XIX Central American and Caribbean Games

Host city	San Salvador
Country	El Salvador
Nations	31
Athletes	4,301
Events	32
Opening	November 22
Closing	December 8
Opened by	Francisco Flores Pérez[1]
Athlete's Oath	Prince Albert of Monaco[1]
Torch lighter	Francisco Flores Pérez[1]
Main venue	Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca[1]
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The 19th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Salvador, El Salvador from November 22 to December 8, 2002 and included 4,301 competitors from 31 nations, competing in 32 sports. The main stadium for these championships was the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca. For political reasons, Cuba decided to boycott the event.^[2] Squash made its debut at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Mascots

The mascots were Chica the parakeet, Chepe the raccoon, and Chamba the eagle.^[1]

Sports

Medal table

  *   Host nation (El Salvador)

2002 Central American and Caribbean Games medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Mexico	138	111	102	351
2	Venezuela	103	94	80	277
3	Colombia	62	60	57	179
4	Dominican Republic	35	38	59	132
5	Puerto Rico	30	47	57	134
6	Guatemala	22	22	42	86
7	El Salvador*	18	39	66	123
8	Jamaica	6	10	8	24
9	Trinidad and Tobago	5	1	11	17
10	Costa Rica	4	3	6	13
11	Haiti	2	2	6	10
12	Panama	2	2	2	6
13	Virgin Islands	2	0	1	3
14	Barbados	1	2	6	9
15	Suriname	1	1	2	4
16	Honduras	1	0	8	9
17	Nicaragua	1	0	4	5
18	Cayman Islands	1	0	1	2
19	British Virgin Islands	1	0	0	1
	Saint Lucia	1	0	0	1
21	Guyana	0	1	7	8
22	Antigua and Barbuda	0	1	1	2
23	Belize	0	0	2	2
	Netherlands Antilles	0	0	2	2
	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0	0	2	2
26	Bahamas	0	0	1	1
	Dominica	0	0	1	1
	Grenada	0	0	1	1
29	Aruba	0	0	0	0
	Bermuda	0	0	0	0
	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0	0	0	0
Totals (31 entries)		436	434	535	1405