# 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City, Guatemala between 20–22 July.

## Medal summary

Full results were published.

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.04A CR | Julien Dunkley Jamaica | 10.35A | Jaycey Harper Trinidad and Tobago | 10.39A |
| 200 metres | Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis | 20.55A | Juan Pedro Toledo Mexico | 20.82A | Keita Cline British Virgin Islands | 20.88A |
| 400 metres | Danny McFarlane Jamaica | 45.20A | Brandon Simpson Jamaica | 45.46A | Alejandro Cárdenas Mexico | 45.85A |
| 800 metres | Norberto Téllez Cuba | 1:46.51A | Marvin Watts Jamaica | 1:47.14A | Simoncito Silvera Venezuela | 1:48.12A |
| 1500 metres | Salvador Miranda Mexico | 3:46.78A | Freddy González Venezuela | 3:47.04A | Juan Luis Barrios Mexico | 3:47.62A |
| 5000 metres | Teodoro Vega Mexico | 14:00.46A | Alejandro Suárez Mexico | 14:11.76A | Freddy González Venezuela | 14:25.84A |
| 10000 metres | Isaac Gómez Mexico | 30:40.96A | Jonathan Morales Mexico | 30:41.99A | José Amado García Guatemala | 30:53.52A |
| Half marathon | Procopio Franco Mexico | 1:06:33A | Francisco Bautista Mexico | 1:06:33A | José de Jesús Mexico | 1:06:39A |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Salvador Miranda Mexico | 8:50.36A | Néstor Nieves Venezuela | 9:01.48A | Alex Greaux Puerto Rico | 9:03.52A |
| 110 metres hurdles | Maurice Wignall Jamaica | 13.76A | Gabriel Burnett Barbados | 13.82A | Stephen Jones Barbados | 13.83A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mario Watts Jamaica | 49.31A | Jorge Moreno Cuba | 50.05A | Oscar Juanz Mexico | 50.11A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Bahamas Jamial Rolle Andrew Tynes Iram Lewis Brian Babbs | 39.27A | Venezuela Juan Morillo José Peña José Carabalí Ellis Ollarves | 39.31A (NR) | Puerto Rico Carlos Santos Jorge Richardson Osvaldo Nieves Jesús Carrión | 39.63A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Orville Taylor Brandon Simpson Mario Watts Danny McFarlane | 3:00.83A CR | Mexico Alejandro Cárdenas Roberto Carbajal Juan Pedro Toledo Oscar Juanz | 3:03.29A | Venezuela Jonathan Palma Nilson Palacios Luis Luna William Hernández | 3:06.93A |
| 20 km road walk | Luis Fernando García Guatemala | 1:25:44A | Mario Iván Flores Mexico | 1:25:45A | Julio René Martínez Guatemala | 1:29:47A |
| High jump | Henderson Dottin Barbados | 2.20A | Raúl Touset Cuba | 2.20A | Damon Thompson Barbados | 2.15A |
| Pole vault | Dominic Johnson Saint Lucia | 5.20A | Ricardo Diez Venezuela Jorge Tienda Mexico | 5.05A | | |
| Long jump | Kareem Streete-Thompson Cayman Islands | 7.97A | Leevan Sands Bahamas | 7.85A | Chris Wright Bahamas | 7.75A |
| Triple jump | Brian Wellman Bermuda | 17.24A CR | Yoandri Betanzos Cuba | 16.64A | Gregory Hughes Barbados | 15.99A |
| Shot put | Yojer Medina Venezuela | 18.86A | Alexis Paumier Cuba | 18.66A | Dave Stoute Trinidad and Tobago | 17.79A |
| Discus throw | Michel Hemmings Cuba | 57.69A | Alfredo Romero Puerto Rico | 52.04A | Mauricio Serna Mexico | 50.50A |
| Hammer throw | Yosmel Montes Cuba | 69.24A | Santos Vega Puerto Rico | 63.11A | Aldo Bello Venezuela | 61.80A |
| Javelin throw | Manuel Fuenmayor Venezuela | 68.73A | Rigoberto Calderón Nicaragua | 67.00A | Javier Ugarte Nicaragua | 62.81A |
| Decathlon | Maurice Smith Jamaica | 7755A CR | Luiggy Llanos Puerto Rico | 7272A | Yonelvis Águila Cuba | 7196A |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Liliana Allen Mexico | 11.32A | Astia Walker Jamaica | 11.41A | Vírgen Benavides Cuba | 11.48A |
| 200 metres | Cydonie Mothersille Cayman Islands | 22.54A | Liliana Allen Mexico | 23.13A | Vírgen Benavides Cuba | 23.36A |
| 400 metres | Michelle Burgher Jamaica | 53.04A | Allison Beckford Jamaica | 53.28A | Beatriz Cruz Puerto Rico | 53.90A |
| 800 metres | Yanelis Lara Cuba | 2:01.86A | Michelle Ballentine Jamaica | 2:02.11A | Sandra Moya Puerto Rico | 2:05.45A |
| 1500 metres | Yanelis Lara Cuba | 4:32.37A | Margarita Tapia Mexico | 4:36.55A | Gabriela Traña Costa Rica | 4:40.73A |
| 5000 metres | América Mateos Mexico | 16:27.59A CR | Margarita Tapia Mexico | 16:28.76A | Elsa Monterroso Guatemala | 17:17.00A |
| 10000 metres | América Mateos Mexico | 34:42.91A | Norelis Lugo Venezuela | 36:29.09A | Ileana Arroyo Puerto Rico | 37:48.2A |
| Half marathon | Mariela González Cuba | 1:18:33A | Liliana Merlo Mexico | 1:18:47A | Guadelupe García Mexico | 1:22:18A |
| 100 metres hurdles | Dainelky Pérez Cuba | 13.31A | Astia Walker Jamaica | 13.32A | Keitha Moseley Barbados | 13.74A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Yvonne Harrison Puerto Rico | 55.86A | Peta-Gaye Gayle Jamaica | 55.92A | Yamelis Ortiz Puerto Rico | 57.26A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Astia Walker Nadine Palmer Peta-Gaye Barrett Elva Goulbourne | 43.83A CR | Cuba Katiuska Pérez Yudalis Díaz Dainelky Pérez Vírgen Benavides | 45.09A | Guatemala Rossana Rodríguez Carolina Castellanos Denisse Jerez María José Paiz | 50.08A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Peta-Gaye Gayle Michelle Burgher Michelle Ballentine Allison Beckford | 3:33.96A | Puerto Rico Militza Castro Beatriz Cruz Yamelis Ortiz Yvonne Harrison | 3:36.40A | Guatemala Rossana Rodríguez Luz Patricia Valenzuela Sandra Oliveros Ana Lucía Hurtado | 3:58.03A |
| 10 km road walk | Rosario Sánchez Mexico | 45:47A CR | Teresita Collado Guatemala | 47.36A | Ivis Martínez El Salvador | 48:02A |
| High jump | Levern Spencer Saint Lucia | 1.80A | Romary Rifka Mexico | 1.75A | Lauren Maul Barbados | 1.75A |
| Pole vault | Katiuska Pérez Cuba | 3.85A CR | Lorena Espinoza Mexico | 3.45A | Michelle Rivera El Salvador | 3.30A |
| Long jump | Elva Goulbourne Jamaica | 6.77A CR | Trecia Smith Jamaica | 6.68A | Betsabé Berríos Puerto Rico | 6.23A |
| Triple jump | Trecia Smith Jamaica | 14.12A | Suzette Lee Jamaica | 13.75A | Yusmay Bicet Cuba | 13.62A |
| Shot put | Misleydis González Cuba | 17.20A | Neolanis Suárez Venezuela | 13.90A | Shernelle Nicholls Barbados | 13.49A |
| Discus throw | Yania Ferrales Cuba | 56.34A | Neolanis Suárez Venezuela | 48.64A | Chafree Bain Bahamas | 46.25A |
| Hammer throw | Yunaika Crawford Cuba | 58.68A CR | Nancy Guillén El Salvador | 58.24A | Violeta Guzmán Mexico | 54.92A |
| Javelin throw | Laverne Eve Bahamas | 59.30A | Noraida Bicet Cuba | 57.04A | Dalila Rugama Nicaragua | 42.19A |
| Heptathlon | Sheila Acosta Puerto Rico | 5029A | Juana Espinal Dominican Republic | 4836A | Beatriz Pompa Mexico | 4825A |
A = affected by altitude

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cuba (CUB) | 11 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX) | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Venezuela (VEN) | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Barbados (BAR) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Guatemala (GUA) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 45 | 45 | 44 | 134 |