Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championships is an international track and field athletics event organised by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC). Only athletes representing a member nation of the confederation may compete. Started in 1967, the event has been held every two years except for the 2007 edition which was held in 2008 instead.

Not to be confused with NACAC Championships in Athletics.

Editions

An overview of the early editions of the championships together with a list of the top three performing countries and the outstanding athletes was published.[1]

Edition Year City Country Date Venue No. of
Events		 No. of
Countries		 No. of
Athletes		 Top Nation
11967Xalapa Mexico5–7 MayEstadio Heriberto Jara Corona Cuba
21969Havana Cuba17–19 AugustEstadio Juan Abrantes Cuba
31971Kingston Jamaica14–17 JulyNational Stadium Cuba
41973Maracaibo Venezuela26–29 JulyEstadio José Pachencho Romero Cuba
51975Ponce Puerto Rico6–10 AugustEstadio Paquito Montaner Cuba
61977Xalapa Mexico5–7 AugustEstadio Heriberto Jara Corona Cuba
71979Guadalajara Mexico15–17 JuneEstadio Revolución Cuba
81981Santo Domingo Dominican Republic10–12 JulyEstadio Juan Pablo Duarte Cuba
91983Havana Cuba22–24 JulyEstadio Pedro Marrero Cuba
101985Nassau Bahamas25–27 JulyThomas Robinson Stadium Cuba
111987Caracas Venezuela24–26 JulyEstadio Olímpico Cuba
121989San Juan Puerto Rico27–29 JulyEstadio Sixto Escobar Cuba
131991Xalapa Mexico26–28 JulyEstadio Heriberto Jara Corona Mexico
141993Cali Colombia30 July - 1 AugustEstadio Pascual Guerrero Cuba
151995Guatemala City Guatemala14–16 JulyEstadio La Pedrera Cuba
161997San Juan Puerto Rico26–28 JuneEstadio Sixto Escobar Cuba
171999Bridgetown Barbados25–27 JuneBarbados National Stadium Jamaica
182001Guatemala City Guatemala20–22 JulyEstadio Mateo Flores Cuba
192003St. George's Grenada4–6 JulyNational Stadium Mexico
202005Nassau Bahamas8–11 JulyThomas Robinson Stadium4429374 Cuba
212008Cali Colombia4–6 JulyEstadio Pedro Grajales4430383 Cuba
222009Havana Cuba3–7 JulyEstadio Panamericano4627420[2] Cuba
232011Mayagüez Puerto Rico15–17 JulyEstadio Jose Antonio Figueroa4635449 Jamaica
242013Morelia Mexico5–7 JulyEstadio Venustiano Carranza4428338 Mexico
252017 Colombia
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See also

References
  1. XXII Central American and Caribbean Track and Field Championships, Havana - Cuba, 2009, History of Athletics in Central American and Caribbean Championships, archived from the original on October 2, 2011, retrieved July 17, 2011CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-07-06). Culson prevails over Sanchez as six more records fall – CAC Champs Final Day. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-14.
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