1978 Central American Athletics U20 Championships

Host City Xalapa
Country MEX
Held 25 – 28 August 1978
Competitors 100
Countries 9

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men Medal 3 3
200 m Men Medal 3 3
400 m Men Medal 3 3
800 m Men Medal 3 3
1,500 m Men Medal 3 2
5,000 m Men Medal 3 2
10,000 m Men Medal 3 3
110 m Hurdles Men Medal 3 3
400 m Hurdles Men Medal 3 3
3,000 m Steeplechase Men Medal 3 3
4 x 100 m Relay Men Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Men Medal 12 3
10 km Walk Men Medal 3 2
High Jump Men Medal 3 3
Pole Vault Men Medal 3 2
Long Jump Men Medal 3 3
Triple Jump Men Medal 3 3
Shot Put Men Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Men Medal 3 3
Hammer Throw Men Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Men Medal 3 3
Decathlon Men Medal 3 2
100 m Women Medal 3 3
200 m Women Medal 3 2
400 m Women Medal 3 3
800 m Women Medal 3 2
1,500 m Women Medal 3 3
100 m Hurdles Women Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Women Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Women Medal 12 3
High Jump Women Medal 3 2
Long Jump Women Medal 3 2
Shot Put Women Medal 3 3
Discus Throw Women Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Women Medal 3 2
Pentathlon Women Medal 3 2

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 Cuba CUB 12 13 5 30
2 Mexico MEX 8 5 12 25
3 Jamaica JAM 6 3 7 16
4 Puerto Rico PUR 4 0 0 4
5 Bahamas BAH 2 3 3 8
6 Barbados BAR 2 2 0 4
7 Venezuela VEN 1 5 7 13
8 Costa Rica CRC 1 2 2 5
9 Guatemala GUA 0 3 0 3

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Eric Berrie BAR Israel Alfonso CUB Fabian Whymns BAH
200 m, Men Eric Berrie BAR Israel Alfonso CUB Fabian Whymns BAH
400 m, Men Anthony Bullard BAH Alfonso Pérez MEX José Obispo VEN
800 m, Men Jesús Salazar CRC Gonzalo Huggins VEN Agustín Hernández MEX
1,500 m, Men Agustín Hernández MEX Martín Pitayo MEX Luis Figueroa CRC
5,000 m, Men Valentín Ramos MEX Óscar Valero GUA Isaías Román MEX
10,000 m, Men Héctor Díaz PUR Óscar Valero GUA William Rodríguez VEN
110 m Hurdles, Men John Messam JAM John Dowe BAH Ernesto González CUB
400 m Hurdles, Men Carlos Yambot PUR Alberto Peralta CUB Miguel Carreón MEX
3,000 m Steeplechase, Men Mario Wimber MEX Óscar Valero GUA Manuel Garrido VEN
4 x 100 m Relay, Men Bahamas BAH Venezuela VEN Jamaica JAM
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Venezuela VEN Bahamas BAH Mexico MEX
10 km Walk, Men Raúl Sánchez MEX Sebastián Premio MEX Rubén Hernández CUB
High Jump, Men Domingo Herrera CUB Carlos Casar MEX Desmond Morris JAM
Pole Vault, Men Jorge Sánchez CUB Aurelio Falls CUB Michael Johnson JAM
Long Jump, Men Gabriel Gil MEX Ricardo Campbell CRC Franco Francis VEN
Triple Jump, Men Jesús Aguilasocho MEX Ricardo Campbell CRC Franco Francis VEN
Shot Put, Men Alfredo Gómez PUR Félix Báez CUB Rafael Aranaga VEN
Discus Throw, Men Eric Rodríguez PUR Rafael Aranaga VEN Félix Báez CUB
Hammer Throw, Men Miguel Carro CUB Rafael Aranaga VEN Félix Báez CUB
Javelin Throw, Men Alfredo Portillo MEX William Landadeta VEN Antonio Serrano CRC
Decathlon, Men Pedro Herrera CUB Nilo Ramírez CUB Ricardo Casanova MEX
100 m, Women Doreen Small JAM Sonia Clarke BAR Marta Zulueta CUB
200 m, Women Norma Lee Murray JAM Sonia Clarke BAR Merlene Ottey-Page JAM
400 m, Women Norma Lee Murray JAM Mirta Armenteros CUB Yvonne Sturrup BAH
800 m, Women Ana María Orendaín MEX Yvonne Sturrup BAH Cristina Estrella MEX
1,500 m, Women Sergia Martínez CUB Serene Mitchell JAM Cristina Estrella MEX
100 m Hurdles, Women Emma Mestre CUB Elida Aveillé CUB Sharon Moffat JAM
4 x 100 m Relay, Women Jamaica JAM Cuba CUB Mexico MEX
4 x 400 m Relay, Women Cuba CUB Jamaica JAM Mexico MEX
High Jump, Women Grace Jackson-Small JAM María Betancourt CUB Audrey Hunter JAM
Long Jump, Women Nieves Acosta CUB Sharol Henry JAM Audrey Hunter JAM
Shot Put, Women Marcelina Rodríguez CUB Juana Martínez MEX Marvelis Castillo VEN
Discus Throw, Women Ana Núñez CUB Marcelina Rodríguez CUB Juana Martínez MEX
Javelin Throw, Women Mayra Vila CUB Ana Núñez CUB Ana López MEX
Pentathlon, Women Ansis Salazar CUB Miriam González CUB Alma Preciado MEX