The 2003 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between September 4–6, 2003. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 16th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 11th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 83 events were contested, 43 by boys and 40 by girls. The championship was held jointly with the IX Central American U-14 and U-12 Age Group Championship (Campeonato Centroamericano Infantil). Overall winner on points was 
Costa Rica.
| XVI Central American Junior and XI Central American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 4–6 |
| Host city | San José, Costa Rica |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 83 (43 boys, 40 girls) |
| Participation | 301 athletes from 7 nations |
| Records set | 19 |
Medal summary edit
Complete results can be found on the CACAC[1] and on the AthletismoCR webpage.[2]
Junior edit
Boys (U-20) edit
Girls (U-20) edit
Youth edit
Boys (U-18) edit
Girls (U-18) edit
Medal table (unofficial) edit
The medal table published include the U-14 and U-12 categories of the Age Group Championship.[2][3] The medal table below shows an unofficial medal count for the Junior and Youth categories only.
* Host nation (Costa Rica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 26 | 20 | 12 | 58 |
| 2 | Costa Rica (CRC)* | 24 | 31 | 22 | 77 |
| 3 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 15 | 15 | 23 | 53 |
| 4 |  Panama (PAN) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 |  Nicaragua (NIC) | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 6 |  Belize (BIZ) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Honduras (HON) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 83 | 83 | 81 | 247 | |
Team trophies edit
The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls, including the U-14 and U-12 categories of the Age Group Championship) was published.[3]
Overall edit
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Costa Rica |
738 |
| 2 | El Salvador |
534 |
| 3 | Guatemala |
407 |
| 4 | Panamá |
318 |
| 5 | Belize |
168 |
| 6 | Nicaragua |
137 |
| 7 | Honduras |
56 |
Participation edit
A total number of 503 athletes (including U-14 and U-12) was reported to participate in the event.[2] An unofficial count results in 301 athletes participating in the Junior and Youth categories. The numbers in brackets refer to (published total no. of athletes/unofficial count of U-20 and U-18).
Belize (43/20)
Costa Rica (136/92)
El Salvador (86/46)
Guatemala (63/41)
Honduras (41/20)
Nicaragua (56/38)
Panamá (78/44)
References edit
- ^ AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados - Campeonato CA Infantil y Juvenil de Atletismo - CACh-j San José CRC - 4-6 Sep 2003 (in Spanish), CACAC, retrieved February 26, 2013
- ^ a b c Campeonato CA - Infantil y Juvenil - San José, Costa Rica - 4 - 5 - 6 de Setiembre, 2003 (in Spanish), AtletismoCR.com, San Pablo, Heredia, Costa Rica, retrieved February 26, 2013
- ^ a b Los ticos ganaron regional atlético (in Spanish), El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador, September 8, 2003, archived from the original on October 31, 2004, retrieved February 26, 2013