1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Revolución in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico between 15–17 June.
Host venue in Guadalajara.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Guy Abrahams Panama | 10.37A | Gerardo Suero Dominican Republic | 10.53A | Esteban Briceño Venezuela | 10.54A |
| 200 metres | Floyd Brown Jamaica | 21.30A | Rafael López Dominican Republic | 21.33A | Jesús Cabrera Puerto RicoTomás González  Cuba | 21.45A |
| 400 metres | Colin Bradford Jamaica | 46.41A | Michael Barnes Jamaica | 46.84A | Dean Greenaway British Virgin Islands | 47.12A |
| 800 metres | Owen Hamilton Jamaica | 1:48.2A | Eduardo Castro Mexico | 1:48.3A | Víctor Ramos Puerto Rico | 1:49.7A |
| 1500 metres | Ignacio Melecio Mexico | 3:48.1A | Osmán Escobar Venezuela | 3:50.5A | Modesto Comprés Dominican Republic | 3:54.7A |
| 5000 metres | José Gómez Mexico | 14:27.4A | Jaime Vélez Puerto Rico | 14:43.0A | Lucirio Garrido Venezuela | 14:50.4A |
| 10,000 metres | Virgilio Herrera Guatemala | 31:42.8A | Luis Haro Mexico | 32:04.6A | Celso Garro Costa Rica | 32:48.8A |
| 30 km road race | Mario Cuevas Mexico | 1:26:24A CR | Radamés González Cuba | 1:27:35A | Andrés Romero Mexico | 1:27:38A |
| 110 metres hurdles | Rafael Echavarría Mexico | 13.93A | Jorge Palacios Cuba | 13.94A | Mariano Reyes Dominican Republic | 14.20A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Julio Ferrer Puerto Rico | 51.4A | Carlos Yambot Puerto Rico | 51.4A | Rafael Echavarría Mexico | 51.5A |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Demetrio Cabanillos Mexico | 9:18.6A | Lucirio Garrido Venezuela | 9:18.7A | Octavio Guadarrama Mexico | 9:22.6A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Dominican Republic Gregorio García Esteban Vázquez Rafael Felix Gerardo Suero | 40.02A | Jamaica Raymond Quarrie Dennis Henry Floyd Brown Colin Bradford | 40.17A | Puerto Rico | 40.72A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Dennis Henry Colin Bradford Michael Barnes Owen Hamilton | 3:05.0A CR | Venezuela Aqui Edison Reyes Cala Erick Phillips | 3:08.9A | Dominican Republic Solís Ramírez Gill Fortuna Rafael Felix | 3:11.9A |
| 20 km road walk | Félix Gómez Mexico | 1:28:21A CR | Ernesto Canto Mexico | 1:28:53A | Rigoberto Medina Cuba | 1:34:41A |
| High jump | Jorge Alfaro Cuba | 2.25A CR | Cristóbal de León Dominican Republic | 2.17A | Rodolfo Madrigal Costa Rica | 2.12A |
| Pole vault | Rubén Camino Cuba | 5.05A CR | Edgardo Rivera Puerto Rico | 4.60A | ||
| Long jump | Ray Quiñones Puerto Rico | 7.70A | Oswaldo Torres Venezuela | 7.61A | Ubaldo Duany Cuba | 7.30A |
| Triple jump | Ricardo Goitizolo Cuba | 15.97A | José Salazar Venezuela | 15.81A | Edgar Moreno Venezuela | 15.54A |
| Shot put | Nicolás Hernández Cuba | 18.49A CR | Bradley Cooper Bahamas | 18.35A | Humberto Calvario Cuba | 17.46A |
| Discus throw | José Santa Cruz Cuba | 62.48A CR | Bradley Cooper Bahamas | 61.24A | Luis Palacios Venezuela | 49.70A |
| Hammer throw | Alfredo Guillot Cuba | 62.10A | Ángel Cabrera Cuba | 58.52A | Luis Martínez Puerto Rico | 54.44A |
| Javelin throw | Reinaldo Patterson Cuba | 82.24A CR | Amado Morales Puerto Rico | 77.70A | Dionisio Quintana Cuba | 76.58A |
| Decathlon | Carlos Palacios Cuba | 6882A | Juan Ríos Venezuela | 6716A | Pedro Herrera Cuba | 6525A |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Lelieth Hodges Jamaica | 11.64A | Rosie Allwood Jamaica | 11.79A | Darcy Bryant Costa Rica | 11.96A |
| 200 metres | Merlene Ottey Jamaica | 23.44A CR | Elsa Antúnez Venezuela | 24.34A | Divina Estrella Dominican Republic | 24.41A |
| 400 metres | Debbie Byfield Jamaica | 54.29A | Carol Cummings Jamaica | 54.92A | Nancy Calveart Cuba | 55.02A |
| 800 metres | María Ribeaux Cuba | 2:09.0A | Eloína Kerr Cuba | 2:09.3A | Ana Orendaín Mexico | 2:11.0A |
| 1500 metres | Melquises Fonseca Cuba | 4:40.0A | Sergia Martínez Cuba | 4:41.2A | Angelita Lind Puerto Rico | 4:42.4A |
| 3000 metres | Melquises Fonseca Cuba | 10:06.6A | Rosa Domínguez Mexico | 10:11.8A | Irma Hernández Mexico | 10:15.0A |
| 100 metres hurdles | Lorlee Giscombe Jamaica | 14.28A | Marisela Peralta Dominican Republic | 14.44A | Maritza de la Guardia Cuba | 14.84A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Marcela Chivás Cuba | 59.78A CR | Stephanie Vega Puerto Rico | 60.21A | Divina Estrella Dominican Republic | 62.43A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Lelieth Hodges Dorothy Scott Rosie Allwood Merlene Ottey | 44.82A CR | Dominican Republic | 46.79A | Puerto Rico | 47.16A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Cuba | 3:41.8A | Jamaica Fredricka Wright Carol Cummings Debbie Byfield Rosie Allwood | 3:42.8A | Venezuela | 3:45.9A |
| High jump | Silvia Costa Cuba | 1.80A | Elisa Ávila Mexico | 1.78A | Reina Mateu Cuba | 1.76A |
| Long jump | Emilia Lenk Mexico | 5.90A | Madeline de Jesús Puerto Rico | 5.87A | Odalys Herrera Cuba | 5.79A |
| Shot put | Rosa Fernández Cuba | 17.88A CR | Marcelina Rodríguez Cuba | 17.80A | Patricia Andrus Venezuela | 13.46A |
| Discus throw | Salvadora Vargas Cuba | 55.30A CR | Maritza Martén Cuba | 50.22A | Laura Aguiñaga Mexico | 44.90A |
| Javelin throw | Ana María González Cuba | 54.16A CR | Mayra Vila Cuba | 49.36A | Martha Blanco Mexico | 44.88A |
| Pentathlon | María Ángeles Cato Mexico | 3907A | Elida Aveillé Cuba | 3840A | Ansis Salazar Cuba | 3618A |
A = affected by altitude
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba (CUB) | 17 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX) | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Guatemala (GUA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Panama (PAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 nations) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 116 | |
External links
- Men Results – GBR Athletics
- Women Results – GBR Athletics
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