Host city | Barranquilla |
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Country | Colombia |
Edition | 5th |
Athletes | 1,540 |
Opening | 5 March 1946 |
Closing | 25 March 1946 |
Opened by | Mariano Ospina Pérez[1] |
Torch lighter | Joaquín Bolívar[1] |
Main venue | Estadio Olímpico Municipal |
The fifth Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia, from 5 March to 25 March 1946. These games featured 1,540 athletes from thirteen nations, competing in seventeen sports.
Place | Nation | Total | |||
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1 | Cuba | 29 | 26 | 23 | 78 |
2 | Mexico | 26 | 22 | 28 | 76 |
3 | Panama | 13 | 17 | 10 | 40 |
4 | Puerto Rico | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
5 | Jamaica | 6 | 11 | 9 | 26 |
6 | Colombia | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
8 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
9 | Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
10 | Netherlands Antilles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
11 | Guatemala | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
12 | Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
13 | El Salvador | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Total | 107 | 107 | 100 | 314 |