The III Central American Games (Spanish: III Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 4–10 January 1986. Initially, the Games were scheduled for 1981 in Managua, Nicaragua, but were cancelled due to the unstable political situation.[1]
| Host city | Guatemala City |
|---|---|
| Country |  Guatemala |
| Nations | 5 |
| Athletes | 1320 |
| Events | 20 sports + 3 exhibition |
| Opening | January 4, 1986 |
| Closing | January 10, 1986 |
| Torch lighter | Mateo Flores |
| Main venue | Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores |
The Games were called the "Peace Games" (Spanish: Juegos de la Paz). [2] The official song was the "Hymn of the Peace Games" (Spanish: Himno de los Juegos de la Paz) composed by Alfonso Agulló.[3][4]
Long distance runner Mateo Flores was honoured to light the torch in the stadium bearing his name.[5]
A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner).[6]
Participation edit
Athletes from 5 countries were reported to participate:
Sports edit
The competition featured 20 sports (plus badminton, rowing, and sailing as exhibition).[7]
- Aquatic sports ()
Swimming ()
Water polo ()
Athletics ()
Badminton ()†
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Bowling ()
Boxing ()
Chess ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Rowing ()†
Sailing ()†
Shooting ()
Softball ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
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†: Exhibition event
Medal table edit
The table below is taken from El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador,[1][8] and from El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua.[9]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala (GUA) | 107 | 88 | 44 | 239 |
| 2 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 49 | 45 | 55 | 149 |
| 3 |  Nicaragua (NCA) | 31 | 34 | 41 | 106 |
| 4 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 28 | 37 | 56 | 121 |
| 5 |  Honduras (HON) | 3 | 12 | 21 | 36 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 218 | 216 | 217 | 651 | |
References edit
- ^ a b Baires Q., Rodrigo (November 23, 2001), El Salvador en los juegos Centroamericanos - De más a menos (in Spanish), El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador, archived from the original on 2001-11-24, retrieved August 15, 2012
- ^ Pregunta 275 sobre Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos (in Spanish), masgoles.com, October 22, 2011, retrieved August 15, 2012
- ^ Pregunta 68 sobre Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos (in Spanish), masgoles.com, February 24, 2010, retrieved August 15, 2012
- ^ Himno Juegos Centroamericanos Guatemala 1986 (in Spanish), YouTube, May 25, 2012, retrieved August 15, 2012
- ^ Willi Kaltschmitt: "Mateo es la persona más querida y conocida en Guatemala" - Willi Kaltschmitt, miembro guatemalteco del Comité Olímpico Internacional, comentó que el fallecimiento de Mateo Flores dejará un gran vacío en el deporte nacional. (in Spanish), Prensa Libre, Guatemala, August 11, 2011, archived from the original on 2012-07-13, retrieved August 16, 2012
- ^ Centroamericanos - Resultados en la historia (in Spanish), masgoles.com, archived from the original on September 19, 2012, retrieved August 10, 2012
- ^ Pregunta 270 sobre Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos (in Spanish), masgoles.com, September 27, 2011, archived from the original on June 8, 2015, retrieved August 10, 2012
- ^ Baires Q., Rodrigo (November 23, 2001), El Salvador en los juegos Centroamericanos - El cambio (in Spanish), El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador, archived from the original on 2008-06-29, retrieved August 15, 2012
- ^ Ruiz, Martín (February 28, 2013), Juegos Centroamericanos a la vista - ¿Cuántas medallas? (in Spanish), El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua, retrieved March 4, 2013