# 2012 Central American Championships in Athletics

The 23rd Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio de Atletismo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes in Managua, Nicaragua, between June 15-17, 2012.
A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women.

## Medal summary

Complete results and medal winners were published.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: NWI) | Mateo Edward (PAN) | 10.46 | Kemner Watson (CRC) | 10.66 | Josef Norales (HON) | 10.72 |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.3 m/s) | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 21.23 | Andrés Rodríguez (PAN) | 21.35 | Gary Robinson (CRC) | 21.48 |
| 400 metres | Gary Robinson (CRC) | 47.84 | Kessel Campbell (HON) | 48.43 | César Andrey Vásquez (CRC) | 48.89 |
| 800 metres | Edgar Cortés (NCA) | 1:53.03 | Mario Guerrero (NCA) | 1:55.05 | Álvaro Vásquez (NCA) | 1:55.14 |
| 1500 metres | Álvaro Vásquez (NCA) | 3:54.66 | Irving Sánchez (PAN) | 3:55.70 | Wilson Solano (CRC) | 3:59.53 |
| 5000 metres | José Francisco Chaves (CRC) | 14:55.94 | Estuardo Palacios (GUA) | 14:57.17 | Edwin Pirir (GUA) | 15:02.58 |
| 10,000 metres | Edwin Pirir (GUA) | 31:32.3 | César Lizano (CRC) | 31:38.1 | José Francisco Chaves (CRC) | 31:39.4 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: 1.2 m/s) | Ronald Bennett (HON) | 13.82 CR | Esteban Guzman (HON) | 14.40 | Luis Carlos Bonilla (GUA) | 14.56 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kenneth Medwood (BIZ) | 49.81 | Gerald Drummond (CRC) | 53.33 | Gerber Blanco (GUA) | 53.95 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Álvaro Vásquez (NCA) | 9:06.88 | Miguel Ángel Chan (GUA) | 9:41.19 | Douglas Aguilar (ESA) | 9:55.50 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Gary Robinson César Andrey Vásquez Jorge Luis Jiménez Kemner Watson | 41.44 | Panama Williams Ríos Juan Mosquera Andrés Rodríguez Mateo Edward | 42.45 | Honduras Esteban Guzman Ronald Bennett Josef Norales Helson Pitillo | 42.51 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Gary Robinson César Andrey Vásquez Jarlex Lynch Gerald Drummond | 3:12.42 CR | Belize Brandon Jones Kenneth Medwood Chavis Lopez Mark Anderson | 3:19.33 | Nicaragua Mario Guerrero Humberto Lugo Jeffry Arcia Edgar Cortés | 3:19.56 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Mario Bran (GUA) | 1:26:41.18 | Bernardo Calvo (CRC) | 1:31:36.92 | Allan Segura (CRC) | 1:33:23.96 |
| High Jump | Henry Linton (CRC) | 2.05 | Henry Edmon (PAN) | 2.05 | William Figueroa (CRC) | 1.93 |
| Pole Vault | Pedro Figueroa (ESA) | 4.71 CR | Mario Meza (CRC) | 3.80 | |
| Long Jump | Juan Mosquera (PAN) | 7.24 | Brandon Jones (BIZ) | 7.20 | Emetrio Gamboa (GUA) | 6.80 |
| Triple Jump | Brandon Jones (BIZ) | 15.47 | Jason Castro (HON) | 14.78 | Juan Carlos Nájera (GUA) | 14.50 |
| Shot Put | José Miguel Estrada (GUA) | 14.97 | Roberto Sawyers (CRC) | 14.64 | Juan José Alvarez (HON) | 14.45 |
| Discus Throw | Winston Campbell (HON) | 50.51 CR | Roberto Sawyers (CRC) | 49.54 | Juan Galdamez (ESA) | 42.14 |
| Hammer Throw | Roberto Sawyers (CRC) | 67.71 CR | Edgar Florián (GUA) | 59.73 | Diego Berríos (GUA) | 57.20 |
| Javelin Throw | Luis Mario Taracena (GUA) | 62.45 | Erick Méndez (CRC) | 57.96 | Javier Ugarte (NCA) | 57.95 |
| Decathlon | Edwin Campos (CRC) | 5443 | José Roberto Carballo (CRC) | 5079 | Alen Calderon (NCA) | 5013 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: NWI) | Ruth-Cassandra Hunt (PAN) | 11.97 | Sharolyn Joseph (CRC) | 12.25 | Tricia Flores (BIZ) | 12.34 |
| 200 metres (wind: 1.5 m/s) | Ruth-Cassandra Hunt (PAN) | 24.30 | Shaneve Swift (BIZ) | 24.82 | Heidy Palacios (HON) | 25.02 NR |
| 400 metres | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 55.17 | Heidy Palacios (HON) | 55.24 NR | Shaneve Swift (BIZ) | 56.93 |
| 800 metres | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 2:03.91 CR | Gladys Landaverde (ESA) | 2:07.87 | Jacqueline Montoya (CRC) | 2:17.11 |
| 1500 metres | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 4:20.00 CR | Gladys Landaverde (ESA) | 4:22.28 | Zuna Portillo (ESA) | 4:28.95 |
| 5000 metres | Mónica Vargas (CRC) | 18:03.44 | Cristina Marín (CRC) | 18:06.04 | Delbin Cartagena (ESA) | 18:22.94 |
| 10,000 metres | Cristina Marín (CRC) | 38:24.03 | Delbin Cartagena (ESA) | 39:21.02 | Alicia Zorrilla (PAN) | 43:20.06 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Jeimmy Bernárdez (HON) | 13.99 CR | Naomi Smith (CRC) | 15.63 | Alexia Neal (BIZ) | 15.87 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Jessica Aguilera (NCA) | 63.66 | Alexia Neal (BIZ) | 67.47 | Naomi Smith (CRC) | 69.14 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Zuna Portillo (ESA) | 10.49.82 CR | Evonne Marroquín (GUA) | 11.20.92 | Yelka Mairena (NCA) | 11.41.67 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Diana Garita Shantely Scott Dessiré Bermúdez Sharolyn Joseph | 47.68 | Panama Gabriela Guevara Ruth-Cassandra Hunt Nathalee Aranda Kashani Ríos | 47.79 | Belize Shantel Swift Shaneve Swift Irice Reyes Charnelle Enríquez | 50.29 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Diana Garita Shantely Scott Dessiré Bermúdez Glenda Davis | 3:55.71 | Nicaragua Jessica Aguilera Ingrid Narváez Emilia Palma Ana Granados | 4:00.46 | Panama Yilibeth Stephens Gabriela Guevara Nathalee Aranda Andrea Ferris | 4:00.99 |
| 10 Kilometres Walk | Francisca Ferris (PAN) | 55:29.03 | Glenda Úbeda (NCA) | 59:12.94 | Gissel Rodríguez (PAN) | 63:45.84 |
| High Jump | Kashani Ríos (PAN) | 1.84 CR | Alejandra Gómez (CRC) | 1.60 | Ana María Martínez (PAN) | 1.60 |
| Pole Vault | María José Rodas (GUA) | 2.90 | Meelany Jaén (PAN) | 2.20 | |
| Long Jump | Tricia Flores (BIZ) | 5.67 | Nathalee Aranda (PAN) | 5.41 | Estefany Cruz (GUA) | 5.40 |
| Triple Jump | Estefany Cruz (GUA) | 12.08 | Shantel Swift (BIZ) | 11.53 | Jéssica Sánchez (CRC) | 11.34 |
| Shot Put | Gisela Henríquez (PAN) | 12.32 | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 11.63 | Silvia Piñar (CRC) | 11.51 |
| Discus Throw | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 43.71 | Silvia Piñar (CRC) | 37.87 | Génova Arias (CRC) | 37.42 |
| Hammer Throw | Ana Harry (HON) | 41.87 | Marisol Zeledón (NCA) | 41.00 | Silvia Piñar (CRC) | 39.84 |
| Javelin Throw | Dalila Rugama (NCA) | 48.59 | Rocío Navarro (PAN) | 40.70 | Génova Arias (CRC) | 40.05 |
| Heptathlon | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 4715 CR | Ruth Eugenia Morales (GUA) | 4285 | Katy Sealy (BIZ) | 4201 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Nicaragua)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 12 | 14 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Panama | 12 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Nicaragua* | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Honduras | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Belize | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 44 | 44 | 42 | 130 |

## Team trophies

Costa Rica won the overall team trophy and the team trophy in the men's category. Panama won the team trophy in the women's category