2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships (Spanish: XXII Campeonato CAC Atletismo) was the twenty second edition of the tournament and was held between 3 and 7 July in Havana, Cuba.

22nd Central American and Caribbean Championships
Dates3 – 7 July
Host cityHavana, Cuba
VenueEstadio Panamericano
LevelSenior
Events46
Participation422 athletes from
27 nations
Records set10 Championship records

Event summary

The host country Cuba dominated the tournament, winning the most gold, silver, and bronze medals, and finishing with a total of 53 medals. Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago were joint second with two gold, five silver and seven bronze medals. Colombia, Puerto Rico and Saint Kitts and Nevis also picked up two gold medals.

Championships records were broken in over a quarter of the athletics events, bringing a total of 11 new records. A handful of national records were also broken at the Championships.

Three athletes won double golds: Virgil Hodge won the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay titles, Emmanuel Callender won the 100 metres then helped the Trinidad and Tobago relay team to victory, while Yudileyvis Castillo completed a 5000 and 10,000 metres double.

The 2009 edition of the Championships saw a number of nations win their first gold medal in the history of the competition. Shara Proctor took the long jump gold for Anguilla, Tahesia Harrigan won the British Virgin Islands' first gold in the 100 metres, and the Saint Kitts and Nevis relay team won the country's first ever gold medal in women's events.

A number of invitational guest athletes competed at the Championships. Although each country could only have two representatives, it could also enter additional athletes. Their performances, however, were not eligible for medals at the competition. Cuba entered a number of athletes and relay teams in this way. One such competitor, Arnie David Giralt, recorded 17.46 m in the triple jump, which was ultimately better than gold medallist Alexis Copello's best jump.[1]

Records

Cuban Alexis Copello (above) took the men's triple jump gold medal establishing a new championship record.
Key
Name Event Country Record Type
Yeimer López800 metres Cuba1:45.56 minCR
Ryan Brathwaite110 metres hurdles Barbados13.43 sCR
Javier Culson400 metres hurdles Puerto Rico48.51 sCR
José Alberto Sánchez3000 metres steeplechase Cuba8:30.08 minCR
Alexis CopelloTriple jump Cuba17.33 mCR
Guillermo MartínezJavelin throw Cuba82.16 mCR
Leonel SuárezDecathlon Cuba8654 ptsCR NR
Yudileyvis Castillo10,000 metres Cuba33:50.68 minCR
Tanika Liburd
Meritzer Williams
Tameka Williams
Virgil Hodge
4×100 metres relay Saint Kitts and Nevis43.53 sNR
Kemar Hyman
Tyrell Cuffy
David Hamil
Carlos Morgan
4×100 metres relay Cayman Islands39.54 sNR
Adrian Durant
Tabarie Henry
David Walters
Calvin Dascent
4×100 metres relay United States Virgin Islands39.89 sNR
Yarisley SilvaPole vault Cuba4.40 mCR
Yargelis SavigneTriple jump Cuba14.97 mCR
Misleydis GonzálezShot put Cuba19.13 mCR
Arasay ThondikeHammer throw Cuba71.32 mCR
Rosa RodríguezHammer throw Venezuela69.06 mNR
Key
AR — Area record   CR — Championship record   NR — National record

Medal summary

For full event details see 2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics – Results

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Emmanuel Callander (TRI)10.08 s PB  Lerone Clarke (JAM)10.08 s PB  Andrew Hinds (BAR)10.12 s
200 metres  Nickel Ashmeade (JAM)20.54 s  Rondel Sorrillo (TRI)20.72 s  Ramone McKenzie (JAM)20.74 s
400 metres  William Collazo (CUB)44.96 s  Dane Hyatt (JAM)45.57  Arismendy Peguero (DOM)45.62 s
800 metres  Yeimer López (CUB)1:45.56 min CR  Andy González (CUB)1:46.62 min  Gavyn Nero (TRI)1:47.51 min
1500 metres  Eduar Villanueva (VEN)3:42.23 min  Maury Surel Castillo (CUB)3:42.49 min  José Rivera (PUR)3:42.86 min
5000 metres  José Alberto Sánchez (CUB)14:23.73 min  Teodoro Vega (MEX)14:28.06 min  Denides Vélez (PUR)14:32.92 min
10,000 metres  Liván Luque (CUB)29:55.16 min  Henry Jaens (CUB)30:08.76 min  Teodoro Vega (MEX)30:13.21 min
Half marathon  Henry Jaens (CUB)1:06:32  Liván Luque (CUB)1:07:26  Sean Trott (BER)1:19:16
110 metres hurdles (+2.5 m/s wind)  Dayron Robles (CUB)13.18 s  Ryan Brathwaite (BAR)13.31 s
(13.43 s CR in semis)
 Dayron Capetillo (CUB)13.39 s
400 metres hurdles  Javier Culson (PUR)48.51 s CR  Félix Sánchez (DOM)48.85 s  Jehue Gordon (TRI)49.45 s
3000 metres steeplechase  José Alberto Sánchez (CUB)8:30.08 min CR  José Peña (VEN)8:51.03 min  Osmany Calzado (CUB)8:54.15 min
High jump  James Grayman (ATG)2.19 m  Warner Miller (COL)2.19 m  Yordano Glemaud (CUB)2.16 m
Pole vault  David Díaz (PUR)5.00 m  Natanael Semeis (DOM)4.80 m  César González (VEN)4.80 m
Long jump  Osbourne Moxey (BAH)7.96 m  Carlos Morgan (CYM)7.87 m  Rudon Bastian (BAH)7.57 m
Triple jump  Alexis Copello (CUB)17.33 m CR  Yoandri Betanzos (CUB)17.24 m  Chris Hercules (TRI)15.91 m
Shot put  Carlos Véliz (CUB)20.10 m  Reinaldo Proenza (CUB)18.81 m  Yojer Medina (VEN)17.05 m
Discus throw  Jorge Fernández (CUB)61.79 m  Yunior Lastre (CUB)59.80 m  Jason Morgan (JAM)57.47 m
Hammer throw  Roberto Janet (CUB)73.80 m  Noleisis Bicet (CUB)72.46 m  Raúl Rivera (GTM)66.02 m
Javelin throw  Guillermo Martínez (CUB)82.16 m CR  Dayron Márquez (COL)78.91 m  Arley Ibargüen (COL)75.16 m
Decathlon  Leonel Suárez (CUB)8654 pts CR NR  Yunior Díaz (CUB)8013 pts  Claston Bernard (JAM)7698 pts
20 km road walk  Walter Sandoval (SLV)1:33:10 min  Allan Segura (CRI)1:34:58 min  Yosley Soto (PUR)1:36:19 min
4×100 metres relay  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)
Rondel Sorrillo
Emmanuel Callender
Jovon Toppin
Keston Bledman
38.73 s  Jamaica (JAM)
Lerone Clarke
Kwayne Fisher
Rasheed Dwyer
Rayon Lawrence
39.31 s  Bahamas (BAH)
Adrian Griffith
Derrick Atkins
Rodney Green
Karlton Rolle
39.45 s
4×400 metres relay  Cuba (CUB)
William Collazo
Yeimer López
Omar Cisneros
Noel Ruíz
3:03.26 min  Dominican Republic (DOM)
Félix Sánchez
Arismendy Peguero
Ramón Frías
Yoel Tapia
3:03.30 min  Jamaica (JAM)
Dane Hyatt
Marvin Essor
Leford Green
Oral Thompson
3:04.09 min

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Tahesia Harrigan (IVB)11.21 s  Semoy Hackett (TRI)11.35 s  Carol Rodríguez (PUR)11.38 s
200 metres  Virgil Hodge (SKN)23.41 s  Roxana Díaz (CUB)23.56 s  Reyare Thomas (TRI)23.61 s
400 metres  Indira Terrero (CUB)51.64 s  Norma González (COL)51.90 s  Daisurami Bonne (CUB)52.31 s
800 metres  Zulia Calatayud (CUB)2:01.63 min  Pilar McShine (TRI)2:02.79 min  Diosmely Peña (CUB)2:03.87 min
1500 metres  Yadira Bataille (CUB)4:23.82 min  Anayelli Navarro (MEX)4:25.82 min  María Osorio (VEN)4:29.83 min
5000 metres  Yudileyvis Castillo (CUB)16:03.68 min  Yudisleidis Fuente (CUB)16:08.63 min  Anayelli Navarro (MEX)16:24.15 min
10,000 metres  Yudileyvis Castillo (CUB)33:50.68 min CR  Dailín Belmonte (CUB)36:40.32 min
Half marathon  Dailín Belmonte (CUB)1:20:21  Yailén García (CUB)1:21:50
100 metres hurdles  Anay Tejeda (CUB)12.95 s  Aleesha Barber (TRI)13.12 s  Tony Doyley (JAM)13.13 s
400 metres hurdles  Nickiesha Wilson (JAM)56.95 s  Yadisleidy Pedroso (CUB)57.73 s  Nikita Tracey (JAM)58.14 s
3000 metres steeplechase  Ángela Figueroa (COL)10:03.44 min  Milena Pérez (CUB)10:12.96 min  Yoslín Ocampo (CUB)10:22.35 min
High jump  Lavern Spencer (LCA)1.91 m  Sheree Francis (JAM)1.88 m  Lesyaní Mayor  (CUB)1.76 m
Pole vault  Yarisley Silva (CUB)4.40 m CR  Dailis Caballero (CUB)4.10 m
Long jump  Shara Proctor (AIA)6.61 m  Rhonda Watkins (TRI)6.47 m  Tanika Liburd  (SKN)6.42 m
Triple jump  Yargelis Savigne (CUB)14.97 m CR  Mabel Gay (CUB)14.48 m  Kimberly Williams (JAM)13.78 m
Shot put  Misleydis González (CUB)19.13 m CR  Yaniuvis López (CUB)18.81 m PB  Cleopatra Borel-Brown (TRI)17.98 m
Discus throw  Yarelis Barrios (CUB)62.10 m  Yarisley Collado (CUB)61.33 m  María Cubillán (VEN)55.57 m
Hammer throw  Arasay Thondike (CUB)71.32 m CR  Rosa Rodríguez (VEN)69.06 m NR  Johana Moreno (COL)67.66 m
Javelin throw  Yainelis Ribeaux (CUB)61.28 m  Osleidys Menéndez (CUB)59.68 m  Laverne Eve (BAH)58.69 m
Heptathlon  Gretchen Quintana (CUB)5710 pts  Yarianny Argüelles (CUB)5669 pts  Shianne Smith (BMU)4988 pts
10 km road walk  Yanelis Conte (CUB)46:46 min  Leisis Rodríguez (CUB)47:42 min  Cristina López (SLV)49:30 min
4×100 metres relay  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)
Tanika Liburd
Meritzer Williams
Tameka Williams
Virgil Hodge
43.53 s NR  Colombia (COL)
Yomara Hinestroza
Felipa Palacios
Darlenis Obregón
Norma González
43.67 s  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)
Sasha Springer
Semoy Hackett
Reyare Thomas
Ayanna Hutchinson
43.75 s
4×400 metres relay  Cuba (CUB)
Roxana Díaz
Daisurami Bonne
Susana Clement
Indira Terrero
3:29.94 min  Jamaica (JAM)
Sonita Sutherland
Anastasia Le-Roy
Nickiesha Wilson
Nikita Tracey
3:34.02 min  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)
Karla Hope
Aleesha Barber
Melissa DeLeon
Natalie Dixon
3:35.18 min

Medal table

Dayron Robles' hurdles gold medal helped Cuba top the table.

  *   Host nation (Cuba)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cuba (CUB)*2719753
2 Jamaica (JAM)25714
 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)25714
4 Colombia (COL)2327
5 Puerto Rico (PUR)2046
6 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)2013
7 Venezuela (VEN)1247
8 Bahamas (BAH)1034
9 El Salvador (ESA)1012
10 British Virgin Islands (IVB)1001
 Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)1001
 Saint Lucia (LCA)1001
13 Dominican Republic (DOM)0314
14 Mexico (MEX)0224
15 Barbados (BAR)0112
16 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)0101
 Cayman Islands (CAY)0101
 Costa Rica (CRC)0101
19 Bermuda (BER)0022
20 Guatemala (GUA)0011
Totals (20 nations)434343129

Participating nations

See also

  • 2009 in athletics (track and field)

References

General
Specific
  1. Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2009-07-06). Culson prevails over Sanchez as six more records fall - CAC Champs Final Day Archived 2009-07-27 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-07-14.
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