1975 Central American Championships in Athletics
International athletics championship event
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The eighth Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between November 26–29, 1975.
| VIII Central American Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 26–29 |
| Host city | San José, Costa Rica  |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 36 |
| Participation | 5 nations |
A total of 36 events were contested.
Medal summary
Some results and medal winners could be reconstructed from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación.[1][2]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Irving Weeks (PAN) | 10.5 | Carlos Jiménez (CRC) | 10.6 | Ricardo Dewitt (CRC) | 10.6 |
| 200 metres | ||||||
| 400 metres | ||||||
| 800 metres |  Venancio Ponce (HON) | Jesús Salazar (CRC) | Rafael Fonseca (CRC) | |||
| 1500 metres | Venancio Ponce (HON) | 4:06.0 | Edgar Fournier (CRC) | 4:09.2 | Róger Zúñiga (CRC) | 4:12.4 |
| 5000 metres | Rafael Ángel Pérez (CRC) | 14:21.10 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | Rafael Ángel Pérez (CRC) | 29:40.90 | ||||
| Marathon | Rafael Ángel Sandí (CRC) | 2:36:30 | Hugo Vargas (CRC) | 2:38:13 |  Félix González (ESA) | 2:44:06 |
| 110 metres hurdles | ||||||
| 400 metres hurdles | Rafael Fonseca (CRC) | 55.6 |  Silvio Larios (NCA) | 59.9 | Walter Salazar (CRC) | 67. |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | ||||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | ||||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | El Salvador | 3:22.3 | Nicaragua | 3:24.1 | Costa Rica | 3:27.4 |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Hipólito López (HON) | 1:47:52 | César Argüello (NCA) | 1:51:42 | Adolfo Vanegas (HON) | 1:52:10 |
| High Jump | Roberto McFarlane (CRC) | 1.90 | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | 1.83 | Julio Cedeño (PAN) | |
| Pole Vault | ||||||
| Long Jump | ||||||
| Triple Jump | ||||||
| Shot Put | E. Montiel (NCA) | 14.49 | Roberto Ibáñez (PAN) | 14.42 | Iván Turcios (NCA) | 13.40 |
| Discus Throw | ||||||
| Hammer Throw | René Lichi (PAN) | 46.62 | Gustavo Morales (NCA) | 45.48 | Francisco Argüello (NCA) | 44.60 |
| Javelin Throw | Eustacio de Léon (PAN) | 64.45 | Donald Vélez (NCA) | 61.12 | Rodolfo Méndez (PAN) | 60.01 |
| Decathlon | ||||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Campbell (CRC) | 12.1 | Sandra Johnson (CRC) | 12.1 | (NCA) | |
| 200 metres | ||||||
| 400 metres | ||||||
| 800 metres | Thelma Zúñiga (CRC) | 2:16.4 CR | Maritza Garita (CRC) | 2:24.7 | Eleonora Rodríguez (ESA) | 2:28.7 |
| 1500 metres | Thelma Zúñiga (CRC) | 4:52 | Myriam Benavides (CRC) | 5:22 | Zumara Larios (NCA) | 5:22 |
| 100 metres hurdles | ||||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Sandra Johnson Myriam Benavides Maritza Murillo Thelma Zúñiga | 4:09.1 | Nicaragua | 4:16.1 | El Salvador | 4:27.5 |
| High Jump | ||||||
| Long Jump | Rusel Carrero (NCA) | 4.88 | Elizabeth Aguilar (CRC) | 4.19 | Teresita Murillo (CRC) | 4.01 |
| Shot Put | ||||||
| Discus Throw | Ilse Sobrado (CRC) | 28.69 | Gené Clark (CRC) | 27.71 | Cinthia Porras (NCA) | 27.67 |
| Javelin Throw | Marta Velázquez (NCA) | 35.48 | Aida Wilson (CRC) | 32.24 | Gené Clark (CRC) | 30.95 |
| Pentathlon | Rusel Carrero (NCA) | 2595 | Elizabeth Aguilar (CRC) | 2100 | Teresita Murillo (CRC) | 2075 |
Medal table
A medal table was published.[2]
* Host nation (Costa Rica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica (CRC)* | 18 | 18 | 13 | 49 |
| 2 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Panama (PAN) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | El Salvador (ESA) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Honduras (HON) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 | |
Team Rankings
Costa Rica won the overall team ranking, the team ranking in the men's category and in the women's category[2]
Total The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
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Male The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
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Female The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
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