The 16th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Estadio Rafael Hernández Ochoa in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico, between 25–27 June 2004. The games were originally planned to be held in San Salvador, El Salvador. However, they were relocated to the state of Veracruz in Mexico in early 2004. Both cities of Xalapa and Coatzacoalcos were applicants.[1] A discussion of the results is given.[2]
| XVI Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 25–27 June |
| Host city | Coatzacoalcos, Mexico  |
| Venue | Estadio Rafael Hernández Ochoa |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 81 (43 junior, 38 youth) |
| Participation | about 411 (223 junior, 188 youth) athletes from 21 nations |
Records edit
A couple of new championship records were set.[3][4]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| 200 m | 20.67s (1.2 m/s) | Marcus Duncan |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
CR |
| Hammer throw (junior implement, 6 kg) |
59.03m1) | Santiago Loera | Mexico
|
CR |
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| Shot put | 15.74m | Annie Alexander | Trinidad and Tobago
|
CR |
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) | ||||
| Octathlon | 4832 pts2) | Ramón Garibay | Mexico
|
CR |
- Key
| AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record |
|---|
Notes:
1): A new (junior implement) hammer of 6 kg was used for the first time at the championships. Therefore, the mark of 59.03m is naturally a new championship record. However, Yosmel Montes from Cuba threw the hammer 65.88m using the (senior implement) 7.257 kg hammer during the 1996 championships.[5]
2): The result of 14.91s in 110m hurdles was reported as wind-assisted (2.7 m/s).
Moreover, there were a couple of further results marked as championship records.[3][4] However, they might be disputable as discussed below:
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.35m3) | Nidza Torres |  Puerto Rico
|
CR |
| Carmen Castillo | Mexico
| |||
| Isadora García | Mexico
| |||
| Hammer throw | 48.01m4) | Mónica Coronado | Mexico
|
CR |
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.95m5) | Yeisel Cintrón | Puerto Rico
|
CR |
- Key
| AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record |
|---|
Notes:
3): Citlalli Huerta from Mexico jumped 3.70m during the 2002 championships (marked as "Exhibition").[6][7]
4): Violeta Guzmán of Mexico threw the hammer (4 kg as in this competition) 51.46m during the 1996 championships.[5] The event was not held during the last championships in 2002, which might explain the mismatch.
5): Erik Corral of Mexico jumped 4.20m during the 1998 championships.[5] Again, the event was not held during the last championships in 2002, which might explain the mismatch.
Medal summary edit
The results are published.[8][9][10][11]
Male Junior A (under 20) edit
Female Junior A (under 20) edit
Male Junior B (under 17) edit
Female Junior B (under 17) edit
Medal table edit
The placing table and medal count was published.[12]
Total edit
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (MEX)* | 23 | 24 | 27 | 74 |
| 2 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 17 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 |  Barbados (BAR) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 |  Bermuda (BER) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Saint Lucia (LCA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicaragua (NIC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 16 |  Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 81 | 81 | 82 | 244 | |
Placing table edit
The placing table for team trophy distributed to the 1st place overall team (men and women categories) was published.[12]
Overall edit
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Mexico |
759 |
| 2 | Jamaica |
369 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
349 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
234 |
| 5 | Bahamas |
157 |
| 6 | Costa Rica |
149 |
| 7 | Bermuda |
113.5 |
| 8 | Barbados |
82 |
| 9 | Guatemala |
82 |
| 10 | El Salvador |
72.5 |
| 11 | Cayman Islands |
38 |
| 12 | Antigua and Barbuda |
26 |
| 13 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
24 |
| 14 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
19 |
| 15 | Nicaragua |
17 |
| 16 |  Honduras |
16 |
| 17 | Saint Lucia |
15 |
| 18 | British Virgin Islands |
14 |
| 19 |  Anguilla |
8 |
| 20 |  Aruba |
6 |
| 21 |  Belize |
5 |
Participation (unofficial) edit
Detailed result lists can be found on the World Junior Athletics History website.[13] An unofficial count yields a number of about 411 athletes (223 junior (under-20) and 188 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries:
Anguilla (1)
Antigua and Barbuda (3)
Aruba (2)
Bahamas (27)
Barbados (10)
Belize (2)
Bermuda (18)
British Virgin Islands (4)
Cayman Islands (12)
Costa Rica (27)
El Salvador (13)
Guatemala (18)
Honduras (7)
Jamaica (44)
México (137)
Nicaragua (3)
Puerto Rico (48)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (5)
Saint Lucia (2)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (25)
References edit
- ^ CACAC (January 22, 2004), The Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships moved to Mexico, retrieved August 3, 2011
- ^ Mexico dominates CAC Juniors, IAAF, June 30, 2004, retrieved November 21, 2011
- ^ a b Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation, Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe – 6/25/2004 to 6/27/2004 – Juvenil Menor y Mayor – Coatzacoalcos, Ver. – Resultados – Muchachos (PDF), C.F.P.I. Timing and Data Inc., retrieved May 12, 2012
- ^ a b Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation, Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe – 6/25/2004 to 6/27/2004 – Juvenil Menor y Mayor – Coatzacoalcos, Ver. – Resultados – Muchachas (PDF), C.F.P.I. Timing and Data Inc., retrieved May 12, 2012
- ^ a b c World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on January 25, 2012, retrieved May 12, 2012
- ^ World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2013-10-31, retrieved May 12, 2012
- ^ Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, CAC Result 02 Day2, retrieved May 12, 2012
- ^ CACAC, AthleCAC – Results Service – Servicio de Resultados, XVI Campeonato CAC Juvenil de Atletismo, CACCj Coatzacoalcos MEX, 25-27 Jun 2004, retrieved August 3, 2011
- ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, archived from the original on December 26, 2010, retrieved August 3, 2011
- ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved August 3, 2011
- ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 17)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved August 3, 2011
- ^ a b CACAC (July 5, 2010), PLACING TABLE – TABLA DE PUNTUACIÓN, XVI Campeonato CAC Juvenil de Atletismo, Coatzacoalcos (MEX), 25-27 Jun 2004 (PDF), retrieved August 5, 2011
- ^ World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on October 23, 2011, retrieved October 7, 2011