Athletics at the 2006 Central American Games
| Athletics at the VIII Central American Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | March 4-7 |
| Host city | Managua, Nicaragua  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico del Instituto Nicaragüense de Juventud y Deporte |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 36 (21 men, 15 women) |
| Participation | 4 nations |
| Records set | 5 games records |
Athletics competitions at the 2006 Central American Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico del Instituto Nicaragüense de Juventud y Deporte in Managua, Nicaragua, between March 4-7, 2006.
In total, 36 events were contested, 21 by men and 15 by women. A report on the results was given.[1]
Records
[edit]5 games records were set,[1] among them 2 in events that were only held at this edition of the games. In addition, 5 new national records and 3 national junior records were set.[1][2]
Medal summary
[edit]Results were published on the webpage of the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano) CADICA[3] and on the CACAC webpage.[2] Gold medal winners were also published elsewhere.[4]
Men
[edit]Women
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Medal table (unofficial)
[edit]Published medal counts[1][2] slightly differ from each other and from the unofficial medal count below.
* Host nation (Nicaragua)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua* | 20 | 17 | 9 | 46 |
| 2 |  Honduras | 9 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 |  Guatemala | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 |  Belize | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 36 | 31 | 20 | 87 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Clavelo Robinson, Javier (14 March 2006), Nicaragua dominates 8th Central American Games, IAAF, retrieved August 2, 2012
- 1 2 3 AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados - VIII Juegos Centroamericanos - 2005, CA-Games Managua NCA, 4-7 Mar 2006, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation, archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved August 2, 2012
- ↑ VIII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos, Istituto Nicaraguense de Juventud y Deporte - Stadio Olimpico, MANAGUA 4-7 marzo del 2006 (PDF) (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano CADICA, archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016, retrieved August 2, 2012
- ↑ CENTRAL AMERICAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved July 30, 2012
