Athletics at the 2001 Central American Games

International athletics championship event

Athletics at the VII Central American Games

Dates| November 30 - December 3
Host city| Guatemala City, Guatemala
Venue| Estadio La Pedrera
Level| Senior
Events| 43 (22 men, 21 women)
Participation| 6 nations

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2001 Central American Games

Athletics competitions at the 2001 Central American Games were held at the Estadio La Pedrera in Guatemala City, Guatemala, between November 30 - December 3, 2001.

A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 by women.

## Medal summary

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Gold medal winners were published.[1] Furthermore, results were compiled from various press archives, especially from La Prensa Libre, Guatemala.[2][3][4][5] Moreover, athletics at the VII Central American Games is covered by La Nación, San José, Costa Rica,[6] El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador,[7][8][9][10][11] El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua,[12][13][14][15] and La Prensa, Panamá.[16][17][18] A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner).[19]

### Men

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres |  Bob Colville (CRC) | 10.54 A |  Edgardo Serpas (ESA) | 10.73 A |  Rubén Benítez (ESA) | 10.73 A
200 metres |  Rolando Blanco (GUA) | 21.17 A |  Joseph Colville (CRC) | 21.21 A |  Álvaro James (CRC) | 21.46 A
400 metres |  Álvaro James (CRC) | 46.83 A |  Joseph Colville (CRC) | 47.81 A |  Félix González (ESA) | 49.43 A
800 metres |  César Arias (ESA) | 1:56.82 A |  Jefry Pérez (CRC) | 1.57:28 A |  Octavio Herrera (NCA) | 1.57:65 A
1500 metres |  Jefry Pérez (CRC) | 3:59.68 A |  Kenneth Otarola (CRC) | 4:00.70 A |  Carlos Allen (GUA) | 4:00.90 A
5000 metres |  José Amado García (GUA) | 14:28.91 A |  Francisco Gómez Vega (CRC) | 14:31.47 A |  Ronald Arias (ESA) | 15:58.00 A
10,000 metres |  Francisco Gómez Vega (CRC) | 30:30.91 A |  José Amado García (GUA) | 30:43.86 A |  Ronald Blandón (NCA) | 34:30.91 A
Marathon |  Rafael Yax (GUA) | 2:29:12 A |  Juan Ramos (GUA) | 2:32:28 A |  Ronald Torres (CRC) | 2:37:39 A
110 metres hurdles |  Jefry Pacheco (GUA) | 14.55 A GR |  Roberto Cortez (ESA) | 15.26 A |  David Umaña (CRC) | 15.74 A
400 metres hurdles |  Roberto Cortez (ESA) | 52.51 A GR |  David Umaña (CRC) | 56.73 A |  Emilio Morales (NCA) | 57.54 A
3000 metres steeplechase |  Francisco Gómez Vega (CRC) | 9:12.83 A |  Erick Bonilla (ESA) | 9:29.90 A |  Selvin Molineros (GUA) | 9:44.03 A
4 x 100 metres relay |  Costa Rica
Bob Colville
Joseph Colville
Alvaro James
Víctor Cantillano | 40.57 A GR |  Guatemala
Jorge Solórzano
Rolando Blanco
José Tinoco
Isaí Cruz | 40.59 A |  El Salvador
Alejandro Navarro
Rubén Benítez
Julio Cesar Roque
Edgardo Serpas | 40.77 A
4 x 400 metres relay |  El Salvador
Alejandro Navarro
Roberto Cortez
César Arias
Edgardo Serpas | 3:15.71 A GR |  Guatemala
Rolando Blanco
Carlos Morales
Arisk Perdomo
Jefry Pacheco | 3:23.25  |  Belize
Newton García
Víctor Martín
Simón Castillo
Jayson Jones | 3:35.67
20 Kilometres Road Walk |  Luis García (GUA) | 1:27:52 A |  Julio Martínez (GUA) | 1:27:53 A |  Allan Segura (CRC) | 1:33:54 A
High Jump |  Alton Berry (BIZ) | 1.95 A |  Tulio Quiroz (HON) | 1.92 A |  Joel Wade (BIZ) | 1.89 A
Pole Vault |  Jorge Solórzano (GUA) | 4.60 A GR |  Oscar Hernández (ESA) | 4.40  |  Pedro Fuentes (ESA) | 4.30
Long Jump |  Angelo Iannuzzelli (ESA) | 7.17 A |  Julio González (CRC) | 7.11 A |  Guillermo Uclés (HON) | 6.77 A
Triple Jump |  Álvaro Paiz (GUA) | 14.94 A |  Luis Flores (HON) | 14.85 A |  Guillermo Uclés (HON) | 14.29 A
Shot Put |  Edson Monzón (GUA) | 15.79 A |  Jaime Comandari (ESA) | 15.65 A |  Henry Santos (GUA) | 14.96 A
Discus Throw |  Herbert Rodríguez (ESA) | 48.06 A GR |  Nelson Chavarría (CRC) | 45.41 A |  Raúl Rivera (GUA) | 43.43 A
Hammer Throw |  Raúl Rivera (GUA) | 61.83 A GR |  Guillermo Morales (ESA) | 50.90 A |  Nelson Chavarría (CRC) | 49.66 A
Javelin Throw |  Rigoberto Calderón (NCA) | 68.69 A |  Javier Ugarte (NCA) | 62.28 A |  André Bounurant (GUA) | 58.62 A

### Women

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres |  Gabriela Patterson (CRC) | 11.92 A GR |  María José Paiz (GUA) | 12.21 A |  Tricia Flores (BIZ) | 12.33 A
200 metres |  Gabriela Patterson (CRC) | 24.21 A GR |  Karla Hernández (ESA) | 25.33 A |  Maritza Figueroa (NCA) | 25.64 A
400 metres |  Verónica Quijano (ESA) | 54.72 A GR |  Ana Lucía Hurtado (GUA) | 56.27 A |  Karla Hernández (ESA) | 56.97 A
800 metres |  Gabriela Quezada (ESA) | 2:09.68 A GR |  Ana Lucía Hurtado (GUA) | 2:12.03 A |  Rosa Évora (ESA) | 2:15.79 A
1500 metres |  Elsa Monterroso (GUA) | 4:34.55 A GR |  Gabriela Traña (CRC) | 4:37.13 A |  Gabriela Quezada (ESA) | 4:44.88 A
5000 metres |  Elsa Monterroso (GUA) | 17:19.10 A GR |  María Hidalgo (ESA) | 18:13.15 A |  Gabriela Traña (CRC) | 18:25.57 A
10,000 metres |  Elsa Monterroso (GUA) | 36:07.26 A GR |  María Hidalgo (ESA) | 38:07.74 A |  Herlinda Xol (GUA) | 38:33.26 A
Marathon |  Kriscia García (ESA) | 3:02:25 A GR |  Magda Castillo (HON) | 3:07.05 A |  Margarita Conde (GUA) | 3:15.25 A
100 metres hurdles |  Verónica Quijano (ESA) | 14.64 A |  Alejandra Bolaños (CRC) | 15.69 A |  Kamesha Yorke (BIZ) | 16.63 A
400 metres hurdles |  Verónica Quijano (ESA) | 59.20 A GR |  Alejandra Bolaños (CRC) | 66.81 A |  Kamesha Yorke (BIZ) | 67.52 A
4 x 100 metres relay |  El Salvador
Marcela Navarro
Verónica Quijano
Karla Hernández
Aura Amaya | 46.93 A GR |  Guatemala
Sandra Oliveros
Sabrina Asturias
María José Paiz
Ana Lucía Hurtado | 48.23 A |  Belize
Gina Lovell
Tricia Flores
Candice Blades
Jackieva Castillo | 48.34 A
4 x 400 metres relay |  El Salvador
Karla Hernández
Verónica Quijano
Cesia Rodríguez
Gabriela Quezada | 3:49.71 A GR |  Guatemala
Ana Lucía Hurtado
Rosana Rodríguez
Sandra Oliveros
Patrizia Valenzuela | 3:55.55 A |  Costa Rica
Gabriela Patterson
Mónica Campos
Alejandra Bolaños
Gabriela Traña | 4:04.89 A
20 Kilometres Road Walk |  Teresita Collado (GUA) | 1:40:29 A GR |  Ivis Martínez (ESA) | 1:45:49 A |  Cristina López (ESA) | 1:49:01 A
High Jump |  Ana Quiñónez (GUA) | 1.70 A |  Meryann Roesch (GUA) | 1.64 A |  Gabriela Cuéllar (ESA) | 1.64 A
Pole Vault |  Michelle Rivera (ESA) | 3.40 A GR |  Denise Jerez (GUA) | 3.10 A |  Brenda Aguilar (HON) | 2.50 A
Long Jump |  María José Paiz (GUA) | 5.66 A |  Sabrina Asturias (GUA) | 5.65 A |  Tricia Flores (BIZ) | 5.38 A
Triple Jump |  María José Paiz (GUA) | 12.21 A GR |  Gabriela Carrillo (ESA) | 11.52 A |  Peggy Ovalle (GUA) | 11.35 A
Shot Put |  Eva María Dimas (ESA) | 13.28 A GR |  Sandra Valiente (ESA) | 11.64 A |  Ana Lucía Espinoza (GUA) | 11.38 A
Discus Throw |  Ana Lucía Espinoza (GUA) | 48.25 A GR |  Eva María Dimas (ESA) | 47.45 A |  María Lourdes Ruiz (NCA) | 37.67 A
Hammer Throw |  Nancy Guillén (ESA) | 55.99 A GR |  Ana Lucía Espinoza (GUA) | 49.75 A |  Rosita de León (GUA) | 42.21 A
Javelin Throw |  Dalila Rugama (NCA) | 44.16 A |  Karen Villafuerte (ESA) | 44.05 A |  Aida Figueroa (GUA) | 35.94 A

## Medal table (unofficial)

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* Host nation (Guatemala)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Guatemala*| 17| 14| 11| 42
2|  El Salvador| 15| 14| 10| 39
3|  Costa Rica| 8| 11| 7| 26
4|  Nicaragua| 2| 1| 5| 8
5|  Belize| 1| 0| 7| 8
6|  Honduras| 0| 3| 3| 6
Totals (6 entries)| 43| 43| 43| 129

## References

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