Athletics at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games
The athletics competition in the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Miguelina Cobián Cuba | 12.08 | Marcela Daniel Panama | 12.12 | Sybil Donmartin Trinidad and Tobago | 12.20 |
| 80m hurdles | Bertha Díaz Cuba | 11.1 | Lorraine Dunn Panama | 11.7 | Carmen Smith Jamaica | 11.8 |
| High jump | Brenda Archer Guyana | 1.53 | Marta Font Cuba | 1.51 | Beverley Welsh Jamaica | 1.51 |
| Long Jump | Bertha Díaz Cuba | 5.50 | Dorothy Yates Jamaica | 5.38 | Gisela Vidal Venezuela | 5.35 |
| Discus throw | Caridad Aguero Cuba | 43.75 | Alejandrina Herrera Cuba | 38.70 | Ivonne Rojano Mexico | 38.69 |
| Javelin throw | Hilda Ramírez Cuba | 40.32 | Beverly Eloisa Oglivie Panama | 40.19 | Berta Chiú Mexico | 35.63 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 47.0 | Cuba | 47.3 | Panama | 47.7 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 |  Colombia | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Puerto Rico | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Bahamas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Guyana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Panama | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 |  Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |