# Athletics at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games

The track and field competition at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games was held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca in San Salvador, El Salvador, between 1 and 6 December 2002. Results were reported and discussed in detail on a day-by-day basis.

## Medal summary

Detailed results were published.

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Dion Crabbe British Virgin Islands | 10.28w | Jesús Carrión Puerto Rico | 10.32w | Rolando Blanco Guatemala | 10.34w |
| 200 metres | Juan Pedro Toledo Mexico | 20.97 | Christopher Williams Jamaica | 21.04 | José Carabalí Venezuela | 21.13 |
| 400 metres | Carlos Santa Dominican Republic | 45.83 | Lansford Spence Jamaica | 46.31 | Juan Pedro Toledo Mexico | 46.79 |
| 800 metres | José Manuel González Venezuela | 1:48.71 | Jermaine Myers Jamaica | 1:48.89 | Marvin Watts Jamaica | 1:49.11 |
| 1500 metres | Juan Luis Barrios Mexico | 3:43.71 | Alex Greaux Puerto Rico | 3:45.75 | Michael Tomlin Jamaica | 3:49.33 |
| 5000 metres | Pablo Olmedo Mexico | 14:07.82 | Freddy González Venezuela | 14:08.45 | José David Galván Mexico | 14:11.95 |
| 10000 metres | Pablo Olmedo Mexico | 28:36.67 | Teodoro Vega Mexico | 28:42.86 | William Naranjo Colombia | 29:12.23 |
| Marathon | Procopio Franco Mexico | 02:17:38 | Luis Fonseca Venezuela | 02:20:13 | Juan Carlos Cardona Colombia | 02:21:27 |
| 3000 metre steeplechase | Alex Greaux Puerto Rico | 8:42.39 | Salvador Miranda Mexico | 8:48.18 | Néstor Nieves Venezuela | 8:53.56 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Dudley Dorival Haiti | 13.82w | Paulo Villar Colombia | 13.94w | Ricardo Melbourne Jamaica | 14.02w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Oscar Juanz Mexico | 50.46 | Miguel García Dominican Republic | 51.05 | Roberto Carvajal Mexico | 51.62 |
| High jump | Gerardo Martínez Mexico | 2.18 | Omar Camacho Puerto Rico | 2.15 | Gilmar Mayo Colombia | 2.15 |
| Pole vault | Dominic Johnson Saint Lucia | 5.41 | Jorge Tienda Mexico | 5.00 | Oscar Hernández El Salvador | 4.70 |
| Long jump | Sergio Sauceda Mexico | 7.48 | José Mercedes Dominican Republic | 7.32 | Kevin Arthurton Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.26 |
| Triple jump | Alvin Rentería Colombia | 15.57 | Jhonny Rodríguez Venezuela | 15.42 | Wayne McSween Grenada | 15.12 |
| Shot put | Yojer Medina Venezuela | 19.63 | Manuel Repollet Puerto Rico | 16.93 | José Ventura Dominican Republic | 16.46 |
| Discus throw | Héctor Hurtado Venezuela | 55.43 | Alfredo Romero Puerto Rico | 52.87 | Yojer Medina Venezuela | 51.98 |
| Hammer throw | Raúl Rivera Guatemala | 65.99 | Santos Vega Puerto Rico | 65.35 | Aldo Bello Venezuela | 65.35 |
| Javelin throw | Manuel Fuenmayor Venezuela | 75.32 | Noraldo Palacios Colombia | 75.11 | Ronald Noguera Venezuela | 74.91 |
| 20 kilometre road walk | Alejandro López Mexico | 1:26:32 | Luis Fernando García Guatemala | 1:27:51 | Fredy Hernández Colombia | 1:28:48 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Dominican Republic Leonardo Matos Juan Sainfleur Luis Morillo Yoel Báez | 39.41 | Venezuela Juan Morillo José Carabalí William Hernández Hely Ollarves | 39.87 | Trinidad and Tobago Alvin Henry Shane Dyer Andre Brown Dion Rodriguez | 40.08 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Dominican Republic Leonardo Matos Gerardo Peralta Carlos Santa Felix Sánchez | 3:04.15 | Jamaica Germaine Myers Michael McDonald Christopher Williams Lansford Spence | 3:05.40 | Venezuela Danny Núñez Jonathan Palma Luis Luna William Hernández | 3:05.71 |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Liliana Allen Mexico | 11.34w | Heather Samuel Antigua and Barbuda | 11.44w | Melocia Clarke Jamaica | 11.57w |
| 200 metres | Liliana Allen Mexico | 23.34 | Norma González Colombia | 23.73 | Heather Samuel Antigua and Barbuda | 24.13 |
| 400 metres$^†$ | Ana Guevara Mexico | 51.87 | Eliana Pacheco Venezuela | 53.18 | Clara Hernández Dominican Republic | 53.81 |
| 800 metres | Letitia Vriesde Suriname | 2:04.50 | Lizaira Del Valle Puerto Rico | 2:06.09 | Gabriela Medina Mexico | 2:06.55 |
| 1500 metres | Dulce Rodríguez Mexico | 4:18.91 | Korene Hinds Jamaica | 4:22.03 | Bertha Sánchez Colombia | 4:27.75 |
| 5000 metres | Dulce Rodríguez Mexico | 16:38.92 | Bertha Sánchez Colombia | 16:39.23 | Nora Rocha Mexico | 16:42.18 |
| Marathon | Isabel Orellana Mexico | 2:54:14 | Paola Cabrera Mexico | 2:56:05 | Lourdes Cruz Puerto Rico | 2:59:46 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Dionne Rose-Henley Jamaica | 13.67 | Princesa Oliveros Colombia | 13.72 | Nadine Faustin Haiti | 13.84 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Yvonne Harrison Puerto Rico | 57.39 | Yamelis Ortiz Puerto Rico | 57.52 | Princesa Oliveros Colombia | 57.72 |
| High jump | Juana Arrendel Dominican Republic | 1.97 | Romary Rifka Mexico | 1.85 | Caterine Ibargüen Colombia | 1.79 |
| Pole vault | Milena Agudelo Colombia | 3.90 | Alejandra Meza Mexico | 3.80 | Andrea Zambrana Puerto Rico | 3.80 |
| Long jump | María Espencer Dominican Republic | 6.20 | Yuridia Bustamante Mexico | 6.11 | Yesenia Rivera Puerto Rico | 6.03 |
| Triple jump | María Espencer Dominican Republic | 13.57 | Caterine Ibargüen Colombia | 13.17 | Jennifer Arveláez Venezuela | 13.10 |
| Shot put | Fior Vásquez Dominican Republic | 17.04 | Luz Dary Castro Colombia | 15.98 | Isabella Charles Dominica | 12.84 |
| Discus throw | Luz Dary Castro Colombia | 55.11 | Flor Acosta Mexico | 48.12 | Ana Lucía Espinoza Guatemala | 46.61 |
| Hammer throw | Amarilys Alméstica Puerto Rico | 60.39 | Violeta Guzmán Mexico | 58.48 | Nancy Guillén El Salvador | 57.10 |
| Javelin throw | Zuleima Araméndiz Colombia | 56.63 | Sabina Moya Colombia | 55.73 | Nereida Ríos Mexico | 46.51 |
| Heptathlon | Francia Manzanillo Dominican Republic | 5279 | Yudith Méndez Dominican Republic | 5261 | Nyota Peters Guyana | 4657 |
| 20 kilometre road walk | Victoria Palacios Mexico | 1:36:16 | Rosario Sánchez Mexico | 1:36:44 | Teresita Collado Guatemala | 1:42:07 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay$^†$ | Colombia Digna Murillo Melisa Murillo Mirtha Brock Princesa Oliveros | 45.34 | El Salvador Marcela Navarro Karla Hernández Verónica Quijano Aura Amaya | 46.95 | Jamaica Melocia Clarke Dionne Rose-Henley Jenice Daley Winsome Howell | 50.62 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay$^†$ | Mexico America Rangel Magaly Yánez Gabriela Medina Ana Guevara | 3:31.24 | Puerto Rico Beatriz Cruz Sandra Moya Yamelis Ortiz Militza Castro | 3:35.94 | Venezuela Yusmelis García Ángela Alfonso Yenny Mejías Eliana Pacheco | 3:37.86 |
$^†$: Lorena de la Rosa from the Dominican Republic was tested positive for nandrolone, she and here teams were disqualified. Initially, she was 2nd in the 400m event (53.09s), 1st as member of the 4 × 100m relay team (44.90s), and 2nd as member of the 4 × 400m relay team (3:32.88min).

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Mexico | 17 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Colombia | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Venezuela (VEN) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Jamaica | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Guatemala | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Haiti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Suriname | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | El Salvador | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Dominica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Grenada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Guyana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 129 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 282 athletes from 28 countries participated.
* Antigua and Barbuda (2)
* Bahamas (5)
* Barbados (8)
* Belize (2)
* British Virgin Islands (3)
* Cayman Islands (2)
* Colombia (23)
* Dominica (2)
* Dominican Republic (25)
* El Salvador (26)
* Grenada (5)
* Guatemala (23)
* Guyana (1)
* Haiti (8)
* Honduras (1)
* Jamaica (20)
* Mexico (53)
* Netherlands Antilles (5)
* Nicaragua (4)
* Panama (1)
* Puerto Rico (22)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (4)
* Saint Lucia (1)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
* Suriname (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (5)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (5)
* Venezuela (24)