1971 Central American Championships in Athletics
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| VI Central American Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 19–21 |
| Host city | San José, Costa Rica  |
| Venue | Pista Eduardo Garnier |
| Level | Senior |
| Participation | 6 nations |
The sixth Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Pista Eduardo Garnier in San José, Costa Rica, between November 19–21, 1971.[1][2][3]
Men
Some results and medal winners could be reconstructed from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Diva Bishop (PAN) | 11.1 | Sandra Johnson (CRC) | 12.8 | Clotilde Morales (PAN) | 12.8 |
| 200 metres | ||||||
| 400 metres | ||||||
| 800 metres | Rosalía Abadía (PAN) | 2:22. |  Silvia Melgar (GUA) | 2:23. | Mirna Ambursley (PAN) | 2:27. |
| 1500 metres | ||||||
| 100 metres hurdles | Yolanda Knight (PAN) | 16.3 | Jean Robotham (CRC) | 17.6 | Patricia Meighan (GUA) | 18.1 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Panama Diva Bishop Clotilde Morales Yolanda Knight Rosalía Abadía | 49.6 | Costa Rica Brenda Charles Jean Robotham Sandra Johnson Rosa López | 49.8 | Guatemala Ingrid Brenner Patricia Meighan Silvia Molina Regina de Herrera | 50.1 |
| High Jump | Brenda Charles (CRC) | 1.42 |  Flora Torres (ESA) | 1.40 | Patricia Meighan (GUA) | 1.35 |
| Long Jump | Rosa Aguilar (PAN) | 5.22 | Sandra Johnson (CRC) | 5.11 |  Russel Carrero (NCA) | 4.99 |
| Shot Put | Marta Ramos (ESA) | 12.34 | Amarilis Ortega (PAN) | 10.89 | Mercedes Carranza (GUA) | 10.70 |
| Discus Throw | Mercedes Carranza (GUA) | 33.16 | Mery Streber (NCA) | 32.12 | María Victoria Malis (GUA) | 32.12 |
| Javelin Throw | ||||||
| Pentathlon | ||||||
