# 2006 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2006 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Cementos Progreso in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, between May 11–13, 2006. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 19th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 14th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 80 events were contested, 41 by boys and 39 by girls. Overall winner on points was Guatemala.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the CADICA webpage. Records were compiled from the results of the 2007 championships.

### Junior men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Rolando Palacios (HON) | 10.68 | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 11.05 | Edwin Baltazar (GUA) | 11.20 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Rolando Palacios (HON) | 21.41 CR | Edwin Baltazar (GUA) | 22.06 | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 22.07 |
| 400 metres | Edwin Baltazar (GUA) | 49.75 | Gary Robinson (CRC) | 49.89 | Guillermo Bermúdez (GUA) | 51.45 |
| 800 metres | Aurelio Sánchez (NCA) | 1:56.33 | Carlos Álvarez (GUA) | 1:57.65 | Lino Pérez (PAN) | 1:57.92 |
| 1500 metres | Carlos Álvarez (GUA) | 4:06.79 | Estuardo Palacios (GUA) | 4:08.89 | Aurelio Sánchez (NCA) | 4:11.58 |
| 5000 metres | Estuardo Palacios (GUA) | 16:01.43 | Douglas Omar Aguilar (ESA) | 16:02.51 | Jeremías Saloj (GUA) | 16:04.68 |
| 10000 metres | Jeremías Saloj (GUA) | 34:08.32 | Dimas Castro (NCA) | 34:41.89 | Alejandro Calderón (CRC) | 35:13.09 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | José Raxón (GUA) | 10:14.03 | Carlos Fernández (CRC) | 10:36.23 | Nitzar Sandoval (NCA) | 10:37.79 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.2 m/s) | Hans Villagrán (GUA) | 14.16 w | Ricardo González (HON) | 14.70 w | Alejandro Olmedo (ESA) | 14.80 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Hans Villagrán (GUA) | 52.00 CR | Jarel Rivas (ESA) | 57.63 | Stiven Navarrete (GUA) | 57.68 |
| High Jump | Alejandro Olmedo (ESA) | 2.01m CR | Kevin Leiva (GUA) | 1.87m | Felipe Brenes (CRC) | 1.75m |
| Pole Vault | Edwin Barrientos (GUA) | 4.40m | Daniel Gutiérrez (ESA) | 3.70m | Elvis Jiménez (NCA) | 3.45m |
| Long Jump | Marvin García (GUA) | 6.71m | Néstor Meza (ESA) | 6.46m | Ramiro Sandoval (NCA) | 6.37m |
| Triple Jump | Kessel Campbell (HON) | 15.06m CR | Marvin García (GUA) | 14.93m | Josell Ramírez (CRC) | 14.34m |
| Shot Put | Luis Folgar (GUA) | 13.37m CR | Juan De León (ESA) | 13.33m | Emanuel Álvarez (CRC) | 13.03m |
| Discus Throw | Emanuel Álvarez (CRC) | 42.68m CR | José Barcos (GUA) | 39.82m | Atila Pastora (NCA) | 38.52m |
| Hammer Throw | José Barcos (GUA) | 51.11m CR | Edgar Florián (GUA) | 47.95m | Jairo Alvarado (CRC) | 44.59m |
| Javelin Throw | Adrián Zepeda (NCA) | 56.75m | Elder Contreras (GUA) | 48.46m | Jonathan Gómez (CRC) | 46.41m |
| Decathlon | Darvin Colón (HON) | 6121 CR | Edwin Campos (CRC) | 5392 | Alex Evans (BIZ) | 3561 |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Víctor Hugo Mendoza (ESA) | 44:37.78 CR | Yassir Cabrera (PAN) | 45:00.00 | José Guzmán (ESA) | 48:31.27 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Honduras Rolando Palacios Ricardo González Pedro Suazo Darvin Colón | 42.74 | Guatemala Edwin Baltazar Guillermo Bermúdez Marvin García | 42.91 | Costa Rica Javier Biassetti Elvis Salinas Felipe Brenes Gary Robinson | 43.62 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Guatemala Edwin Baltazar Guillermo Bermúdez Hans Villagrán Miguel Paz | 3:22.91 | Costa Rica Gary Robinson Edwin Campos Edrei García Luis Gómez | 3:28.17 | Nicaragua Alvín Vado Yemil Chavarría Aurelio Sánchez Nitzar Sandoval | 3:34.13 |

### Junior women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.4 m/s) | Meissel Gardner (CRC) | 12.52 | Mirtha Martínez (HON) | 12.81 | Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez (ESA) | 12.90 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Meissel Gardner (CRC) | 25.69 | Sharon Ruiz (CRC) | 26.24 | Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez (ESA) | 26.48 |
| 400 metres | Karen Arce (CRC) | 59.52 | Henriette Guadamuz (NCA) | 60.71 | Diana Villatoro (HON) | 61.50 |
| 800 metres | Karen Arce (CRC) | 2:21.29 | Caterin Ibarra (GUA) | 2:23.19 | Cecilia Gutiérrez (GUA) | 2:25.36 |
| 1500 metres | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 5:00.48 | Caterin Ibarra (GUA) | 5:01.74 | Eva María Rodríguez (ESA) | 5:08.17 |
| 3000 metres | Maritza Chalí (GUA) | 11:06.94 | Eva María Rodríguez (ESA) | 11:18.49 | Marta Xuyá (GUA) | 11:22.15 |
| 5000 metres | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 19:26.34 | Eva María Rodríguez (ESA) | 19:52.39 | Aldy Villalobos (NCA) | 20:43.79 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Cindy Sibaja (CRC) | 15.72 w | Jéssica Lino (HON) | 15.73 w | Pamela Cordero (GUA) | 15.94 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Karen Arce (CRC) | 64.81 | Pamela Cordero (GUA) | 68.58 | Jhetzury Arrieta (PAN) | 70.02 |
| High Jump | Lisbeth Castillo (GUA) | 1.53m | Inaly Morazán (NCA) Pamela Jiménez (CRC) | 1.45m | | |
| Pole Vault | María José Rodas (GUA) | 3.00m | Gladys Yesenia Quijada (ESA) | 2.70m | Tatiana Domínguez (GUA) | 2.50m |
| Long Jump | Meissel Gardner (CRC) | 5.54m | Beatriz Willink (CRC) | 5.26m | Gladys Yesenia Quijada (ESA) | 5.17m |
| Triple Jump | Sharon Ruiz (CRC) | 11.84m (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Cindy Sibaja (CRC) | 11.62m w (wind: +2.2 m/s) | Gladys Yesenia Quijada (ESA) | 11.44m (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 11.48m | Janis Ramírez (NCA) | 11.35m | Tamara Nunez (BIZ) | 10.32m |
| Discus Throw | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 42.93m CR | Viviana Abarca (CRC) | 36.90m | Yahaira Ellington (GUA) | 32.99m |
| Hammer Throw | Viviana Abarca (CRC) | 41.05m | Raquel Fernández (CRC) | 29.15m | Anielka Urrutia (NCA) | 28.58m |
| Javelin Throw | Janis Ramírez (NCA) | 44.75m | Kimberly Baltazar (GUA) | 34.98m | Analis Castillo (PAN) | 33.18m |
| Heptathlon | Kimberly Baltazar (GUA) | 3468 | Pamela Jiménez (CRC) | 3046 | Lisbeth Castillo (GUA) | 3004 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Meissel Gardner Cindy Sibaja Sharon Ruiz Beatriz Willink | 49.54 | Guatemala Daphne Hernández Ingrid Martínez Pamela Cordero Alva Ortíz | 50.92 | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | El Salvador Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez Natalia Santamaría Andrea Cáceres Gracia Lozano | 4:08.54 | Guatemala Caterin Ibarra Andrea Álvarez Pamela Cordero Cecilia Gutiérrez | 4:09.13 | Nicaragua Henriette Guadamuz Ana Ibarra Aldy Villalobos Inaly Morazán | 4:31.87 |

### Youth boys

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.3 m/s) | Jhamal Bowen (PAN) | 11.31 | José Pérez (GUA) | 11.59 | Daniel Porras (CRC) | 11.64 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Jhamal Bowen (PAN) | 22.83 | Javin Usher (BIZ) | 23.13 | Eduardo Castillo (GUA) | 23.39 |
| 400 metres | Eduardo Castillo (GUA) | 52.03 | César Ernesto León (ESA) | 53.53 | Daniel Herrera (CRC) | 54.02 |
| 800 metres | Cristian Quintanilla (ESA) | 2:05.30 | Byron Hernández (GUA) | 2:06.40 | Oscar Varela (CRC) | 2:07.90 |
| 1500 metres | Cristian Quintanilla (ESA) | 4:24.17 | Elmer Ramírez (ESA) | 4:25.83 | Joseel Aburto (NCA) | 4:28.28 |
| 3000 metres | Cristian Quintanilla (ESA) | 9:26.73 | Luis Tahay (GUA) | 9:30.68 | Carlos René Aguilar (ESA) | 9:45.32 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Luis Tahay (GUA) | 6:44.35 | Joseel Aburto (NCA) | 6:55.44 | Josué Mora (CRC) | 7:09.46 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: 2.0 m/s) | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | 14.95 CR | Renán Palma (ESA) | 15.27 | César Ernesto León (ESA) | 15.29 |
| 400 metres hurdles | César Ernesto León (ESA) | 57.76 | Daniel Herrera (CRC) | 59.75 | José Miguel Solórzano (GUA) | 59.79 |
| High Jump | Alvin Tillett (BIZ) | 1.65m | Oscar Montes (ESA) Carlos Rodríguez (ESA) Sergio Martínez (CRC) | 1.60m | | |
| Pole Vault | Pedro Daniel Figueroa (ESA) | 3.35m | André Carmona (CRC) | 2.80m | Jonathan Sandoval (GUA) | 2.70m |
| Long Jump | Jhamal Bowen (PAN) | 6.51m | Renán Palma (ESA) | 6.19m | Eliberto Quijada (ESA) | 5.96m |
| Triple Jump | Eliberto Quijada (ESA) | 13.15m | Oscar Montes (ESA) | 12.97m | Emilio Peña (NCA) | 12.94m |
| Shot Put | Julio Aldana (GUA) | 11.76m CR | Keilor Rojas (CRC) | 11.52m | Oscar Montes (ESA) | 11.39m |
| Javelin Throw | Antony Gómez (GUA) | 45.37m | Kevin Varela (CRC) | 42.40m | Rafael Carmona (NCA) | 40.18m |
| Octathlon | Rafael Carmona (NCA) | 3844 | Juan Carranza (GUA) | 3465 | José Roberto Carballo (CRC) | 3381 |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Néstor Mejía (NCA) | 1:00:44.42 CR | Luis Ángel Sánchez (GUA) | 1:00:55.38 | William Flores (ESA) | 1:03:41.17 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica César Vargas Daniel Porras Daniel Herrera José Garita | 45.34 | Nicaragua Álvaro Castillo Benjamín Vélez Emilio Hernández Tony Argenis | 46.18 | Guatemala José Pérez Eduardo Castillo Tyron Alvarez Alejandro Abdalla | 50.15 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Alexandre Carmona Oscar Varela Daniel Herrera Arnoldo Monge | 3:34.95 | El Salvador César Ernesto León Gustavo Ferrer Elmer Ramírez Cristian Quintanilla | 3:39.95 | Guatemala Eduardo Castillo Tyron Alvarez José Luis Cobón José Miguel Solórzano | 3:41.10 |

### Youth girls

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Shiffana Flowers (BIZ) | 12.59 | Mardel Alvarado (PAN) | 12.80 | Samantha Fernández (HON) | 12.81 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Shiffana Flowers (BIZ) | 25.83 | Mardel Alvarado (PAN) | 26.18 | Stephanie Zamora (CRC) | 26.60 |
| 400 metres | Yelena Alvear (PAN) | 59.99 | Josselin Margoth Escobar (ESA) | 60.30 | Yolide Solís (CRC) | 60.83 |
| 800 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 2:19.12 | Josselin Margoth Escobar (ESA) | 2:22.97 | Yizel Méndez (GUA) | 2:26.37 |
| 1500 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 4:42.38 CR | Gladys Landaverde (ESA) | 4:50.09 | Merlin Chalí (GUA) | 4:53.99 |
| 3000 metres | Merlin Chalí (GUA) | 10:30.63 CR | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 10:43.00 | Blanca Solís (ESA) | 10:44.96 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: 2.1 m/s) | Claudia Villeda (GUA) | 15.69 w | Gabriela Monge (CRC) | 16.19 w | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 17.18 w |
| 300 metres hurdles | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 46.36 | Claudia Villeda (GUA) | 47.21 | Gabriela Monge (CRC) | 47.93 |
| High Jump | Kashany Ríos (PAN) | 1.61m | Stephanie Rodríguez (CRC) Marcela Blandón (ESA) | 1.52m | | |
| Long Jump | Estefany Cruz (GUA) | 5.26m | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 5.00m | Kimberly Morales (CRC) | 4.73m |
| Triple Jump | Shiffana Flowers (BIZ) | 11.71m CR | Estefany Cruz (GUA) | 11.65m | Danel Núñez (HON) | 10.77m |
| Shot Put | Lazzy Esquivel (CRC) | 9.72m | Catherine Montero (ESA) | 8.86m | Raquel Rodríguez (CRC) | 8.53m |
| Discus Throw | Catherine Montero (ESA) | 27.37m | Lazzy Esquivel (CRC) | 26.58m | Fátima Aguilar (ESA) | 23.55m |
| Hammer Throw | Lazzy Esquivel (CRC) | 32.16m | Fabiola Jovel (ESA) | 28.62m | Tiffany Fernández (CRC) | 25.56m |
| Javelin Throw | Rocío Navarro (PAN) | 35.75m | Sandra Centeno (NCA) | 34.23m | Adriana Morales (GUA) | 32.50m |
| Pentathlon | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 2674 | Andreina Gaitán (CRC) | 2204 | Andrea Melgar (ESA) | 1937 |
| 5000 metres Walk | Jamy Franco (GUA) | 26:00.97 CR | Brenda Ovando (GUA) | 26:21.90 | Mónica Mejía (ESA) | 26:45.65 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Panama Kashany Ríos Yelena Alvear Joseline Nuñez Mardel Alvarado | 51.82 | Costa Rica Gabriela Monge Stephanie Zamora Reina Morales Kimberly Morales | 52.16 | El Salvador Marcela Blandón Tania Rodríguez Bessy Flores Lissette Mejía | 52.38 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | El Salvador Brenda Salmerón Bessy Flores Josselin Margoth Escobar Tania Rodríguez | 4:08.24 | Costa Rica Yolide Solís Stephanie Zamora Gabriela Monge Reina Morales | 4:11.80 | Guatemala Catalina Aguilar Yizel Méndez Claudia Villeda Joanna Ubico | 4:17.51 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Guatemala)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Guatemala (GUA)* | 24 | 23 | 19 | 66 |
| 2 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 18 | 22 | 18 | 58 |
| 3 | El Salvador (ESA) | 13 | 24 | 18 | 55 |
| 4 | Panama (PAN) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | Honduras (HON) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Belize (BIZ) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 80 | 84 | 76 | 240 |

## Team trophies

The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls categories) was published.

### Overall

| Rank | Nation | Points |
| | Guatemala | 404 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 404.5 (?) |
| 3 | El Salvador | 351.5 |

## Participation

The number of athletes of some teams participating in the event was reported.
* Belize
* Costa Rica
* El Salvador (53)
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Nicaragua (39)
* Panamá (15)