Athletics competitions at the 1997 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, between December 12-15, 1997.
| Athletics at the VI Central American Games | |
|---|---|
 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano | |
| Dates | December 12-15 |
| Host city | San Pedro Sula, Honduras  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 46 (24 men, 22 women) |
A total of 46 events were contested, 24 by men and 22 by women.
Medal summary edit
Gold medal winners were published.[1] A couple of medals and results could be retrieved from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación,[2][3][4][5] and from Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa. [6] A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner).[7] Gold medalists were also published in other sources.[8][9]
Men edit
Women edit
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Honduras)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  El Salvador | 17 | 15 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 |  Costa Rica | 11 | 5 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 |  Guatemala | 9 | 11 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Honduras* | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 |  Panama | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 |  Nicaragua | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 |  Belize | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 138 | |
References edit
- ^ CENTRAL AMERICAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved July 30, 2012
- ^ Leandro Camacho, Harold (December 12, 1997), Jueves de ayuno • Atletismo, voleibol femenino y ciclismo tuvieron una triste jornada (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ Leandro, Harold (December 13, 1997), Provechosa jornada • Costa Rica sumido en el cuarto lugar de los Juegos Centroamericanos (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ Leandro Camacho, Harold (December 14, 1997), Escasez en el podio • Atletismo, tenis, baloncesto y boxeo sumaron preseas doradas (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ Leandro Camacho, Harold (December 15, 1997), Amargo despertar • Costa Rica cede terreno en el deporte regional (in Spanish), LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ Padilla, Hijalmar (November 26, 2001), Todo ha sido difícil desde San Pedro Sula 1997 - “Lula” la mejor en los VI juegos (in Spanish), La Prensa, Nicaragua, archived from the original on 2013-02-23, retrieved August 5, 2012
- ^ Centroamericanos - Resultados en la historia (in Spanish), masgoles.com, archived from the original on September 19, 2012, retrieved August 10, 2012
- ^ medalleroatletico (May 12, 2010), JJ. CentroAmericanos Masculino (in Spanish), blogspot.es, archived from the original on December 18, 2012, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ^ medalleroatletico (May 12, 2010), JJ. CentroAmericanos Femeninos (in Spanish), blogspot.es, archived from the original on December 19, 2012, retrieved August 6, 2012