Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

The Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was a junior athletics competition held between the nations of Central America and the Caribbean Islands promoted by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC). It is divided into the Junior B Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships held since 1978 and the Junior A Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships held since 1974. The Junior A category was open for girls and boys aged 17–20 until 2010. and for girls and boys aged 18–20 starting in the year 2012. The Junior B category was open for girls and boys aged 14–16 until 2010. and for girls and boys aged 14–17 starting in the year 2012.

Many world-class and Olympic winning senior athletes competed in the championships in their teenage years. Usain Bolt won the 200 m event in 2002. No competition was held in 2008, due to a clash with the senior 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships, which had been postponed from the previous year.

At the 2010 edition, a total of 532 athletes from 27 nations took part in the championships' events.Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-07-06). Juniors ready for Moncton as Jamaica dominates CAC Junior Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-01.

The 2016 edition did not proceed as planned following the announcement of a change towards a wider competition by NACAC regional president Victor Lopez. The new competition, due in 2018, would incorporate Canada and the United States. Lopez noted that the Caribbean region already had shared junior competition at the CARIFTA Games and that Central America already had its own regional junior event.Brown, Wayde (2016-03-30). CAC Games to be replaced by NACAC jr Championship. Irie FM. Retrieved on 2017-01-02.

Editions Since 2015 replaced by NACAC U20 Championships in Athletics and NACAC U18 Championships in Athletics.

Year City Country Date Venue No. of Events No. ofAthletes 1st1974 Maracaibo 12–15 December 36 about 196 2nd1976 Xalapa 26–29 August 57 about 127 3rd1978 Xalapa 25–28 August 69 about 293 4th1980 Nassau 22–25 August 73 about 263 5th1982 Bridgetown 23–25 July 75 about 320 6th1984 San Juan 21–24 June 75 about 355 7th1986 Mexico City 26–29 June 74 about 262 8th1988 Nassau 30 June – 2 July 74 about 223 9th1990 Havana 6–8 July 77 about 406 10th1992 Tegucigalpa 10–12 July 79 about 304 11th1994 Port of Spain 8–10 July 79 about 377 12th1996 San Salvador 14–16 July 78 about 524 13th1998 Georgetown 10–12 July Truman Bodden Sports Complex 79 about 361 14th2000 San Juan 14–16 July Estadio Sixto Escobar 80 about 422 15th2002 Bridgetown 5–7 July National Stadium 69 about 445 16th2004 Coatzacoalcos 25–27 June Estadio Rafael Hernández Ochoa 81 about 411 17th2006 Port of Spain 14–16 July Hasely Crawford Stadium 81 about 449 18th2010 Santo Domingo 2–4 July Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium 80 about 500 19th2012 San Salvador 29 June – 1 July Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Mágico González" 86 about 467 20th2014 Morelia 4–6 July Complejo Deprtivo Bicentenario 21st 2016 (abandoned) San José 20–22 May Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011)

Medals U20 (1974-2014) Source: U18 (1976-2014) Source:

Records The Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics is divided into the Junior A Championships which began in 1974 and Junior B Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships held since 1978. The Junior A category (Junior) was open for girls and boys aged 17–20 (until 2010), and for girls and boys aged 18–19 (since 2012). The Junior B category (Youth) was open for girls and boys aged 14–16 (until 2010), and for girls and boys aged 14–17 (since 2012). Records are set by athletes who are representing one of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC) member states.

Junior A (Junior)

Men's Junior A records EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlace100 m10.18 Darrel Brown5 July 20022002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados200 m20.33 Zharnel Hughes 5 July 2014 2014 CAC Junior Championships Morelia, Mexico 400 m45.19 Roberto Hernández26 June 19861986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Mexico City, Mexico800 m1:46.89Wesley Vázquez29 June 20122012 CAC Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador1500 m3:45.20Juan Luis Barrios5 July 20022002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados5000 m14:21.58Diego Alberto Borrego16 July 20062006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago10,000 m30:45.12Elisaldo León6 July 19901990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Havana, Cuba110 m hurdles13.27 Yordan O'Farrill1 July 20122012 CAC Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador400 m hurdles50.26Jehue Gordon2 July 20102010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic3000 m steeplechase9:02.99Roberto López23 June 19841984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships San Juan, Puerto RicoHigh jump2.31 m Javier Sotomayor29 June 19861986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Mexico City, MexicoPole vault5.45 mAlberto Manzano7 July 19901990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Havana, CubaLong jump7.97 mKareem Streete-Thompson6 July 19901990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Havana, CubaTriple jump16.80 m Juan Miguel López29 June 19861986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Mexico City, MexicoShot put (6 kg)19.70 mAshinia Miller29 June 20122012 CAC Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador Discus throw62.93 mQuincy Wilson4 July 20102010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicHammer throw (6 kg)73.96 mDiego del Real1 July 20122012 CAC Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador Javelin throw82.83 m Keshorn Walcott1 July 20122012 CAC Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador Decathlon7101 pts Miguel Valle27 June 19861986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Mexico City, Mexico10,000 m walk (track)41:29.66Cristián David Berdeja15 July 20002000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico4 × 100 m relay39.39Odean SkeenTyquendo TraceySenoj-Jay GivansJazeel Murphy30 June 20122012 CAC Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador 4 × 400 m relay3:05.910 July 19941994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Key:World recordCAC recordNational recordaffected by altitude

Women's Junior A records EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlace100 m11.18 Veronica Campbell14 July 20002000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico200 m23.20 Schillonie Calvert16 July 20062006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago400 m51.57Sonita Sutherland15 July 20062006 CAC Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago800 m2:06.13Yuneisy Santiusty6 July 20022002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados1500 m4:24.96Yuneisy Santiusty5 July 20022002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados3000 m9:43.23Santa VelázquezJune 19841984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico5000 m17:28.53Mónica Martell14 Jul 19961996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador100 m hurdles12.93 Anay Tejeda6 July 20022002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Bridgetown, Barbados400 m hurdles57.09Sherene Pinnock14 July 20062006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago3000 m steeplechase11:11.91Leila Mantilla1 July 20122012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador High jump1.86 m Sheree Francis16 July 20002000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships San Juan, Puerto RicoPole vault4.05 mAlexandra González16 July 20062006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoLong jump6.56 m Rhonda Watkins 16 July 20062006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Triple jump13.93 m Mabel Gay6 July 20022002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Bridgetown, BarbadosShot put15.74 mAnnie Alexander26 June 20042004 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Discus throw52.20 mMaricela Bristec6 July 19901990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Havana, Cuba Hammer throw54.51 mAline Huerta15 July 20062006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoJavelin throw55.20 mLismania Muñoz30 June 20122012 CAC Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador Heptathlon5517 ptsMagalys García7 July 19901990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Havana, Cuba5000 m walk (track)22:11.8 Maribel Rebollo10 July 19941994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 4 × 100 m relay 44.24 Zakiya DenoonAlaliyah TelesfordKayelle ClarkeAkila McShine 5 July 2014 2014 CAC Junior Championships Morelia, Mexico 4 × 400 m relay3:34.010 July 19941994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Key:World recordSouth American recordNational recordaffected by altitude

Junior A records in defunct events Men's events EventRecordNameNationDateMeetPlace3000 m8:51.4José Briano14 December 19741974 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Maracaibo, VenezuelaHalf marathon1:08:28Elisaldo León8 July 19901990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Havana, Cuba 2000 m steeplechase6:07.5Rubén Lee13 December 19741974 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Maracaibo, VenezuelaHammer throw (senior implement, 7.257 kg)65.88m Yosmel MontesJuly 19961996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships San Salvador, El Salvador

Women's events EventRecordNameNationDateMeetPlace2000 m steeplechase6:54.14Azucena Rodríguez3 July 20102010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicPentathlon3717ptsMaría Ángeles Cato12/13 December 19741974 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela

ht = hand timing

A = affected by altitude

Junior B (Youth)

Men's Junior B records