# 2008 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2008 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" in San Salvador, El Salvador, between July 19–20, 2008. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 21st edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 16th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 77 events were contested, 41 by boys and 36 by girls. Overall winner on points was El Salvador.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the CADICA and on the official website.

### Junior
#### Boys (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Renán Palma (ESA) | 11.06 | Alberto Perryman (PAN) | 11.19 | Eduardo Castillo (GUA) | 11.36 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.9 m/s) | Pedro Suazo (HON) | 22.12 | José González (CRC) | 22.13 | Renán Palma (ESA) | 22.26 |
| 400 metres | José González (CRC) | 48.63 | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | 49.49 | Pedro Suazo (HON) | 49.53 |
| 800 metres | Edgar Cortez (NCA) | 1:56.13 | Wilson Solano (CRC) | 1:56.49 | Esdras Ixcakic (GUA) | 1:56.57 |
| 1500 metres | Erick Rodríguez (NCA) | 4:05.26 | Esdras Ixcakic (GUA) | 4:06.72 | Alejandro Calderón (CRC) | 4:08.55 |
| 5000 metres | Fermín Pérez (GUA) | 16:04.36 | Ángel Alfaro (NCA) | 16:10.33 | Alejandro Calderón (CRC) | 16:19.69 |
| 10000 metres | Fermín Pérez (GUA) | 34:13.04 | Carlos Antonio Pérez (ESA) | 34:31.38 | Nelson Sevilla (NCA) | 34:35.20 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Erick Rodríguez (NCA) | 9:39.75 | Douglas Aguilar (ESA) | 9:40.82 | Nelson Sevilla (NCA) | 9:51.48 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: 1.6 m/s) | Renán Palma (ESA) | 14.06 CR | Pedro Suazo (HON) | 14.71 | Esteban Quirós (CRC) | 15.64 |
| 400 metres hurdles | José Eduardo González (ESA) | 55.02 | Stiven Navarrete (GUA) | 55.53 | Arturo Girón (GUA) | 57.43 |
| High Jump | Alvin Tillett (BIZ) | 1.80 | Edward Chavarría (CRC) | 1.75 | Pablo Chaves (CRC) | 1.70 |
| Long Jump | Alberto Perryman (PAN) | 6.49 | Kevin Varela (CRC) | 6.40 | Marlon Colocho (GUA) | 6.38 |
| Triple Jump | Alberto Perryman (PAN) | 14.01 | Esteban Quiros (CRC) | 13.29 | Kevin Calderón (GUA) | 12.97 |
| Shot Put | Luis Folgar (GUA) | 14.93 CR | Jairo Alvarado Rodríguez (CRC) | 13.00 | Andrés Chacón (CRC) | 12.16 |
| Discus Throw | Kairo Martínez (NCA) | 45.81 CR | Luis Folgar (GUA) | 41.87 | Cristian Gilberto Jovel (ESA) | 38.22 |
| Hammer Throw | Kairo Martínez (NCA) | 56.22 CR | Jairo Alvarado Rodríguez (CRC) | 46.07 | Jason Masis Rivera (CRC) | 45.10 |
| Javelin Throw | Benigno Ortega (PAN) | 55.78 | Edin Trigueros (GUA) | 50.70 | Luis Taracena (GUA) | 50.48 |
| Decathlon | Rafael Carmona (NCA) | 4331 | Laurence Hunter (NCA) | 3895 | Mario Mesa (CRC) | 3833 |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Emerson Esnal Hernández (ESA) | 43:38.08 CR | Mario Bran (GUA) | 43:39.80 | José Daniel Ledezma (CRC) | 52:17.30 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | El Salvador Renán Palma Carlos Zelaya Juan Cuéllar José Eduardo González | 42.98 | Costa Rica Andrés Bermúdez José González André Carmona Daniel Herrera | 44.87 | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Guatemala Rubén Frost Eduardo Baldemar Castillo Stiven Navarrete Arturo Girón | 3:24.95 | El Salvador Renán Palma Juan Francisco Cuellar José Eduardo González Elmer Alexander Ramírez | 3:26.05 | Costa Rica Deiver Ruby Daniel Herrera Arnoldo Monge André Carmona | 3:26.50 |

#### Girls (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Mardel Alvarado (PAN) | 12.58 | Jessica Lino (HON) | 12.65 | Fátima Castro (ESA) | 12.69 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Mardel Alvarado (PAN) | 25.64 CR | Stephanie Zamora (CRC) | 25.65 | Fátima Castro (ESA) | 26.02 |
| 400 metres | Stephanie Zamora (CRC) | 58,08 CR | Josselyn Escobar (ESA) | 59,29 | Carmen Quintana (PAN) | 59,30 |
| 800 metres | Gladys Landaverde (ESA) | 2:14.91 CR | Josselyn Escobar (ESA) | 2:16.79 | Caterin Ibarra (GUA) | 2:21.81 |
| 1500 metres | Gladys Landaverde (ESA) | 4:50.94 | Reginalda Mijangos (GUA) | 4:54.89 | Eva María Rodríguez (ESA) | 4:56.54 |
| 3000 metres | Blanca Solís (ESA) | 10:27.97 CR | Reginalda Mijangos (GUA) | 10:33.07 | Gladys Landaverde (ESA) | 10:43.44 |
| 5000 metres | Ingrid Solís (GUA) | 19:00.48 | Eva María Rodríguez (ESA) | 19:05.68 | Blanca Solís (ESA) | 19:18.35 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Blanca Solís (ESA) | 11:51.59 CR | Adilia Peralta (NCA) | 13:04.15 | Blanca Escobar (ESA) | 14:44.62 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Pamela Jiménez (CRC) | 15.77 | Rosa Allen (GUA) | 16.10 | Gabriela Monge (CRC) | 16.50 |
| Long Jump | Estefany Cruz (GUA) | 5.80 CR | Leony Diñe (PAN) | 5.22 | Shiffana Flowers (BIZ) | 5.19 |
| Shot Put | Rocío Navarro (PAN) | 10.36 | Jennifer Henríquez (ESA) | 9.50 | Karoline Morera (CRC) | 9.29 |
| Discus Throw | Annagna Pardo (PAN) | 28.30 | Elecia Rodriguez (BIZ) | 27.35 | Karoline Morera (CRC) | 26.76 |
| Javelin Throw | Rocío Navarro (PAN) | 43.45 | Ariana Fernández (CRC) | 35.24 | Andrea Fernández (CRC) | 26.95 |
| Heptathlon | Marcela Blandón (ESA) | 2996 | Jennifer Henríquez (ESA) | 2887 | Roxana Morán (GUA) | 2611 |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Natalia Barton (ESA) | 57:16.9 | Brenda Ovando (GUA) | 1:02:46.6 | Jessica Ortiz (CRC) | 1:02:46.9 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Panama Carmen Quintanilla Leony Diñe Mardel Alvarado Yelena Alvear | 49.44 | El Salvador Fátima Castro Josselyn Escobar Gladys Landaverde Marcela Blandón | 51.01 | Costa Rica Stephanie Zamora Sasha Sanabria Pamela Jiménez Gabriela Monge | 52.20 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Panama Carmen Quintanilla Leony Diñe Mardel Alvarado Yelena Alvear | 4:01.94 CR | El Salvador Fátima Castro Josselyn Escobar Gladys Landaverde Eva María Rodríguez | 4:01.95 | Costa Rica Ethel Guevara Stephanie Zamora Pamela Jiménez Lisseth Silva | 4:09.63 |

### Youth
#### Boys (U-18)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: 0.4 m/s) | Mateo Edward (PAN) | 11.09 | Joseph Norales (HON) | 11.15 | Isaías Palencia (ESA) | 11.29 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Mateo Edward (PAN) | 22,68 | Benjamín Rodríguez (GUA) | 22,95 | Isaías Palencia (ESA) | 23,02 |
| 400 metres | Iván Loo (PAN) | 51.49 | Milton Flores (HON) | 51.57 | Robert Cayetano (GUA) | 51.67 |
| 800 metres | Mario Guerrero (NCA) | 1:58.95 CR | Daniel Meléndez (CRC) | 1:59.90 | Roger Matarrita (CRC) | 2:00.58 |
| 1500 metres | Daniel Meléndez (CRC) | 4:07.90 CR | Carlos René Aguilar (ESA) | 4:10.59 | Roger Matarrita (CRC) | 4:11.76 |
| 3000 metres | Carlos René Aguilar (ESA) | 9:08.87 | José Alfredo Raxón (GUA) | 9:12.34 | Mynor Ajú (GUA) | 9:16.60 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Carlos René Aguilar (ESA) | 6:25.49 | Juan Carranza (GUA) | 6:33.74 | Joel Hernández (NCA) | 6:36.54 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Tony Otero (NCA) | 15.40 | Edwin Noriega (GUA) | 15.49 | Dionisio Rosales (PAN) | 15.51 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Iván Loo (PAN) | 56.15 | Dionisio Rosales (PAN) | 58.03 | Keiner Shion (CRC) | 59.32 |
| High Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 1.83 | Alen Calderón (NCA) | 1.80 | Marlon Colorado (ESA) | 1.77 |
| Long Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 6.74 CR | Josué Moreno (PAN) | 6.74 CR | Alexandre Carmona (CRC) | 6.70 |
| Triple Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 14.93 CR | Alexandre Carmona (CRC) | 13.48 | Kevin Córdova (GUA) | 12.93 |
| Shot Put | Luis Olivas (CRC) | 13.44 | Arlen Pou (BIZ) | 12.41 | Joel Domínguez (PAN) | 12.31 |
| Discus Throw | Joel Domínguez (PAN) | 46.71 | Carlos Vladimir Alas (ESA) | 37.19 | Carlos Alejandro Escobar (ESA) | 35.79 |
| Hammer Throw | Enrique Gaitán (GUA) | 45.48 | Julio Aldana (GUA) | 39.16 | Carlos Vladimir Alas (ESA) | 37.75 |
| Javelin Throw | Erick Méndez (CRC) | 51.67 | Mario Membreño (HON) | 46.63 | Luis Olivas (CRC) | 45.89 |
| Octathlon | Giancarlo Víquez (CRC) | 4157 | Fernando Miranda (PAN) | 3994 | Nils Pira (GUA) | 3941 |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Juan Carlos Hernández (GUA) | 48.14.2 CR | César Martínez (ESA) | 52.57.1 | Nestor Mejía (NCA) | 53.08.0 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | El Salvador Carlos Javier Cruz Gerardo Gutiérrez Isaías Palencia José Chorro | 43.97 | Panama Fernando Miranda Iván Loo Josué Moreno Jowi Ramos | 44.26 | Honduras José Cordón Joseph Norales Jason Castro Milton Flores | 44.78 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Guatemala José Miguel Solórzano Benjamín Rodríguez Robert Cayetano Francisco Castellanos | 2:02.04 | Nicaragua Tony Otero Reynaldo Díaz Mario Guerrero José Benjamín Veliz | 2:02.97 | Panama Fernando Miranda Mateo Edward Iván Loo Josué Moreno | 2:03.19 |

#### Girls (U-18)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: 1.1 m/s) | Shantelly Scott (CRC) | 12.41 =CR | Lissette Mejía (ESA) | 12.49 | Kimberly Morales (CRC) | 12.82 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Shantelly Scott (CRC) | 25,50 | Lissette Mejía (ESA) | 25,77 | Iris Santamaría (ESA) | 26,35 |
| 400 metres | Yolide Solís (CRC) | 59.11 | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 60.49 | Iris Santamaría (ESA) | 60.52 |
| 800 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 2:14.51 | Diana Gutiérrez (GUA) | 2:16.79 | Cony Villalobos (NCA) | 2:21.81 |
| 1500 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 4:46.21 | Diana Gutiérrez (GUA) | 4:57.85 | Cony Villalobos (NCA) | 5:00.17 |
| 3000 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 10.17.27 | Diana Gutiérrez (GUA) | 10.53.75 | Rosa Cartagena (ESA) | 11.11.91 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 14.57 | Claudia Villeda (GUA) | 14.89 | Alejandra Menéndez (GUA) | 15.70 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 64.74 CR | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 65.71 | Iris Santamaría (ESA) | 67.12 |
| High Jump | Kashany Ríos (PAN) | 1.67 CR | Stephanie Sánchez (NCA) | 1.49 | Cecilia María Gutiérrez (CRC) | 1.43 |
| Long Jump | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 5.35 | Ana Lucía Camargo (GUA) | 5.31 | Ana Mariella Roca (ESA) | 5.13 |
| Triple Jump | Ana Lucía Camargo (GUA) | 11.01 | Amy Roldán (ESA) | 10.63 | Thelma Fuentes (GUA) | 10.57 |
| Shot Put | Mercedes Aquino (ESA) | 9.59 | Justa Guzmán (GUA) | 8.94 | Kristin Castillo (CRC) | 8.88 |
| Discus Throw | Justa Guzmán (GUA) | 28.80 | Kristin Castillo (CRC) | 27.66 | Brenda Villalobos (ESA) | 27.57 |
| Hammer Throw | Fabiola Jovel (ESA) | 37.89 | Edith Cortés (NCA) | 32.42 | Mercedes Aquino (ESA) | 24.68 |
| Javelin Throw | Lorena Medina (ESA) | 37.27 | Cecilia María Gutiérrez (CRC) | 33.83 | Natasha Rodríguez (CRC) | 33.81 |
| Heptathlon | Andrea Melgar (ESA) | 3269 CR | Daniela Jubis (ESA) | 2871 | Andreina Gaitán (CRC) | 2685 |
| 5000 metres Walk | Brendis Zeledón (NCA) | 25:38.0 | Mónica Vásquez (ESA) | 25:40.1 | Linda Hernández (ESA) | 26:40.5 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Yolide Solís Shantelly Scott Kimberly Morales Ana María Porras | 49.53 | El Salvador Amy Roldán Bessy Flores Iris Santamaría Lissette Mejía | 50.06 | Guatemala Alejandra Menéndez Claudia Villeda Ruth Morales Thelma Fuentes | 52.59 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Costa Rica Ana María Porras Kimberly Morales Shantelly Scott Yolide Solís | 2:19.17 | El Salvador Lissette Mejía Iris Santamaría Bessy Flores Brenda Salmerón | 2:20.88 | Nicaragua Cony Villalobos Janahi Cornejo Mariángeles Escobar Stephanie Sánchez | 2:27.28 |

## Medal table

The medal was published.
* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | El Salvador (ESA)* | 21 | 22 | 21 | 64 |
| 2 | Panama (PAN) | 17 | 5 | 4 | 26 |
| 3 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 14 | 16 | 26 | 56 |
| 4 | Guatemala (GUA) | 11 | 20 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Honduras (HON) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Belize (BIZ) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 77 | 77 | 76 | 230 |

## 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 |
| | El Salvador | 426 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 384 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 302 |
| 4 | Panamá | 184 |
| 5 | Nicaragua | 181 |
| 6 | Belize | 79 |
| 7 | Honduras | 75 |

## Participation

A total number of 372 athletes were reported to participate in the event.
* Belize (31)
* Costa Rica (97)
* El Salvador (66)
* Guatemala (69)
* Honduras (38)
* Nicaragua (47)
* Panamá (24)