2012 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics
| VII NACAC Under-23 Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 6 – 8 July |
| Host city | Irapuato, Mexico Mexico |
| Venue | Centro Paralímpico Nacional |
| Level | Under-23 |
| Events | 44 |
| Participation | 303 athletes from 23 nations |
| Records set | 11 Championship records |
The 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held at the Centro Paralímpico Nacional in Irapuato, Mexico from 6 to 8 July. It was the seventh edition of the biennial athletics competition for NACAC area athletes under 23 years of age. A total of 44 track and field events were contested, divided evenly between the sexes. It was the third time that Mexico had hosted the event, having done so in 2000 and 2008. Over 400 athletes from 23 nations competed at the championships. Eleven championship records were broken at the competition, with particularly strong performances in the sprint events. Jason Rogers equalled the 100 metres record while Auriyall Scott improved the women's time. Kimberlyn Duncan and Rebecca Alexander made it an American sweep of the women's sprints with two more records. Shane Brathwaite won the men's 110 metres hurdles with a record run of 13.31 seconds. Jamaica's Traves Smikle gave a strong performance in the discus throw, becoming the first athlete to clear sixty metres in the history of the meet. Amanda Bingson added more than four metres to the women's hammer throw record, while Mexico's Abigail Gomez claimed the javelin throw record for the host nation. The United States was dominant at the competition, winning all but five of the women's titles. Mexico managed five gold medals and Canada had the third most wins with four golds. Sixteen nations reached the medal table
Medal summary
Men
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Women
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 31 | 25 | 11 | 67 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico* | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 44 | 39 | 36 | 119 | |
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Participation
According to an unofficial count, 303 athletes from 23 countries participated.
- File:Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla (1)
- File:Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda (2)
- File:Flag of the Bahamas.svg Bahamas (18)
- File:Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados (12)
- File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda (6)
- File:Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands (3)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (39)
- File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica (6)
- File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic (15)
- File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (2)
- File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti (1)
- File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras (3)
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (16)
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (73)
- File:Flag of Montserrat.svg Montserrat (1)
- File:Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico (1)
- File:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
- File:Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia (4)
- File:Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
- File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago (10)
- File:Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands (2)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (79)
- File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands (6)
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References
- Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2012-07-09). Fast sprinting as USA dominates NACAC Under 23 Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-09.
- Results
- 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships. Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo. Retrieved on 2012-07-09.
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