Athletics at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games
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The athletics competition in the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | Jean Holmes Panama |
13.04 | Yolanda Vinocourt Mexico |
13.31 | María Treviño Mexico |
13.33 |
80 metres hurdles | Guillermina Peña Mexico |
12.87 | Benilda Ascanio Venezuela |
12.92 | Silvia Hunte Panama |
13.43 |
High jump | Benilda Ascanio Venezuela |
1.43 | Margarita Kabsch Mexico |
1.40 | Silvia Hunte Panama |
1.40 |
Discus throw | Lili Schulter Mexico |
40.79 | Ivonne Rojano Mexico |
37.19 | Nerva Matheus Venezuela |
31.04 |
Javelin throw | Berta Chiú Mexico |
35.21 | Raquel Trujillo Mexico |
35.14 | Mercedes García Venezuela |
34.75 |
4 × 100 metres relay | Panama | 50.51 | Mexico | 51.81 | Venezuela | 53.26 |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mexico | 9 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
2 | Puerto Rico | 7 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
3 | Venezuela | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 |
4 | Panama | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
5 | Colombia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
6 | Guyana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |