1946 Central American and Caribbean Games

5th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Sports Games

Host city| Barranquilla
Country|  Colombia
Edition| 5th
Athletes| 1,540
Opening| 5 March 1946 (1946-03-05)
Closing| 25 March 1946 (1946-03-25)
Opened by| Mariano Ospina Pérez[1]
Torch lighter| Joaquín Bolívar[1]
Main venue| Estadio Olímpico Municipal

<- 1938 Panama City

1950 Guatemala City ->

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.

## Sports

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* Athletics (details)
* Baseball (details)
* Basketball (details)
* Basque Pelota (details)
* Boxing (details)
* Cycling (details)
* Diving (details)
* Fencing (details)
* Football (details)
* Golf (details)
* Artistic gymnastics (details)
* Shooting (details)
* Softball (details)
* Swimming (details)
* Tennis (details)
* Volleyball (details)
* Water polo (details)
* Weightlifting (details)
* Wrestling (details)
* Additional events: Fine arts, chess, billiards[1]

## Medal table

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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

## References

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1. ^ a b c Memoria: V Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe Barranquilla 1946 (PDF). Retrieved 3 November 2023.

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