1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics
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| XIII Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–12 July |
| Host city | Georgetown, Cayman Islands
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| Venue | Truman Bodden Sports Complex |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 79 (41 junior, 38 youth) |
| Participation | about 361 (187 junior, 174 youth) athletes from 21 nations |
| Records set | 19 championship records |
The 13th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in Georgetown, Cayman Islands between 10–12 July 1998.
A total of 19 new championship records were set.[1]
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| 100 m | 10.38 s (1.4 m/s) | Roy Bailey |  Jamaica |
CR |
| 800 m | 1:49.41 | Dwayne Miller | Jamaica |
CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 39.84 | Paul Thompson Dwight Thomas Steve Slowly Roy Bailey |
Jamaica |
CR |
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) | ||||
| 200 m | 23.43s (0.7 m/s) | Fana Ashby |  Trinidad and Tobago |
CR |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.89 | Peta-Gaye Gayle | Jamaica |
CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.24s† | Tulia Robinson Danielle Browning Elva Goulbourne Althea Johnson |
Jamaica |
CR |
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) | ||||
| 100 m | 10.69s† (1.2 m/s) | Omar Brown | Jamaica |
CR |
| 200 m | 21.47s (0.8 m/s) | Omar Brown | Jamaica |
CR |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.09s (1.0 m/s) | Dwayne Robinson | Jamaica |
CR |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.34s | Jason Hunte |  Barbados |
CR |
| Pole vault | 4.20m | Erik Corral |  Mexico |
CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.12s | Nicholas Denniser Davaon Spence DeWayne Barnett Omar Brown |
Jamaica |
CR |
| Girls Under 17 (Youth) | ||||
| 200 m | 23.55s (1.4 m/s) | Melaine Walker | Jamaica |
CR |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.72s | Alicia Cave | Trinidad and Tobago |
CR |
| 300 m hurdles | 41.33s | Patricia Hall | Jamaica |
CR |
| Triple jump | 12.22m (-1.1 m/s) | Raneika Bean |  Bermuda |
CR |
| 4000 metres track walk | 20:44.48 | Diana Flores | Mexico |
CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.35 | Nadine Palmer Lisa Sharpe Melaine Walker Veronica Campbell |
Jamaica |
CR |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.65 | Tameisha Gutherie Patricia Hall Shauna-Kay Campbell Melaine Walker |
Jamaica |
CR |
- Key
| AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record |
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†: Electronic timing. Still better hand timing results.
Medal summary
Complete results are published on the CFPI[2] and on the World Junior Athletics History website,[3] and medal winners are published by category: Junior A, Male,[4] Junior A, Female,[5] and Junior B.[6]
Male Junior A (under 20)
†: Event marked as exhibition.[2]
Female Junior A (under 20)
†: Event marked as exhibition.[2]
Male Junior B (under 17)
†: Event marked as exhibition.[2]
Female Junior B (under 17)
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Cayman Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 38 | 19 | 12 | 69 |
| 2 | Mexico | 17 | 19 | 13 | 49 |
| 3 | Barbados | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 |
| 6 |  Bahamas | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 |  Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 |  Grenada | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Guyana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Cayman Islands* | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 |  El Salvador | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 79 | 79 | 75 | 233 | |
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