Central American Sports Games
Host cityHavana, Cuba
Edition2nd
Nations9 Central American and Caribbean teams
Athletes596
Events44 in 10 sports
Opening15 March 1926 (1926-03-15)
Closing5 April 1926 (1926-04-05)
← 1926
1935 →

The second Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) were held in Havana, Cuba from 15 March to 5 April 1930. The event featured 596 athletes from nine nations (Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico), competing in ten sports. Women participated in the event for the first time.

Football (soccer) was added.[1][2]

Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Cuba)

1930 Central American Sports Games medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cuba (CUB)*28192168
2 Mexico (MEX)12181040
3 Panama (PAN)41510
4 Puerto Rico (PUR)0303
5 Costa Rica (CRC)0112
 Honduras (HON)0112
7 Jamaica (JAM)0101
8 El Salvador (ESA)0022
 Guatemala (GUA)0022
Totals (9 entries)444442130

See also

References

  1. ^ Delvaty, Jose Enrique Montesinos (2009). Los Juegos Regionales Mas Antoguos - Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe [The Oldest Regional Games - Central American and Caribbean Sports Games] (PDF) (in Spanish) (5 ed.). Cuba. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2021-05-16.((cite book)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Uriarte, Carlos (2010-04-06). "1930: Cuba: Historia de los Juegos" [1930: Cuba: History of the Games]. meta.pr. Archived from the original on 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
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