1930 Central American and Caribbean Games

2nd edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Sports Games Havana1930.png Havana, Cuba 2nd 9 Central American and Caribbean teams 596 44 in 10 sports 1930 03 15 y 1930 04 05 y Dr. Rafael Martínez OrtízMemoria de los Juegos Deportivos Centro-Americanos La Habana 1930 https://editorialdeportivacain.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1930-Juegos-CAC.pdf Spanish 4 November 2023 Miguel Gutiérrez Stadium Cervecería Tropical 1926 Mexico City 1935 San Salvador 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games, officially the II Central American Games (Spanish: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos), took place in Havana, Cuba, from 15 March to 5 April 1930. Joined by 596 athletes from nine nations, the event was heavily supported by the host nation, which deployed two military cruisers to transport visiting Caribbean delegations. The Games featured major historic milestones, including the formal integration of football and the debut of female athletes, highlighted by Cuban tennis player María Luisa García Longa becoming the region's first female gold medalist. Individual performances dominated the tournament, including an undefeated 21-bout fencing run by Cuba's Ramón Fonst and record-breaking track sweeps by Panamanian sprinter Reginal Bedford and Mexican distance runner Felipe Jardines. Cuba topped the final medal standings with 30 gold medals, followed by second-place Mexico and third-place Panama. History The events were held in Havana, Cuba, from 15 March to 5 April 1930. Cuba supported transportation by deploying two military cruisers, the "Cuba" and the "Patria," to pick up 596 athletes from six of the eight visiting foreign delegations across the Caribbean. The grand opening ceremony took place at the newly constructed La Tropical stadium on 15 March.León Joel García 12 July 2018 II Juegos Centroamericanos: una verdadera competencia internacional Trabajadores https://www.trabajadores.cu/20180712/ii-juegos-centroamericanos-una-verdadera-competencia-internacional/ 30 May 2026 es Cuban secure titles in athletics, baseball, soccer, fencing, tennis, swimming, and shooting, topping the overall standings with 30 gold medals and 75 total medals. Mexico established itself as the second place (12-18-10) with top ranks in basketball, diving, and volleyball, while Panama finished at third place.Football (soccer) was added right before the 1930 FIFA World Cup.Uriarte Carlos 6 April 2010 1930: Cuba: Historia de los Juegos 1930: Cuba: History of the Games http://www.meta.pr/content/1930-cuba-historia-de-los-juegos dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100913031950/http://www.meta.pr/content/1930-cuba-historia-de-los-juegos 13 September 2010 16 May 2021 meta.prDelvaty Jose Enrique Montesinos http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/pdf/odecabe/odecabe1.pdf Los Juegos Regionales Mas Antoguos - Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 2009 5 Cuba es The Oldest Regional Games - Central American and Caribbean Sports Games 16 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20120327083307/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/pdf/odecabe/odecabe1.pdf 27 March 2012 usurped Ramón Fonst put on a defensive dominance, going undefeated across 21 consecutive bouts to capture individual gold medals in both foil and épée, before a severe ankle injury forced him to withdraw from the saber event after starting with five consecutive 5–0 victories. On the track, Panamanian sprinter Reginal Bedford broke regional records to win both the 200-meter and 400-meter sprints, while Mexican runner Felipe Jardines secured gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. This marked the debut of female athletes in the tournament's history. Cuban tennis player María Luisa García Longa became the first female gold medalist in regional sports history by winning the women's singles draw at the Vedado Tennis Club, an event contested entirely by six local players due to a lack of international registrations. Following closing ceremony at the Amadeo Roldán Auditorium, the general assembly awarded the third edition of the games to El Salvador, which eventually hosted the event in 1935 after a one-year structural delay. Sports 22em Athletics Baseball Basketball Diving Fencing Football Shooting Swimming Tennis Volleyball Medal table 1930 Central American Sports Games medal table CUB CAC 0 1 1 CRC 28 19 21 CUB 1902 yes 0 0 2 ESA 0 0 2 GUA 0 1 1 HON 1898 0 1 0 JAM 1906 12 18 10 MEX 1916 4 1 5 PAN 0 3 0 PUR 1912 See also Leonel "Bebito" Smith References Central American and Caribbean Games, 1930 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games, 1930 Category:1930 in Caribbean sport Category:1930 in Cuba Category:1930 in Central American sport Category:Multi-sport events in Cuba Category:1930s in Havana Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games Category:Sports competitions in Havana