XIX Central American and Caribbean Games
Host citySan Salvador
CountryEl Salvador
Nations31
Athletes4,301
Events32
OpeningNovember 22
ClosingDecember 8
Opened byFrancisco Flores Pérez[1]
Athlete's OathPrince Albert of Monaco[1]
Torch lighterFrancisco Flores Pérez[1]
Main venueEstadio Nacional Flor Blanca[1]

The 19th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from November 22 to December 8, 2002 and included 4,301 competitors from 31 nations, competing in 32 sports. The main stadium for these championships was the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca. For political reasons, Cuba decided to boycott the event.[2] Squash made its debut at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Mascots

The mascots were Chica the parakeet, Chepe the raccoon, and Chamba the eagle.[1]

Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (El Salvador)

2002 Central American and Caribbean Games medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Mexico138111102351
2 Venezuela1039480277
3 Colombia626057179
4 Dominican Republic353859132
5 Puerto Rico304757134
6 Guatemala22224286
7 El Salvador*183966123
8 Jamaica610824
9 Trinidad and Tobago511117
10 Costa Rica43613
11 Haiti22610
12 Panama2226
13 Virgin Islands2013
14 Barbados1269
15 Suriname1124
16 Honduras1089
17 Nicaragua1045
18 Cayman Islands1012
19 British Virgin Islands1001
 Saint Lucia1001
21 Guyana0178
22 Antigua and Barbuda0112
23 Belize0022
 Netherlands Antilles0022
 Saint Kitts and Nevis0022
26 Bahamas0011
 Dominica0011
 Grenada0011
29 Aruba0000
 Bermuda0000
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0000
Totals (31 entries)4364345351405

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Memoria XIX Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. "CUBA no vendrá a los juegos" (in Spanish). elsalvador.com. El Diario de Hoy. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
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