2003 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics
| XVI Central American Junior and XI Central American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 4–6 |
| Host city | San José, Costa Rica Costa Rica |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 83 (43 boys, 40 girls) |
| Participation | 301 athletes from 7 nations |
| Records set | 19 |
The 2003 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between September 4–6, 2003. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 16th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 11th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 83 events were contested, 43 by boys and 40 by girls. The championship was held jointly with the IX Central American U-14 and U-12 Age Group Championship (Campeonato Centroamericano Infantil). Overall winner on points was File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica.
Medal summary
Complete results can be found on the CACAC[1] and on the AthletismoCR webpage.[2]
Junior
Boys (U-20)
Girls (U-20)
Youth
Boys (U-18)
Girls (U-18)
Medal table (unofficial)
The medal table published include the U-14 and U-12 categories of the Age Group Championship.[2][3] The medal table below shows an unofficial medal count for the Junior and Youth categories only.
* Host nation (Costa Rica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (ESA) | 26 | 20 | 12 | 58 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (CRC)* | 24 | 31 | 22 | 77 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (GUA) | 15 | 15 | 23 | 53 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama (PAN) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua (NIC) | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize (BIZ) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras (HON) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 83 | 83 | 81 | 247 | |
Team trophies
The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls, including the U-14 and U-12 categories of the Age Group Championship) was published.[3]
Overall
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 738 |
| 2 | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 534 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala | 407 |
| 4 | Panama Panamá | 318 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize | 168 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua | 137 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras | 56 |
Participation
A total number of 503 athletes (including U-14 and U-12) was reported to participate in the event.[2] An unofficial count results in 301 athletes participating in the Junior and Youth categories. The numbers in brackets refer to (published total no. of athletes/unofficial count of U-20 and U-18).
- File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize (43/20)
- File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (136/92)
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (86/46)
- File:Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala (63/41)
- File:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras (41/20)
- File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua (56/38)
- Panama Panamá (78/44)
References
- ↑
AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados - Campeonato CA Infantil y Juvenil de Atletismo - CACh-j San José CRC - 4-6 Sep 2003 (in Spanish), CACAC, retrieved February 26, 2013
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Campeonato CA - Infantil y Juvenil - San José, Costa Rica - 4 - 5 - 6 de Setiembre, 2003 (in Spanish), AtletismoCR.com, San Pablo, Heredia, Costa Rica, retrieved February 26, 2013
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Los ticos ganaron regional atlético (in Spanish), El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador, September 8, 2003, archived from the original on October 31, 2004, retrieved February 26, 2013
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