1998 Central American and Caribbean Games
| Host city | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Motto | The Sun Games Spanish: Los Juegos del Sol |
| Edition | 18th |
| Nations | 31 |
| Athletes | 5,200 |
| Opening | 8 August 1998 |
| Closing | 22 August 1998 |
| Opened by | Rafael Caldera[1] |
| Athlete's Oath | Julio Luna[1] |
| Torch lighter | Pedro Gamarro[1] |
| Main venue | Estadio José Pachencho Romero[1] |
The 18th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela from August 8 to August 22, 1998, and included 31 nations and a total of 5,200 competitors.
Mascot
The mascot for the Games was a goajira boy, Wayuuchon.[1]
Sports
31 sports were contested at the 1998 Games:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach volleyball
- Bowling
- Boxing
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field hockey
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Judo [2]
- Karate
- Racquetball
- Rhythmic gymnastics
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Softball
- Swimming
- Synchronized swimming
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Medals
* Host nation (Venezuela)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 191 | 74 | 69 | 334 |
| 2 | Mexico | 61 | 87 | 71 | 219 |
| 3 | Venezuela* | 56 | 68 | 67 | 191 |
| 4 | Colombia | 19 | 43 | 51 | 113 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 11 | 21 | 48 | 80 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 7 | 20 | 44 | 71 |
| 7 | Suriname | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Jamaica | 6 | 13 | 10 | 29 |
| 9 | El Salvador | 4 | 11 | 22 | 37 |
| 10 | Guatemala | 3 | 11 | 22 | 36 |
| 11 | Panama | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | Costa Rica | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | Bahamas | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Barbados | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 17 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 19 | Honduras | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | Aruba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guyana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 379 | 376 | 447 | 1,202 | |
References
- ^ a b c d e Memoria XVIII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "CAC Games - Venezuela 98". 2004-08-13. Archived from the original on 2004-08-13. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
External links
- (in Spanish) CubaWeb
- (in Spanish) Meta
- (in Spanish) Official Results