1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
Host venue in Guadalajara.
The 1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Revolución in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico between 15–17 June.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Guy Abrahams | 10.37A | Gerardo Suero | 10.53A | Esteban Briceño | 10.54A |
| 200 metres | Floyd Brown | 21.30A | Rafael López | 21.33A | Jesús Cabrera Tomás González  | 21.45A |
| 400 metres | Colin Bradford | 46.41A | Michael Barnes | 46.84A | Dean Greenaway | 47.12A |
| 800 metres | Owen Hamilton | 1:48.2A | Eduardo Castro | 1:48.3A | Víctor Ramos | 1:49.7A |
| 1500 metres | Ignacio Melecio | 3:48.1A | Osmán Escobar | 3:50.5A | Modesto Comprés | 3:54.7A |
| 5000 metres | José Gómez | 14:27.4A | Jaime Vélez | 14:43.0A | Lucirio Garrido | 14:50.4A |
| 10000 metres | Virgilio Herrera | 31:42.8A | Luis Haro | 32:04.6A | Celso Garro | 32:48.8A |
| 30 km road race | Mario Cuevas | 1:26:24A CR | Radamés González | 1:27:35A | Andrés Romero | 1:27:38A |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Demetrio Cabanillos | 9:18.6A | Lucirio Garrido | 9:18.7A | Octavio Guadarrama | 9:22.6A |
| 110 metres hurdles | Rafael Echavarría | 13.93A | Jorge Palacios | 13.94A | Mariano Reyes | 14.20A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Julio Ferrer | 51.4A | Carlos Yambot | 51.4A | Rafael Echavarría | 51.5A |
| High jump | Jorge Alfaro | 2.25A CR | Cristóbal de León | 2.17A | Rodolfo Madrigal | 2.12A |
| Pole vault | Rubén Camino | 5.05A CR | Edgardo Rivera | 4.60A | ||
| Long jump | Ray Quiñones | 7.70A | Oswaldo Torres | 7.61A | Ubaldo Duany | 7.30A |
| Triple jump | Ricardo Goitizolo | 15.97A | José Salazar | 15.81A | Edgar Moreno | 15.54A |
| Shot put | Nicolás Hernández | 18.49A CR | Bradley Cooper | 18.35A | Humberto Calvario | 17.46A |
| Discus throw | José Santa Cruz | 62.48A CR | Bradley Cooper | 61.24A | Luis Palacios | 49.70A |
| Hammer throw | Alfredo Guillot | 62.10A | Ángel Cabrera | 58.52A | Luis Martínez | 54.44A |
| Javelin throw | Reinaldo Patterson | 82.24A CR | Amado Morales | 77.70A | Dionisio Quintana | 76.58A |
| Decathlon | Carlos Palacios | 6882A | Juan Ríos | 6716A | Pedro Herrera | 6525A |
| 20 km road walk | Félix Gómez | 1:28:21A CR | Ernesto Canto | 1:28:53A | Rigoberto Medina | 1:34:41A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | | 40.02A | | 40.17A | | 40.72A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | | 3:05.0A CR | | 3:08.9A | | 3:11.9A |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Lelieth Hodges | 11.64A | Rosie Allwood | 11.79A | Darcy Bryant | 11.96A |
| 200 metres | Merlene Ottey | 23.44A CR | Elsa Antúnez | 24.34A | Divina Estrella | 24.41A |
| 400 metres | Debbie Byfield-White | 54.29A | Carol Cummings | 54.92A | Nancy Calveart | 55.02A |
| 800 metres | María Ribeaux | 2:09.0A | Eloína Kerr | 2:09.3A | Ana Orendaín | 2:11.0A |
| 1500 metres | Melquises Fonseca | 4:40.0A | Sergia Martínez | 4:41.2A | Angelita Lind | 4:42.4A |
| 3000 metres | Melquises Fonseca | 10:06.6A | Rosa Domínguez | 10:11.8A | Irma Hernández | 10:15.0A |
| 100 metres hurdles | Lorlee Giscombe | 14.28A | Marisela Peralta | 14.44A | Maritza de la Guardia | 14.84A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Marcela Chivás | 59.78A CR | Stephanie Vega | 60.21A | Divina Estrella | 62.43A |
| High jump | Silvia Costa | 1.80A | Elisa Ávila | 1.78A | Reina Mateu | 1.76A |
| Long jump | Emilia Lenk | 5.90A | Madeline de Jesús | 5.87A | Odalys Herrera | 5.79A |
| Shot put | Rosa Fernández | 17.88A CR | Marcelina Rodríguez | 17.80A | Patricia Andrus | 13.46A |
| Discus throw | Salvadora Vargas | 55.30A CR | Maritza Martén | 50.22A | Laura Aguiñaga | 44.90A |
| Javelin throw | Ana María González | 54.16A CR | Mayra Vila | 49.36A | Martha Blanco | 44.88A |
| Pentathlon | María Ángeles Cato | 3907A | Elida Aveillé | 3840A | Ansis Salazar | 3618A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | | 44.82A CR | | 46.79A | | 47.16A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | | 3:41.8A | | 3:42.8A | | 3:45.9A |
A = affected by altitude
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 17 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| 2 | | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | | 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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