# 1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

The 6th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was a junior athletics competition held between the Central American and Caribbean nations, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on 21–24 June 1984.

## Medal summary

Medal winners are published by category: Junior A, Male, Junior A, Female, and Junior B. Complete results can be found on the World Junior Athletics History website.

### Male Junior A (under 20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (3.0 m/s) | Steve Morgan (JAM) | 10.56 w | William Trott (BER) | 10.64 w | Fernando Ramsey (PAN) | 10.65 w |
| 200 metres (2.5 m/s) | Steve Morgan (JAM) | 21.17 w | Owen McGregor (JAM) | 21.24 w | Wilfredo Benítez (PUR) | 21.45 w |
| 400 metres | Aaron Phillips (VEN) | 46.77 | Steven Smith (BAH) | 48.38 | Randolph Thomas (SKN) | 48.57 |
| 800 metres | Romel Kargail (BAH) | 1:52.92 | Kavin Smith (BER) | 1:53.77 | Steven Smith (BAH) | 1:53.91 |
| 1500 metres | Ventura García (MEX) | 3:57.45 | Kavin Smith (BER) | 3:58.31 | Romel Kargail (BAH) | 3:58.69 |
| 5000 metres | Roberto López (MEX) | 14:10.00 | Emiliano Reyes (MEX) | 14:54.08 | Luis Cruz (PUR) | 15:01.86 |
| 10,000 metres | Luis Cruz (PUR) | 31:39.7 | Osvaldo Santiago (PUR) | 31:40.6 | Eustacio Santiago (PUR) | 31:47.0 |
| Half Marathon | José Rivas (PUR) | 1:13:50 | Ramón Ortero (PUR) | 1:14:02 | John de Jesús (PUR) | 1:16:30 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Roberto López (MEX) | 9:02.99 | Víctor Heredia (MEX) | 9:23.79 | Sammy Laureano (PUR) | 9:49.79 |
| 110 metres hurdles (3.5 m/s) | Andrew Parker (JAM) | 14.19 w | Pedro Sánchez (PUR) | 15.10 w | Richard White (BAR) | 15.76 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Andrew Parker (JAM) | 53.33 | Domingo Cordero (PUR) | 53.37 | Richard White (BAR) | 53.48 |
| High jump | Troy Kemp (BAH) | 2.12 | Antonio Burgos (PUR) | 2.06 | Troy Glasgow (BER) | 2.06 |
| Pole vault | Carlos González (PUR) | 4.60 | Efrain Meléndez (PUR) | 4.50 | Miguel Saldarriaga (COL) | 4.50 |
| Long jump | Joey Wells (BAH) | 7.55 | Barry Moxey (BAH) | 7.27 | David Caddle (BAR) | 7.20 |
| Triple jump | Locksley Walters (JAM) | 15.38 | Osvaldo Zabala (VEN) | 15.33 | Barry Moxey (BAH) | 15.10 |
| Shot put | Francisco Valentín (PUR) | 14.73 | José Setién (PUR) | 14.32 | Gregorio Barrios (VEN) | 13.73 |
| Discus throw | Joe Woodside (BAH) | 45.74 | Adrian Brown (JAM) | 44.66 | Wesley Francis (TRI) | 42.00 |
| Hammer throw | David Castrillón (COL) | 56.32 | Javier Rivera (PUR) | 41.38 | Julio Ramos (PUR) | 39.12 |
| Javelin throw | Joseph Antoine (TRI) | 63.56 | Wesley Francis (TRI) | 62.78 | Víctor Gómez (DOM) | 62.14 |
| Decathlon | Ron McPhee (BAH) | 6378 | Juan Roig (PUR) | 5936 | Sean Burrows (BAH) | 5654 |
| 10,000 metres track walk | Carlos Mercenario (MEX) | 46:48.7 | Joel Sánchez (MEX) | 48:07.0 | Reynaldo Martínez (PUR) | 53:29.0 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Stephenson Andrew Parker Steve Morgan Owen McGregor | 41.02 | Puerto Rico Wilfredo Benítez Bernabé Williams Víctor Andino Mickey Soto | 41.51 | Bahamas Ron McPhee Byron Ferguson Joey Wells Michael Newbold | 42.74 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Owen McGregor Steve Morgan Campbell Stephenson | 3:12.70 | Puerto Rico Víctor Andino Pedro Martínez Rodríguez Wilfredo Benítez | 3:12.80 | Venezuela Jesús Malavé Jesús García Luis Bello Aaron Phillips | 3:14.14 |

### Female Junior A (under 20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (2.0 m/s) | Gillian Forde (TRI) | 11.63 | Jenny Fuentes (PUR) | 12.06 | María Báez (DOM) | 12.18 |
| 200 metres (4.0 m/s) | Gillian Forde (TRI) | 23.78 w | Irina Ambulo (PAN) | 24.23 w | Carlon Blackman (BAR) | 24.42 w |
| 400 metres | Carlon Blackman (BAR) | 53.42 | Maxine McMillan (TRI) | 53.81 | Irina Ambulo (PAN) | 54.53 |
| 800 metres | Laverne Bryan (ATG) | 2:13.00 | Ramona Rosario (PUR) | 2:13.95 | Roxanne Vincent (TRI) | 2:14.81 |
| 1500 metres | Ramona Rosario (PUR) | 4:40.99 | Susana Luna (MEX) | 4:43.89 | Maritza Otalvaro (COL) | 4:46.07 |
| 3000 metres | Santa Velázquez (MEX) | 9:43.23 | Ileana Arroyo (PUR) | 10:14.88 | Reina Rojas (VEN) | 10:28.74 |
| 100 metres hurdles (3.0 m/s) | Evelyn Mathieu (PUR) | 14.71 w | Carmel Major (BAH) | 14.74 w | Tanya Woodside (BAH) | 15.05 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Evelyn Mathieu (PUR) | 61.45 | Carmel Major (BAH) | 62.46 | Rolanda Dill (BER) | 63.80 |
| High jump | Laura Agront (PUR) | 1.73 | Laverne Eve (BAH) | 1.64 | Jackeline Díaz (PUR) | 1.58 |
| Long jump | Euphemia Huggins (TRI) | 6.15 | Catherine Richards (BAR) | 5.88 | Flora Hyacinth (ISV) | 5.60 |
| Shot put | Laverne Eve (BAH) | 13.95 | María Isabel Urrutia (COL) | 13.57 | Patricia Curry (BAH) | 11.69 |
| Discus throw | María Isabel Urrutia (COL) | 48.74 | Laverne Eve (BAH) | 43.64 | Damaris Nieves (PUR) | 34.72 |
| Javelin throw | Laverne Eve (BAH) | 50.64 | María González (PUR) | 41.58 | Mayra Ortega (PUR) | 41.42 |
| Heptathlon | Nadia Katich (COL) | 5220 | Nélida Gómez (PUR) | 4318 | Mary Brito (VEN) | 4200 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Gillian Forde Maxine McMillan Euphemhia Huggins Roxanne Vincent | 46.78 | Puerto Rico Jenny Fuentes Mariní Torres Rivera Evelyn Mathieu | 47.80 | Bahamas Carmel Major Joan Major Tanya Woodside Brigitte Small | 48.07 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Gillian Forde Maxine McMillan Euphemhia Huggins Roxanne Vincent | 3:50.85 | Bahamas Joan Major Tanya Woodside Brigitte Small Cheryl Munroe | 3:55.41 | Puerto Rico Evelyn Mathieu Rivera Suarez Ramona Rosario | 3:58.99 |

### Male Junior B (under 17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (2.0 m/s) | Ricky Austin (BAR) | 10.93 | Eduardo Nava (MEX) | 11.01 | Rohan Brown (JAM) | 11.12 |
| 200 metres (4.5 m/s) | Bernabé Williams (PUR) | 21.99 w | Brian Benn (BAR) | 22.28 w | Mark Johnson (BAH) | 22.30 w |
| 400 metres | Bernabé Williams (PUR) | 49.29 | Lyndale Patterson (JAM) | 49.33 | Anthony Wallace (JAM) | 50.19 |
| 800 metres | Ramón Medero (PUR) | 1:56.84 | Fitzroy Morrison (JAM) | 1:57.45 | Nelson Taveras (DOM) | 1:58.87 |
| 1500 metres | Germán Beltrán (VEN) | 4:02.35 | Nelson Taveras (DOM) | 4:05.08 | Martín Paulín (MEX) | 4:07.20 |
| 3000 metres | Germán Beltrán (VEN) | 8:34.0 | Martín Paulín (MEX) | 8:35.8 | Isidro Navarro (MEX) | 9:00.4 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Isidro Navarro (MEX) | 6:18.3 | Carlos de León (DOM) | 6:21.6 | Floyd Ambrister (BAH) | 6:37.2 |
| 110 metres hurdles (3.5 m/s) | Roy Browne (BAR) | 15.10 w | Gerardo Cordner (VEN) | 15.14 w | José Davis (VEN) | 15.29 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Daniel Velázquez (PUR) | 54.93 | José Davis (VEN) | 56.63 | Eduardo Marcano (VEN) | 57.02 |
| High jump | Cardinal Neely (BAH) | 1.91 | Hiram Valdés (PUR) | 1.91 | Anthony Ricketts (JAM) | 1.91 |
| Pole vault | Brent Johnson (BAH) | 3.76 | Darnell Ranger (BAH) | 3.30 | Leovigildo Díaz (DOM) | 3.20 |
| Long jump | Eduardo Nava (MEX) | 7.33 | Andy St. Remy (ISV) | 6.83 | Edward Manderson (CAY) | 6.72 |
| Triple jump | Alvin Haynes (BAR) | 14.45 | John Nixon (BAH) | 14.03 | Edward Manderson (CAY) | 13.98 |
| Shot put | Juan Rodríguez (PUR) | 13.44 | José Rivera (PUR) | 13.22 | Troy Patterson (BAR) | 11.98 |
| Discus throw | Jeffrey Marcelle (TRI) | 42.12 | Marcelino Vega (MEX) | 36.04 | Troy Patterson (BAR) | 35.62 |
| Hammer throw | José Delgado (PUR) | 44.80 | Joaquín Oliver (PUR) | 35.32 | Cedric Curry (BAH) | 32.02 |
| Javelin throw | José Rivera (PUR) | 52.70 | Antonio Orta (PUR) | 52.52 | Colin O'Brien (BAH) | 50.58 |
| Heptathlon | John Nixon (BAH) | 4079 | César Acevedo (PUR) | 3898 | Domingo Cyrus (VEN) | 3716 |
| 5000 metres track walk | Aurelio Aldana (MEX) | 24:01.4 | Henry Mercado (PUR) | 26:56.9 | Walberto Marino (PUR) | 29:57.0 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Puerto Rico Juan Concepción Ramón Cepero Bernabé Williams Soto | 42.89 | Bahamas Oscar Skippings Emile Ledee Colin O'Brien Timothy Clinton | 43.45 | United States Virgin Islands Andy St. Remy White Leroy Lloyd Stevenson | 43.98 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Puerto Rico Juan Concepción Bernabé Williams Soto Daniel Velázquez | 3:22.78 | Bahamas Mark Johnson John Nixon Oscar Skippings Emile Ledee | 3:27.38 | United States Virgin Islands Andy St. Remy White Leroy Lloyd Stevenson | 3:30.12 |

### Female Junior B (under 17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (3.5 m/s) | Yolande Straughn (BAR) | 11.86 w | Sheena Sturrup (BAH) | 11.88 w | Marbelis Barriga (VEN) | 12.32 w |
| 200 metres (3.0 m/s) | Yolande Straughn (BAR) | 24.13 w | Sheena Sturrup (BAH) | 24.16 w | Diane Dunrod (SKN) | 24.96 w |
| 400 metres | Sandie Richards (JAM) | 55.77 | Yolande Straughn (BAR) | 56.07 | Christine Andoven (JAM) | 57.24 |
| 800 metres | Iyiechia Petrus (ISV) | 2:15.95 | Judith Campbell (JAM) | 2:17.36 | Mariska Stubbs (BAH) | 2:17.57 |
| 1200 metres | Mireille Sankaatsing (SUR) | 3:38.57 | Judith Campbell (JAM) | 3:39.56 | Alejandra Aznar (MEX) | 3:40.03 |
| 100 metres hurdles (3.0 m/s) | Dianne Woodside (BAH) | 15.13 w | Aitza Moreno (PUR) | 15.80 w | Dawn Woodside (BAH) | 15.97 w |
| 300 metres hurdles | Kay McConney (BAR) | 46.08 | Judy McDonald (BAH) | 46.46 | Wanda Velázquez (PUR) | 47.25 |
| High jump | Jean-Marie Martine (MTQ) | 1.70 | Paula Burchall (BER) | 1.62 | Natasha Brown (BAH) | 1.59 |
| Long jump | Natasha Brown (BAH) | 5.43 | María Risca (MEX) | 5.39 | Rowan Maynard (ATG) | 5.36 |
| Shot put | Millicent McCartney (BAH) | 12.07 | Marie-José Alger (MTQ) | 10.35 | Dawn Woodside (BAH) | 9.57 |
| Discus throw | Millicent McCartney (BAH) | 36.22 | Betzaida Rodríguez (PUR) | 35.42 | Dawn Woodside (BAH) | 30.38 |
| Javelin throw | Argene Velázquez (MEX) | 33.44 | Dawn Woodside (BAH) | 31.48 | Millicent McCartney (BAH) | 28.88 |
| Pentathlon | Dianne Woodside (BAH) | 2934 | Irma García (MEX) | 2847 | Dawn Woodside (BAH) | 2814 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Bahamas Sheena Sturrup Patricia Wisdom Judy McDonald Mariska Stubbs | 48.22 | Puerto Rico Rodríguez Rodríguez Joyce Meléndez Martínez | 48.67 | Mexico Maricruz Prieto Gabriela Sierra Flores Romary | 51.38 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Bahamas Sheena Sturrup Patricia Wisdom Judy McDonald Mariska Stubbs | 3:52.87 | Puerto Rico Isaac Rodríguez Vázquez Amaro | 3:58.20 | Mexico García Gabriela Sierra Sonia Betancourt Claudia Samohano | 4:14.63 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Puerto Rico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Puerto Rico* | 17 | 27 | 13 | 57 |
| 2 | Bahamas | 17 | 15 | 19 | 51 |
| 3 | Mexico | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Barbados | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Martinique | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Suriname | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Bermuda | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | Panama | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (17 entries) | Totals (17 entries) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 225 |

## Participation (unofficial)

The Cayman Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, and the US Virgin Islands competed for the first time at the championships. Detailed result lists can be found on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields a new record number of about 355 athletes (186 junior (under-20) and 169 youth (under-17)) from about 19 countries, again a new record number of participating nations:
* Antigua and Barbuda (5)
* Bahamas (44)
* Barbados (16)
* Bermuda (7)
* British Virgin Islands (1)
* Cayman Islands (5)
* Colombia (6)
* Dominican Republic (17)
* Jamaica (20)
* Martinique (4)
* México (59)
* Netherlands Antilles (8)
* Panamá (9)
* Puerto Rico (101)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (3)
* Suriname (3)
* Trinidad and Tobago (8)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (19)
* Venezuela (20)