1946 Central American and Caribbean Games
5th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games
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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.
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| Host city | Barranquilla |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Sports
Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Basque Pelota ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Diving ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Golf ()
Artistic gymnastics ()
Shooting ()
Softball ()
Swimming ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Water polo ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()- Additional events: Fine arts, chess, billiards[1]
Medal table
| Place | Nation |  |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |