# 1991 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The 1991 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Heriberto Jara Corona in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico between 26–28 July.

## Medal summary
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s) | John Mair Jamaica | 10.56A | Eduardo Nava Mexico | 10.70A | Henrico Atkins Barbados | 10.74A |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Windell Dobson Jamaica | 21.22A | Joseph Styles Bahamas | 21.38A | Eduardo Nava Mexico | 21.39A |
| 400 metres | Seymour Fagan Jamaica | 46.11A | Carmel Walderon Dominica | 46.56A | Anthony Wallace Jamaica | 46.76A |
| 800 metres | Stevon Roberts Barbados | 1:49.63A | Luis Toledo Mexico | 1:49.79A | Leobardo Pérez Mexico | 1:50.27A |
| 1500 metres | Linton McKenzie Jamaica | 3:48.83A | Sergio Rodríguez Mexico | 3:49.09A | Gilberto Merchant Mexico | 3:51.71A |
| 5000 metres | Armando Quintanilla Mexico | 14:17.00A | Rubén García Mexico | 14:27.93A | Alberto Paredes Guatemala | 14:48.73A |
| 10,000 metres | Dionicio Cerón Mexico | 29:28.81A CR | Isaac García Mexico | 29:52.59A | Alberto Paredes Guatemala | 30:38.28A |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -3.8 m/s) | Anthony Knight Jamaica | 14.29A | Roberto Carmona Mexico | 14.66A | Armando Jiménez Mexico | 15.23A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Domingo Cordero Puerto Rico | 49.12A CR | Mark Thompson Jamaica | 51.52A | Raúl Huitrón Mexico | 51.60A |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Adalberto Vélez Mexico | 9:00.20A | Héctor Arias Mexico | 9:12.10A | Dagoberto Yumán Panama | 9:41.70A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Mexico Eduardo Nava Genaro Rojas Jaime López Herman Adam | 39.99A | Jamaica Windell Dobson John Mair Donovan Powell Aston Morgan | 40.33A | Barbados Henrico Atkins Terry Harewood Seibert Straughn Ronald Thorne | 40.59A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Barbados Terry Harewood Stevon Roberts Seibert Straughn Ronald Thorne | 3:06.08A | Mexico Raymundo Escalante Eduardo Nava Juan Josué Morales Juan Jesús Guttiérez | 3:07.74A | Jamaica Seymour Fagan Mark Thompson Anthony Wallace Aston Morgan | 3:08.14A |
| 20 km road walk | Alberto Cruz Mexico | 1:27:09A CR | Víctor Sánchez Mexico | 1:30:10A | José León El Salvador | 1:41:53A |
| High jump | Carlos Arzuaga Puerto Rico | 2.11A | Jorge Martínez Mexico | 2.05A | Alberto Valdéz Mexico | 1.95A |
| Pole vault | Edgar Díaz Puerto Rico | 5.39A CR | Antonio García Mexico | 4.90A | Guillermo Salgado Mexico | 4.90A |
| Long jump | Elmer Williams Puerto Rico | 7.94A | Ron Chambers Jamaica | 7.88Aw | Craig Hepburn Bahamas | 7.71Aw |
| Triple jump | Wendell Lawrence Bahamas | 16.79A | Edward Cruden Suriname | 15.70A | Gerardo Guevara Mexico | 15.37A |
| Shot put | Francisco Ball Puerto Rico | 17.50A | Carlos Rodríguez Mexico | 14.93A | Jaime Comandari El Salvador | 14.80A |
| Discus throw | Herbert Rodríguez El Salvador | 46.46A | Francisco Ayala Mexico | 44.74A | Dave Grant Jamaica | 42.04A |
| Hammer throw | Guillermo Guzmán Mexico | 64.58A | Julián Núñez Ríos Mexico | 45.62A | Daniel Marcial Mexico | 45.00A |
| Javelin throw | Juan de la Garza Mexico | 75.78A | Martín Castillo Mexico | 69.92A | Kevin Smith Bahamas | 64.46A |
| Decathlon | José Román Puerto Rico | 6438A | Armando Jiménez Mexico | 6101A | | |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s) | Cheryl-Ann Phillips Jamaica | 11.83A | Andria Lloyd Jamaica | 11.91A | Alejandra Flores Mexico | 12.18A |
| 200 metres | Merlene Frazer Jamaica | 23.63A | Vivienne Spence Jamaica | 24.03A | Alma Vázquez Mexico | 25.08A |
| 400 metres | Cathy Rattray-Williams Jamaica | 53.37A | Catherine Scott Jamaica | 53.39A | Jessica de la Cruz Puerto Rico | 55.38A |
| 800 metres | Angelita Lind Puerto Rico | 2:05.96A | Cathy Rattray-Williams Jamaica | 2:07.43A | Irma Betancourt Mexico | 2:07.44A |
| 1500 metres | María Luisa Servín Mexico | 4:26.98A | Angelita Lind Puerto Rico | 4:31.65A | Bigna Samuel Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4:32.61A |
| 3000 metres | María Luisa Servín Mexico | 9:28.02A CR | Benita Pérez Mexico | 9:51.22A | Trinidad Galeana Mexico | 9:46.98A |
| 10,000 metres | Paola Carrera Mexico | 35:02.10A CR | Benita Pérez Mexico | 35:04.75A | Trinidad Galeana Mexico | 35:31.92A |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Gillian Russell Jamaica | 13.99A | Dionne Rose Jamaica | 14.00A | Mariana Carmona Mexico | 15.03A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Deon Hemmings Jamaica | 57.64A CR | Kareth Smith Jamaica | 59.19A | Larissa Soto Guatemala | 59.79A (NR) |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Merlene Frazer Dionne Rose Andria Lloyd Cheryl-Ann Phillips | 44.54A CR | Mexico Alma Vázquez Inés Pérez Cristina Paniagua Alejandra Flores | 46.57A | | |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Cathy Rattray-Williams Catherine Scott Vivienne Spence Kareth Smith | 3:38.18A | Mexico Lidia Medina Erendira Villagómez Violeta Navarro Alejandra Quintanar | 3:48.16A | | |
| 10,000 m track walk | María Colín Mexico | 49:15.94A | Eva Machuca Mexico | 50:02.72A | Rosario Sánchez Mexico | 51:45.99A |
| High jump | Cristina Fink Mexico | 1.86A | Judy McDonald Bahamas | 1.76A | Rita Solís Mexico | 1.70A |
| Long jump | Flora Hyacinth U.S. Virgin Islands | 6.65A =CR | Dionne Rose Jamaica | 6.08A | Solange Ostiana Netherlands Antilles | 6.04Aw |
| Shot put | Lilliam Rivera Puerto Rico | 14.08A | Rosa Salas Mexico | 12.93A | Dulce Flores Mexico | 11.96A |
| Discus throw | Lilliam Rivera Puerto Rico | 48.52A | Laura Aguiñaga Mexico | 45.06A | Verónica Peña Mexico | 42.58A |
| Javelin throw | Laverne Eve Bahamas | 47.60A | Martha Blanco Mexico | 42.56A | Carolina Valenzuela Mexico | 41.68A |
| Heptathlon | Larissa Soto Guatemala | 4591A NR | Silvia Barreto Mexico | 4231Aw | Lourdes Villanueva Mexico | 3957Aw |
A = affected by altitude

## Medal table

* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Mexico (MEX)* | 12 | 25 | 21 | 58 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 12 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Barbados (BAR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Guatemala (GUA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | El Salvador (ESA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Panama (PAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 40 | 40 | 37 | 117 |