1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
Host venue in Guadalajara.
The 1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Revolución in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico between 15–17 June.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Guy Abrahams Panama | 10.37A | Gerardo Suero Dominican Republic | 10.53A | Esteban Briceño Venezuela | 10.54A |
| 200 metres | Floyd Brown Jamaica | 21.30A | Rafael López Dominican Republic | 21.33A | Jesús Cabrera Puerto RicoTomás González  Cuba | 21.45A |
| 400 metres | Colin Bradford Jamaica | 46.41A | Michael Barnes Jamaica | 46.84A | Dean Greenaway British Virgin Islands | 47.12A |
| 800 metres | Owen Hamilton Jamaica | 1:48.2A | Eduardo Castro Mexico | 1:48.3A | Víctor Ramos Puerto Rico | 1:49.7A |
| 1500 metres | Ignacio Melecio Mexico | 3:48.1A | Osmán Escobar Venezuela | 3:50.5A | Modesto Comprés Dominican Republic | 3:54.7A |
| 5000 metres | José Gómez Mexico | 14:27.4A | Jaime Vélez Puerto Rico | 14:43.0A | Lucirio Garrido Venezuela | 14:50.4A |
| 10000 metres | Virgilio Herrera Guatemala | 31:42.8A | Luis Haro Mexico | 32:04.6A | Celso Garro Costa Rica | 32:48.8A |
| 30 km road race | Mario Cuevas Mexico | 1:26:24A CR | Radamés González Cuba | 1:27:35A | Andrés Romero Mexico | 1:27:38A |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Demetrio Cabanillos Mexico | 9:18.6A | Lucirio Garrido Venezuela | 9:18.7A | Octavio Guadarrama Mexico | 9:22.6A |
| 110 metres hurdles | Rafael Echavarría Mexico | 13.93A | Jorge Palacios Cuba | 13.94A | Mariano Reyes Dominican Republic | 14.20A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Julio Ferrer Puerto Rico | 51.4A | Carlos Yambot Puerto Rico | 51.4A | Rafael Echavarría Mexico | 51.5A |
| High jump | Jorge Alfaro Cuba | 2.25A CR | Cristóbal de León Dominican Republic | 2.17A | Rodolfo Madrigal Costa Rica | 2.12A |
| Pole vault | Rubén Camino Cuba | 5.05A CR | Edgardo Rivera Puerto Rico | 4.60A | ||
| Long jump | Ray Quiñones Puerto Rico | 7.70A | Oswaldo Torres Venezuela | 7.61A | Ubaldo Duany Cuba | 7.30A |
| Triple jump | Ricardo Goitizolo Cuba | 15.97A | José Salazar Venezuela | 15.81A | Edgar Moreno Venezuela | 15.54A |
| Shot put | Nicolás Hernández Cuba | 18.49A CR | Bradley Cooper Bahamas | 18.35A | Humberto Calvario Cuba | 17.46A |
| Discus throw | José Santa Cruz Cuba | 62.48A CR | Bradley Cooper Bahamas | 61.24A | Luis Palacios Venezuela | 49.70A |
| Hammer throw | Alfredo Guillot Cuba | 62.10A | Ángel Cabrera Cuba | 58.52A | Luis Martínez Puerto Rico | 54.44A |
| Javelin throw | Reinaldo Patterson Cuba | 82.24A CR | Amado Morales Puerto Rico | 77.70A | Dionisio Quintana Cuba | 76.58A |
| Decathlon | Carlos Palacios Cuba | 6882A | Juan Ríos Venezuela | 6716A | Pedro Herrera Cuba | 6525A |
| 20 km road walk | Félix Gómez Mexico | 1:28:21A CR | Ernesto Canto Mexico | 1:28:53A | Rigoberto Medina Cuba | 1:34:41A |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Dominican Republic | 40.02A | Jamaica | 40.17A | Puerto Rico | 40.72A |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:05.0A CR | Venezuela | 3:08.9A | Dominican Republic | 3:11.9A |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Lelieth Hodges Jamaica | 11.64A | Rosie Allwood Jamaica | 11.79A | Darcy Bryant Costa Rica | 11.96A |
| 200 metres | Merlene Ottey Jamaica | 23.44A CR | Elsa Antúnez Venezuela | 24.34A | Divina Estrella Dominican Republic | 24.41A |
| 400 metres | Debbie Byfield-White Jamaica | 54.29A | Carol Cummings Jamaica | 54.92A | Nancy Calveart Cuba | 55.02A |
| 800 metres | María Ribeaux Cuba | 2:09.0A | Eloína Kerr Cuba | 2:09.3A | Ana Orendaín Mexico | 2:11.0A |
| 1500 metres | Melquises Fonseca Cuba | 4:40.0A | Sergia Martínez Cuba | 4:41.2A | Angelita Lind Puerto Rico | 4:42.4A |
| 3000 metres | Melquises Fonseca Cuba | 10:06.6A | Rosa Domínguez Mexico | 10:11.8A | Irma Hernández Mexico | 10:15.0A |
| 100 metres hurdles | Lorlee Giscombe Jamaica | 14.28A | Marisela Peralta Dominican Republic | 14.44A | Maritza de la Guardia Cuba | 14.84A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Marcela Chivás Cuba | 59.78A CR | Stephanie Vega Puerto Rico | 60.21A | Divina Estrella Dominican Republic | 62.43A |
| High jump | Silvia Costa Cuba | 1.80A | Elisa Ávila Mexico | 1.78A | Reina Mateu Cuba | 1.76A |
| Long jump | Emilia Lenk Mexico | 5.90A | Madeline de Jesús Puerto Rico | 5.87A | Odalys Herrera Cuba | 5.79A |
| Shot put | Rosa Fernández Cuba | 17.88A CR | Marcelina Rodríguez Cuba | 17.80A | Patricia Andrus Venezuela | 13.46A |
| Discus throw | Salvadora Vargas Cuba | 55.30A CR | Maritza Martén Cuba | 50.22A | Laura Aguiñaga Mexico | 44.90A |
| Javelin throw | Ana María González Cuba | 54.16A CR | Mayra Vila Cuba | 49.36A | Martha Blanco Mexico | 44.88A |
| Pentathlon | María Ángeles Cato Mexico | 3907A | Elida Aveillé Cuba | 3840A | Ansis Salazar Cuba | 3618A |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 44.82A CR | Dominican Republic | 46.79A | Puerto Rico | 47.16A |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Cuba | 3:41.8A | Jamaica | 3:42.8A | Venezuela | 3:45.9A |
A = affected by altitude
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 17 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | Mexico | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Venezuela | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Bahamas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
External links
- Men Results - GBR Athletics
- Women Results - GBR Athletics
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