2013 Central American Games

2013 Central American Games
Host city San José
Country Costa Rica
Teams participating 7
Athletes participating 2738
Opening ceremony March 3, 2013 (2013-03-03)
Closing ceremony March 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)
Officially opened by Laura Chinchilla
Torch Lighter Sylvia Poll
Main venue Estadio Nacional
Website www.sanjose2013.com
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The 2013 Central American Games, the X edition of the Central American Games, will be celebrated in San José, Costa Rica from 3 to 17 March 2013. It will be the largest multi-sport event organized in Costa Rica.[1]

The games were officially opened by Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla. Torch lighter was swimmer Sylvia Poll, who won the silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.[2]

Venues

San José, Costa Rica

Venue Capacity Sports
Estadio Nacional TBD Athletics
Chess
Football (soccer)
Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser TBD Football (soccer)
Estadio Zapote TBD Football (soccer)
Parque Metropolitano La Sábana TBD Softball
Patinódromo del Parque Metropolitano TBD Roller speed skating
Avenida Paseo Colón TBD Roller speed skating
Gimnasio Nacional TBD Volleyball
Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés TBD Artistic Gymnastic
Estadio de Beisbol Antonio Escarré TBD Baseball
Gimnasio de la Ciudad Deportiva de San José TBD Basketball
Handball
Piscina olímpica de la Ciudad Deportiva de San José TBD Swimming
Ciudad Deportiva de Hatillo TBD Racquetball
Cancha de Hatillo 7 TBD Beach volleyball
Bol Cariari TBD Bowling
Gimnasio del Liceo de Costa Rica TBD Bodybuilding
Boxing
Taekwondo
Table tennis
Club Hípico La Caraña TBD Equestrianism
Nave de Ladrillo de La Antigua Aduana TBD Fencing
Radial de la Florencio del Castillo, and Route 32 TBD Road Cycling
Gimnasio del Polideportivo de San Francisco de Dos Ríos TBD Weightlifting
Wrestling
Gimnasio del Colegio Técnico Profesional de Santa Ana TBD Futsal
Escuela Central de San Sebastián TBD Judo
Karate
Piscina María del Milagro Paris TBD Synchronized swimming
Parque de la Paz TBD BMX cycling
Tenis del Parque de La Paz TBD tennis
Universidad para La Paz TBD Mountain biking

Playa Herradura, Puntarenas

Open water swimming

Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste

Triathlon

Las Piedras, Guanacaste

Endurance riding (Equestrianism)

Sports

Medal table

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Guatemala 10010092292
2  Costa Rica 9382110285
3  El Salvador 676868203
4  Panama 434658147
5 Honduras 332944106
6  Nicaragua 152771113
7  Belize 1124
Total 51 51 71173

External links

References

  1. Herrera F., Manuel (March 4, 2013), Inauguración de San José 2013 - Costa Rica recordó sus raíces durante apertura de Juegos (in Spanish), La Nación, San José, Costa Rica, retrieved March 4, 2013
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