2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The 24th Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Pista de Atletismo "Ernesto Canto" del Complejo Olímpico Bicentenario[1] in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, between July 5–7, 2013.[2]

24th Central American and Caribbean Championships
DatesJuly 5–7
Host cityMorelia, Michoacán, Mexico Mexico
VenuePista de Atletismo "Ernesto Canto" del Complejo Olímpico Bicentenario
LevelSenior
Events44 (22 men, 22 women)
Participationabout 338 athletes from
28 nations
Records set2
2016

A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women.

A detailed analysis of the championships was published by Javier Clavelo Robinson.[3]

Records

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Two new Central American and Caribbean Championships records and a couple of other (mainly national) records were set.

Name Event Country Record Type
O'Dayne Richards Shot put   Jamaica 20.97m CR
Levern Spencer High jump   Saint Lucia 1.95m CR
Key:0000 WR — World record  • AR — Area record  • CR — Championship record  • NR — National record

Medal summary

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The results were published.[4]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s)   Andrew Fisher (JAM) 10.14   Andrew Hinds (BAR) 10.19   Ramon Gittens (BAR) 10.19
200 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s)   Antoine Adams (SKN) 20.13 NR   Lalonde Gordon (TRI) 20.28   Jason Livermore (JAM) 20.29
400 metres   Jarrin Solomon (TRI) 45.54   Omar Johnson (JAM) 45.67   Gustavo Cuesta (DOM) 46.20
800 metres   Andy González (CUB) 1:49.54   Ricardo Cunningham (JAM) 1:49.97   Jowayne Hibbert (JAM) 1:50.10
1500 metres   Christopher Sandoval (MEX) 3:52.94   Fabián Guerrero (MEX) 3:53.53   José Alberto Beras (DOM) 4:02.61
5000 metres   Juan Luis Barrios (MEX) 14:08.19   Fabián Guerrero (MEX) 14:48.94   Alfredo Arévalo (GUA) 15:22.23
10,000 metres   Juan Carlos Romero (MEX) 30:11.84   Sergio Pedraza (MEX) 30:16.76   Alfredo Arévalo (GUA) 32:23.55
3000 metres steeplechase   Javier Quintana (MEX) 9:17.56   Luis Enrique Ibarra (MEX) 9:27.92   Álvaro Abreu (DOM) 9:42.51
110 metres hurdles (wind: -3.4 m/s)   Shane Brathwaite (BAR) 13.70   Wayne Davis (TRI) 13.75   Yordan O'Farrill (CUB) 13.82
400 metres hurdles   Emmanuel Mayers (TRI) 49.72   Jeffery Gibson (BAH) 49.94   Amaury Valle (CUB) 50.02
High jump   Darrell Garwood (JAM) 2.22m   Jamal Wilson (BAH) 2.22m   Arturo Abascal (MEX) 2.10m
Pole vault   Raúl Ríos (MEX) 5.10m   Víctor Castillero (MEX) 4.80m   Jorge Montes (DOM) 4.65m
Long jump   Alberto Álvarez (MEX) 7.85m (wind: +1.1 m/s)   Eddy Florian (DOM) 7.80m (wind: +0.8 m/s)   Kiron Blaise (TRI) 7.73m (wind: +1.5 m/s)
Triple jump   Yordanis Durañona (DMA) 16.45m (wind: -1.2 m/s)   Alberto Álvarez (MEX) 16.39m (wind: +0.6 m/s)   Christopher Hercules (TRI) 16.00 (wind: -0.5 m/s)
Shot put   O'Dayne Richards (JAM) 20.97m CR   Josué Santana (MEX) 17.74m   Mario Cota (MEX) 17.67m
Discus throw   Chad Wright (JAM) 60.79m   Mario Cota (MEX) 58.58m   Quincy Wilson (TRI) 55.83m
Hammer throw   Roberto Sawyers (CRC) 68.92m   Diego del Real (MEX) 65.35m   Diego Berrios (GUA) 61.88m
Javelin throw   Carlos Armenta (MEX) 72.49m   Alexander Pascal (CAY) 71.85m   José Lagunes (MEX) 69.64m
Decathlon   Rodrigo Sagaón (MEX) 7011 pts   Jorge Eduardo Rivera (MEX) 6773 pts   Josué Louis (HAI) 6619 pts
20 Kilometres Road Walk   Jorge Alejandro Martínez (MEX) 1:27:17   Julio César Salazar (MEX) 1:29:51   Allan Segura (CRC) 1:39:14
4 × 100 metres relay   Bahamas
Adrian Griffith
Jamial Rolle
Trevorvano Mackey
Shavez Hart
38.77 NR   Jamaica
Oshane Bailey
Andrew Fisher
Jermaine Brown
Jason Livermore
38.86   Trinidad and Tobago
Jamol James
Ayodele Taffe
Jereem Richards
Emmanuel Callender
39.26
4 × 400 metres relay   Trinidad and Tobago
Renny Quow
Emmanuel Mayers
Machel Cedenio
Jarrin Solomon
3:02.19   Bahamas
Latoy Williams
O'Jay Ferguson
Jeffery Gibson
Wesley Neymour
3:02.66   Dominican Republic
Arismendy Peguero
Gustavo Cuesta
Félix Sánchez
Luguelín Santos
3:02.82

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s)   Sheri-Ann Brooks (JAM) 11.21   Marielys Sánchez (DOM) 11.24   Aleen Bailey (JAM) 11.34
200 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s)   Kineke Alexander (VIN) 23.00   Aleen Bailey (JAM) 23.08   Marielys Sánchez (DOM) 23.15
400 metres   Kadecia Baird (GUY) 51.32   Chrisann Gordon (JAM) 52.52   Kineke Alexander (VIN) 52.81
800 metres   Natoya Goude (JAM) 2:02.02   Semoya Campbell (JAM) 2:03.08   Rose Mary Almanza (CUB) 2:03.10
1500 metres   Brenda Flores (MEX) 4:27.55   Adriana Muñoz (CUB) 4:31.79   Alejandra Silis (MEX) 4:32.06
5000 metres   Marisol Romero (MEX) 16:04.93   Brenda Flores (MEX) 17:11.89   Elida Hernández (GUA) 18:17.55
10,000 metres   Kathia García (MEX) 35:19.92   Daniela Alonso (MEX) 36:05.94   Elida Hernández (GUA) 37:44.35
3000 metres steeplechase   Azucena Ríos (MEX) 10:56.55   María Mancebo (DOM) 11:09.21   Elisa Hernández (MEX) 11:20.28
100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.5 m/s)   Monique Morgan (JAM) 13.25   Kierre Beckles (BAR) 13.37   LaVonne Idlette (DOM) 13.41
400 metres hurdles   Danielle Dowie (JAM) 56.39   Sharolyn Scott (CRC) 57.74   Zudikey Rodríguez (MEX) 58.12
High jump   Levern Spencer (LCA) 1.95m CR   Jeanelle Scheper (LCA) 1.92m NJR   Saniel Atkinson-Grier (JAM) 1.84m
Pole vault   Carmelita Correa (MEX) 3.95m   Tiziana Ruiz (MEX) 3.90m   Alexandra González (PUR) 3.85m
Long jump   Francine Simpson (JAM) 6.49m (wind: -0.2 m/s)   Arantxa King (BER) 6.45m (wind: -0.3 m/s)   Bianca Stuart (BAH) 6.42m (wind: -0.5 m/s)
Triple jump   Tamara Myers (BAH) 13.18m (wind: -0.6 m/s)   Ayanna Alexander (TRI) 13.17m (wind: -1.6 m/s)   Liliana Hernández (MEX) 12.90m (wind: -1.4 m/s)
Shot put   Cleopatra Borel (TRI) 17.56m   Cecilia Dzul (MEX) 16.33m   Laura Pulido (MEX) 15.69m
Discus throw   Allison Randall (JAM) 55.26m   Paulina Flores (MEX) 50.16m   Irais Estrada (MEX) 49.84m
Hammer throw   Samantha Hernández (MEX) 54.27m   Yolanda González (MEX) 54.26m
Javelin throw   Coralis Ortiz (PUR) 57.48m   Betzabet Menéndez (MEX) 48.90m   Diana Martínez (MEX) 47.40m
Heptathlon   Chrystal Ruiz (MEX) 5467 pts   Shianne Smith (BER) 5222 pts   Milagros Montes de Oca (DOM) 5204 pts
10,000 metres Walk   María Guadalupe González (MEX) 47:48.30   Milangela Rosales (VEN) 49:27.10   Zayra Jáuregui (MEX) 50:00.90
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Elaine Thompson
Nadine Palmer
Aleen Bailey
Sheri-Ann Brooks
43.58   Trinidad and Tobago
Kamaria Durant
Kai Selvon
Reyare Thomas
Michelle-Lee Ahye
43.67   Bahamas
Tyla Carter
Cache Armbrister
Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie
Nivea Smith
44.08
4 × 400 metres relay   Trinidad and Tobago
Shawna Fermin
Sparkle McKnight
Ramona Modeste
Alena Brooks
3:30.64 NR   Mexico
Mariel Espinosa
Zudikey Rodríguez
Claudia Soberanes
Gabriela Medina
3:34.52   Bahamas
Shakeithra Henfield
Lanece Clarke
Miriam Byfield
Amara Jones
3:36.41

: In women's 10000 m, some athletes were invited to start out of competition. Martha Iris Vázquez from   Mexico came in second in 35:49.23 min, and Violeta Gómez, also from   Mexico, came in 4th in 37:14.57 min.

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Mexico)

The unofficial medal count is in accordance with the published medal table.[5]
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Mexico*17191147
2  Jamaica116421
3  Trinidad and Tobago54413
4  Bahamas2338
5  Barbados1214
6  Cuba1135
7  Costa Rica1113
8  Saint Lucia1102
9  Puerto Rico1012
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1012
11  Dominica1001
  Guyana1001
  Saint Kitts and Nevis1001
14  Dominican Republic03811
15  Bermuda0202
16  Cayman Islands0101
  Venezuela0101
18  Guatemala0055
19  Haiti0011
Totals (19 entries)444443131

Participation

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The published competition results [4] report the participation of about 338 athletes from 28 countries. Colombia, Panama and Suriname sent their athletes to the South American Championships held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia at the same weekend. Aruba, Belize and Nicaragua did not participate.

References

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  1. ^ González, Arturo (July 6, 2013), La pista del Complejo Deportivo Bicentenario llevará por nombre "Ernesto Canto" (in Spanish), IMARMX, retrieved July 10, 2013
  2. ^ XXIV CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ATHLETICS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – TECHNICAL MANUAL (PDF), CACAC, retrieved July 9, 2013
  3. ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (July 8, 2013), Fisher and Adams impress in the sprints at Central American and Caribbean Championships, IAAF, retrieved July 10, 2013
  4. ^ a b XXIV CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE. - 05/07/2013 to 07/07/2013 - ATLETISMO MAYOR - MORELIA, MICHOACAN - Resultados (PDF) (in Spanish), CACAC, archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2013, retrieved July 8, 2013
  5. ^ XXIV CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE. - 05/07/2013 to 07/07/2013 - ATLETISMO MAYOR - MORELIA, MICHOACAN - Cuadro de Medallas - Combined: Hombres + Mujeres (PDF) (in Spanish), CACAC, retrieved July 10, 2013