The athletics competition in the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
Carlota Gooden
Panama |
12.32A |
Hyacinth Walters
Jamaica |
12.34A |
Julia Díaz
Cuba |
12.52A |
| 80 metres hurdles |
Amalia Yubi
Mexico |
12.3A |
Kathleen Russell
Jamaica |
12.5A |
Gloria Tait
Panama |
13.0A |
| 4 x 100 m relay |
Panama Dolores Worrell María Bell Gloria Taite Carlota Gooden |
47.49A (47.3) |
Jamaica Kathleen Russell Kathleen Robotham Cynthia Thompson Hyacinth Walters |
48.34A (48.2) |
Cuba Nereida Borges Vilma Santos Belkis Rodríguez Berta Díaz |
48.81A (48.7) |
| High jump |
Kathleen Russell
Jamaica |
1.50A |
Kathleen Robotham
Jamaica |
1.47A |
Sheila Leyva
Venezuela |
1.42A |
| Discus throw |
Alejandrina Herrera
Cuba |
37.18A |
Lili Schluter
Mexico |
36.04A |
Concepción Villanueva
Mexico |
35.51A |
| Javelin throw |
Ana Mercedes Campos
El Salvador |
38.82A |
Berta Chiú
Mexico |
38.43A |
Amalia Yubi
Mexico |
37.45A |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cuba (CUB) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 |
Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 |
Panama (PAN) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |
Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | 
Puerto Rico (PUR) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 
Guatemala (GUA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |
Venezuela (VEN) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | 
Colombia (COL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |
El Salvador (SLV) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 
Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
References
- Montesinos, Enrique (2013). "The Oldest Regional Games: Central American & Caribbean Sports Games" (PDF). CACSO.
- "Central American and Caribbean Games (Men)". GBR Athletics.
- "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". GBR Athletics.
The athletics competition in the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |
Carlota Gooden
Panama |
12.32A |
Hyacinth Walters
Jamaica |
12.34A |
Julia Díaz
Cuba |
12.52A |
| 80 metres hurdles |
Amalia Yubi
Mexico |
12.3A |
Kathleen Russell
Jamaica |
12.5A |
Gloria Tait
Panama |
13.0A |
| 4 x 100 m relay |
Panama Dolores Worrell María Bell Gloria Taite Carlota Gooden |
47.49A (47.3) |
Jamaica Kathleen Russell Kathleen Robotham Cynthia Thompson Hyacinth Walters |
48.34A (48.2) |
Cuba Nereida Borges Vilma Santos Belkis Rodríguez Berta Díaz |
48.81A (48.7) |
| High jump |
Kathleen Russell
Jamaica |
1.50A |
Kathleen Robotham
Jamaica |
1.47A |
Sheila Leyva
Venezuela |
1.42A |
| Discus throw |
Alejandrina Herrera
Cuba |
37.18A |
Lili Schluter
Mexico |
36.04A |
Concepción Villanueva
Mexico |
35.51A |
| Javelin throw |
Ana Mercedes Campos
El Salvador |
38.82A |
Berta Chiú
Mexico |
38.43A |
Amalia Yubi
Mexico |
37.45A |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cuba (CUB) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 |
Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 |
Panama (PAN) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |
Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 |
Puerto Rico (PUR) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 |
Guatemala (GUA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |
Venezuela (VEN) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 |
Colombia (COL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |
El Salvador (SLV) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |
Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
References
- Montesinos, Enrique (2013). "The Oldest Regional Games: Central American & Caribbean Sports Games" (PDF). CACSO.
- "Central American and Caribbean Games (Men)". GBR Athletics.
- "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". GBR Athletics.