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1982 Central American and Caribbean Games

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Central American and Caribbean Sports Games
Host cityHavana
Country Cuba
Edition14th
Nations25
Athletes2,420
Opening7 August 1982 (1982-08-07)
Closing18 August 1982 (1982-08-18)
Opened byFidel Castro[1]
Athlete's OathAlberto Juantorena[1]
Torch lighterMaría Caridad Colón[1]
Main venueEstadio Pedro Marrero[1]

The 14th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 7 to August 18, 1982,[2] and included 2,420 athletes from nineteen nations competing in 25 different sports. Some events were held in Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos, and the eastern end of the island.[3]

Opening

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The torch was carried by María Caridad Colón.

Mascot

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The mascot for the Games was Cuco, the Crocodile.[1]

Sports

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The Games had twenty four sports.[4]

Notable results

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  • The Dominicans best the Cubans in baseball.
  • A snatch world record was set by Cuban Daniel Núñez.

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Cuba)

1982 Central American and Caribbean Games medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cuba*1737138282
2 Mexico295547131
3 Venezuela193954112
4 Puerto Rico74354104
5 Dominican Republic482234
6 Jamaica43613
7 Costa Rica3148
8 Virgin Islands25411
9 Bahamas2349
10 Guatemala2169
11 Trinidad and Tobago1269
12 Guyana1012
13 Haiti1001
14 Panama011920
15 Nicaragua0358
16 Belize0101
17 Netherlands Antilles0033
18 Barbados0022
 Bermuda0022
 Grenada0022
21 Suriname0011
Totals (21 entries)248246270764

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Memoria XIV Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ Official Results[usurped] p. 89 "held its fourteenth edition in Havana, on August 7–18"
  3. ^ Official Results[usurped] p.89 "with sub-venues in the cities of Santiago de Cuba, in the eastern part of the island, and in Cienfuegos, to the center"
  4. ^ Official Results[usurped] p. 89 "The program of competitions this time covered 24 sports"
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