)
Cayman Islands (30)
Dominica (1)
El Salvador (7)
Grenada (4)
Guatemala (14)
Guyana (2)
Jamaica (76)
México (74)
Netherlands Antilles (2)
Puerto Rico (47)
Saint Lucia (2)
Turks and Caicos Islands (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (28)
U.S. Virgin Islands (8)
References edit
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (January 11, 2000), CAC JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1998 – MEET RECORDS LIST, C.F.P.I. Timing and Data Inc., retrieved May 5, 2012
- ^ a b c d e Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation, CAC JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1998, TRUMAN BODDEN SPORTS COMPLEX, GRAND CAYMAN, BWI – Friday 07/10/98 to Sunday 07/12/98, COMPLETE RESULTS – ALL ROUNDS, C.F.P.I. Timing and Data Inc., retrieved August 7, 2011
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 6, 2011
- ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, archived from the original on December 26, 2010, retrieved August 5, 2011
- ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved August 5, 2011
- ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 17)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved August 5, 2011