The 2008 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" in San Salvador, El Salvador, between July 19–20, 2008. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 21st edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 16th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 77 events were contested, 41 by boys and 36 by girls. Overall winner on points was 
El Salvador.[1]
| XXI Central American Junior and XVI Central American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | July 19–20 |
| Host city | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 77 (41 boys, 36 girls) |
| Participation | 372 athletes from 7 nations |
| Records set | 22 |
Medal summary edit
Complete results can be found on the CADICA[2][3][4] and on the official website.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Junior edit
Boys (U-20) edit
Girls (U-20) edit
Youth edit
Boys (U-18) edit
Girls (U-18) edit
Medal table edit
The medal was published.[13]
* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador (ESA)* | 21 | 22 | 21 | 64 |
| 2 |  Panama (PAN) | 17 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 3 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 14 | 16 | 26 | 56 |
| 4 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 11 | 20 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 |  Nicaragua (NIC) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 |  Honduras (HON) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 |  Belize (BIZ) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 77 | 77 | 76 | 230 | |
Team trophies edit
The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls categories) was published.[13]
Overall edit
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
El Salvador |
426 |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
384 |
| 3 | Guatemala |
302 |
| 4 | Panamá |
184 |
| 5 | Nicaragua |
181 |
| 6 | Belize |
79 |
| 7 | Honduras |
75 |
Participation edit
A total number of 372 athletes were reported to participate in the event.[14][15][16]
Belize (31)
Costa Rica (97)
El Salvador (66)
Guatemala (69)
Honduras (38)
Nicaragua (47)
Panamá (24)
References edit
- ^ EL SALVADOR, CAMPEON CENTROAMERICANO ABSOLUTO!!!!! (in Spanish), July 24, 2008, archived from the original on October 14, 2008, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ Centroamericanos Juvenil A y B (in Spanish), CADICA, August 29, 2012, archived from the original on March 12, 2014, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ XXI CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO JUVENIL "A" - ESTADIO FLOR BLANCA – EL SALVADOR - 19 y 20 de julio de 2008 (PDF) (in Spanish), CADICA, August 29, 2012, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ XXI CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO JUVENIL "B" - ESTADIO FLOR BLANCA – EL SALVADOR - 19 y 20 de julio de 2008 (PDF) (in Spanish), CADICA, August 29, 2012, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ RESULTADOS JUVENIL A MASCULINO PISTA (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ RESULTADOS JUVENIL A MASCULINO CAMPO (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ RESULTADOS JUVENIL A FEMENINO PISTA (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ RESULTADOS JUVENIL A FEMENINO CAMPO (in Spanish), archived from the original on August 23, 2008, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ RESULTADOS JUVENIL B MASCULINO PISTA (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ RESULTADOS JUVENIL B MASCULINO CAMPO (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ RESULTADOS JUVENIL B FEMENINO PISTA (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ RESULTADOS JUVENIL B FEMENINO CAMPO (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ a b PUNTUACION Y MEDALLERO (in Spanish), archived from the original on August 23, 2008, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ El Salvador (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ Selecciones Centroamericanas - BELICE - HONDURAS - GUATEMALA (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
- ^ Selecciones Centroamericanas - NICARAGUA - COSTA RICA - PANAMA (in Spanish), archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 20, 2013
External links edit
- Official Website (in Spanish)