The 19th Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, between June 27–28, 2008.
| XIX Central American Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 27–28 |
| Host city | San Pedro Sula, Honduras  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 43 (22 men, 21 women) |
| Participation | 6 nations |
A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 by women. There were no athletes from Belize.
Medal summary edit
Complete results and medal winners were published.[1][2][3][4] A total of 5 championships records were set.[5]
Men edit
Women edit
Notes edit
†: No athlete cleared the initial height.
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Honduras)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guatemala | 19 | 14 | 10 | 43 |
| 2 |  El Salvador | 9 | 16 | 9 | 34 |
| 3 | Honduras* | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 |  Nicaragua | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 |  Costa Rica | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 42 | 41 | 38 | 121 | |
Team Rankings edit
Guatemala won the overall team ranking and the team ranking in the men's category. El Salvador won the team ranking in the women's category.[6]
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
- ^ Centroamericanos de Mayores (in Spanish), CADICA, August 29, 2012, archived from the original on July 8, 2013, retrieved September 12, 2012
- ^ XIX CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO MAYOR DE ATLETISMO - 27/06/2008 to 28/06/2008 - San Pedro Sula - Honduras - Resultados (PDF) (in Spanish), CADICA, retrieved September 12, 2012[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rayo Ruiz, Alberto (July 1, 2008), Nicas con tres de oro (in Spanish), La Prensa, Managua, Nicaragua, archived from the original on February 23, 2013, retrieved September 12, 2012
- ^ Ocho medallas de oro deja el CA a Honduras (in Spanish), La Tribuna, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, June 28, 2008, archived from the original on 2013-02-17, retrieved September 12, 2012
- ^ XX CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO DE ATLETISMO MAYOR - Estadio Cementos Progreso - GUA - 12/06/2009 to 13/06/2009 - Resultados (PDF) (in Spanish), CADICA, archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016, retrieved September 11, 2012
- ^ Trejo Pineda, Julio (July 1, 2008), ATLETISMO: Ivonne Marroquin con Record Nacional (in Spanish), COMO TE DEJE, Guatemala, archived from the original on 2008-12-10, retrieved September 12, 2012