Athletics at the 1977 Central American Games
| Athletics at the II Central American Games | |
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 National Stadium Jorge "Magico" Gonzalez, located in San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| Host city |
San Salvador, El Salvador  |
| Date(s) | November 29 - December 1 |
| Main stadium | Estadio Flor Blanca |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 37 (23 men, 14 women) |
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Athletics competitions at the 1977 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Flor Blanca in San Salvador, El Salvador, between November 29 – December 1, 1977.
A total of 37 events were contested, 23 by men and 14 by women.
Medal summary
Gold medal winners and their results were published.[1] A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner).[2] Gold medalists were also published in other sources.[3][4] A couple of results can be found in the archives of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación. [5][6][7][8][9][10]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Rolando Mendieta (PAN) | 10.5 | Aldo Salandra (ESA) | 10.6 |  Marvin Ramírez (CRC) | 10.8 |
| 200 metres | Ricardo Davis (CRC) | 21.78 |  Emilio Eva (GUA) | Irwin Weeks (PAN) | ||
| 400 metres | Carlos Abott (CRC) | 48.36 | Emilio Eva (GUA) | 49.43 | Francisco López (ESA) | 49.63 |
| 800 metres | Cristóbal Méndez (PAN) | 1:52.9 | Francisco López (ESA) | 1:54.1 | Jesús Salazar (CRC) | 1:54.7 |
| 1500 metres | Roger Zúñiga (CRC) | 3:59.7 | Victoriano López (GUA) | 4:00.6 | Cristóbal Méndez (PAN) | 4:02.5 |
| 5000 metres | Celso Garro (CRC) | 14:47.18 | Virgilio Herrera (GUA) | Victoriano López (GUA) | ||
| 10000 metres | Rafael Ángel Pérez (CRC) | 32:05.6 | Virgilio Herrera (GUA) | 32:44.5 | José Gramajo (GUA) | 33:10.2 |
| Marathon | Carlos Tóchez (ESA) | 2:43:51 | Rafael Sandi (CRC) |  Agustín Castillo (NCA) | ||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Jesús Jerez (GUA) | 9:33.72 | Enrique Guevara (CRC) | Roger Zúñiga (CRC) | ||
| 110 metres hurdles | Amos Milwood (PAN) | 14.72 | Arnold Monge (CRC) | Salvador Ruiz (PAN) | ||
| 400 metres hurdles | Amos Milwood (PAN) | 54.02? | Antonio Beard (PAN) | Ernesto Vides (ESA) | ||
| High Jump | Rodolfo Madrigal (CRC) | 2.08 | Carlos Abaunza (NCA) | Roberto McFarlane (CRC) | ||
| Pole Vault | Héctor Olano (ESA) | 3.60 | Daniel Montes De Oca (CRC) | 3.50 | Andrés Houdelot (ESA) | 3.50 |
| Long Jump | Salomón Rowe (GUA) | 7.65 | David Green (NCA) | Héctor Murillo (PAN) | ||
| Triple Jump | Héctor Murillo (PAN) | 14.91? | Jaime Carter (PAN) | Samuel Abarca (ESA) | ||
| Shot Put | Iván Turcios (NCA) | 14.67 | Enrique Montiel (NCA) | René Lynch (PAN) | ||
| Discus Throw | Iván Turcios (NCA) | 45.08? | Enrique Montiel (NCA) | René Lynch (PAN) | ||
| Hammer Throw | Juan Pedro Varela (ESA) | 48.20 | Víctor Taracena (GUA) | Orlando Ortega (NCA) | ||
| Javelin Throw | Donald Valdéz (NCA) | 63.40* | Eustacio de León (PAN) | Rodolfo Méndez (PAN) | ||
| Decathlon | Roberto McFarlane (CRC) | 6324 | Rudy Aguilar (ESA) | 5687 | Daniel Montes de Oca (CRC) | 5437 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Alexis López (CRC) | 1:52:05.3 | Edgar López (CRC) | 1:53:35.4 | Dorindo Cortez (PAN) | 1:57:47.5 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Roberto McFarlane Ricardo Davis Marvin Ramírez Vance Parks | 42.21 | Panama | 42.25 | El Salvador | 42.65 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Panama Antonio Beard Cristóbal Méndez Salvador Ruiz Amos Milwood | 3:18.28 | Guatemala Edgar Balsells Salomón Rowe Emilio Eva Sergio Aguilar | Costa Rica | ||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Maritza Escalona (PAN) | 12.0 | Darcy Bryant (CRC) | 12.1 | Zaida Núñez (PAN) | 12.3 |
| 200 metres | Maritza Escalona (PAN) | 25.1 | Zaida Núñez (PAN) | 25.2 | Darcy Bryant (CRC) | 25.4 |
| 400 metres | Marlin Downs (NCA) | 57.38 | Marisol Caballeros (PAN) | Verónica Pearce (GUA) | ||
| 800 metres | Thelma Zúñiga (CRC) | 2:19.9 | Maritza Payne (PAN) | 2:24.15 | Miriam Vasquez (GUA) | |
| 1500 metres | Thelma Zúñiga (CRC) | 5:01.3 | Norma Franco (ESA) | 5:13.7 | Miriam Vasquez (GUA) | 5:29.2 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Mayra Figueroa (GUA) | 15.6? | Ann Quast (GUA) | Mercedes Freer (CRC) | ||
| High Jump | Severna Crawford (CRC) | 1.53 | Ann Quast (GUA) | Amapola Arimany (GUA) | ||
| Long Jump | Silvia Brenes (GUA) | 5.11? | Lilian Monroy (ESA) | Miriam Orellana (ESA) | ||
| Shot Put | Regina de Hernández (ESA) | 11.89 | Martha Ubeda (NCA) | Mercedes Centeno (GUA) | ||
| Discus Throw | Patricia Comandari (ESA) | 34.60 | Regina de Hernández (ESA) | Celia de Martinez (GUA) | ||
| Javelin Throw* | Gladys Torres (PAN) | 39.14 | Odilia Chavarría (CRC) | 36.76 | Eva María Alpizar (CRC) | 36.62 |
| Pentathlon | Lucrécia Aragón (GUA) | 2553 | Amapola Arimany (GUA) | Aracely Arias (CRC) | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Darcy Bryant Ana Baylis Severna Crawford Aracely Arias | 49.84 | Guatemala Shera Hall Patricia Ríos Patricia Meighan Mayra Figueroa | 50.10 | El Salvador | 50.67 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Panama | |||||
Notes
*: Original model javelin.
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 2 | Panama | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 5 | 11 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Nicaragua | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
References
- ↑ CENTRAL AMERICAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved July 30, 2012
- ↑ Centroamericanos - Resultados en la historia (in Spanish), masgoles.com, retrieved August 10, 2012
- ↑ medalleroatletico (May 12, 2010), JJ. CentroAmericanos Masculino (in Spanish), blogspot.es, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ↑ medalleroatletico (May 12, 2010), JJ. CentroAmericanos Femeninos (in Spanish), blogspot.es, retrieved August 6, 2012
- ↑ Pandolfe Rímolo, Gaetano (November 30, 1977), Nueve medallas consiguó el atletismo en su primera jornada (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, p. 46 (original page no.: 43A), retrieved August 30, 2012
- ↑ Quirós Sáenz, Ricardo (November 30, 1977), Severna Crawford medalla de oro en salto largo (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, p. 114 (original page no.: 58A), retrieved August 30, 2012
- ↑ Quirós, Ricardo (November 30, 1977), Costa Rica acumula más medallas en atletismo (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, p. 114 (original page no.: 58A), retrieved August 30, 2012
- ↑ Quirós, Ricardo (November 30, 1977), Celso Garro con medalla de oro y nuevo "récord" (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, p. 114 (original page no.: 59A), retrieved August 30, 2012
- ↑ Quirós, Ricardo (December 2, 1977), Relevos costarricenses medallas de oro en el atletismo del área (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, p. 58 (original page no.: 54A), retrieved August 30, 2012
- ↑ Quirós, Ricardo (December 2, 1977), Relevos costarricenses medallas de oro en el atletismo del área (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, p. 58 (original page no.: 54A), retrieved August 30, 2012
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