The sixth Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Pista Eduardo Garnier in San José, Costa Rica, between November 19–21, 1971.[1][2][3]
| VI Central American Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 19–21 |
| Host city | San José, Costa Rica  |
| Venue | Pista Eduardo Garnier |
| Level | Senior |
| Participation | 6 nations |
Medal summary edit
Some results and medal winners could be reconstructed from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Men edit
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Diva Bishop (PAN) |
11.1 | Sandra Johnson (CRC) |
12.8 | Clotilde Morales (PAN) |
12.8 |
| 200 metres | ||||||
| 400 metres | ||||||
| 800 metres | Rosalía Abadía (PAN) |
2:22. |  Silvia Melgar (GUA) |
2:23. | Mirna Ambursley (PAN) |
2:27. |
| 1500 metres | ||||||
| 100 metres hurdles | Yolanda Knight (PAN) |
16.3 | Jean Robotham (CRC) |
17.6 | Patricia Meighan (GUA) |
18.1 |
| High Jump | Brenda Charles (CRC) |
1.42 |  Flora Torres (ESA) |
1.40 | Patricia Meighan (GUA) |
1.35 |
| Long Jump | Rosa Aguilar (PAN) |
5.22 | Sandra Johnson (CRC) |
5.11 |  Russel Carrero (NCA) |
4.99 |
| Shot Put | Marta Ramos (ESA) |
12.34 | Amarilis Ortega (PAN) |
10.89 | Mercedes Carranza (GUA) |
10.70 |
| Discus Throw | Mercedes Carranza (GUA) |
33.16 | Mery Streber (NCA) |
32.12 | María Victoria Malis (GUA) |
32.12 |
| Javelin Throw | ||||||
| Pentathlon | ||||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Panama Diva Bishop Clotilde Morales Yolanda Knight Rosalía Abadía |
49.6 | Costa Rica Brenda Charles Jean Robotham Sandra Johnson Rosa López |
49.8 | Guatemala Ingrid Brenner Patricia Meighan Silvia Molina Regina de Herrera |
50.1 |
Medal table (incomplete) edit
Only medals from the 27 events with known results from above are counted.
* Host nation (Costa Rica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama (PAN) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | Costa Rica (CRC)* | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | Guatemala (GUA) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 5 | El Salvador (ESA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Honduras (HON) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |
Team Rankings edit
Costa Rica won the overall team ranking, Nicaragua won the team ranking in the men's category, and Panamá won the team ranking in the women's category.[12]
Total edit The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
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Male edit The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
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Female edit The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
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References edit
- ^ Delegación atlética de Panamá llega hoy (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 18, 1971, p. 36 (original page no.: 71), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Ya están en Costa Rica los hondureños y salvadoreños (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 18, 1971, p. 36 (original page no.: 71), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Lujosa inauguración del VI Centroamericano de Atletismo (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 20, 1971, p. 33 (original page no.: 64), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Nuevo récord centroamericano implantó Rafael Ángel Pérez en 10.000 metros (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 20, 1971, p. 33 (original page no.: 64), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Programa atlético para hoy sábado (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 20, 1971, p. 33 (original page no.: 65), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Programa de cierre del tercer torneo atlético (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 21, 1971, p. 56 (original page no.: 111), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Tiempos finales de la primer jornada atlética (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 21, 1971, p. 57 (original page no.: 112–113), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Costa Rica con magnífica puntuación en el Centroamericano de atletismo (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 21, 1971, p. 57 (original page no.: 113), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Hipólito López de Honduras ganó la caminata de 20 km. (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 21, 1971, p. 59 (original page no.: 117), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Otro record del istmo fue roto anoche (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 21, 1971, p. 59 (original page no.: 117), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ Costa Rica ganó en atletismo por equipos (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 22, 1971, p. 24 (original page no.: 49), retrieved September 24, 2012
- ^ a b Costa Rica es el campeón atlético centroamericano (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 22, 1971, p. 25 (original page no.: 50–51), retrieved September 24, 2012