1974 Central American and Caribbean Games

Sports events held in the Dominican Republic Central American and Caribbean Sports Games SantoDomingo1974logo.png Santo Domingo Los Docejuegos 12th 23 1,928 1974 02 27 y 1974 03 13 y Joaquín BalaguerMemoria XII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe https://editorialdeportivacain.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1974-Juegos-CAC-Tomo-2.pdf 6 November 2023 Porfirio Veras Alberto Torres Estadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte 1970 Panama City 1978 Medellín The 12th Central American and Caribbean Games, officially known as the XII Central American and Caribbean Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from February 27 to March 13, 1974. Sanctioned by Centro Caribe Sports, the games were attended by 1,928 athletes representing 23 countries, competing across 18 sports. The event marked the second time the Dominican Republic hosted the games, following the 1930 edition. Initiated by Juan Ulises García Saleta, president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, the 1974 games catalyzed significant infrastructure development in the host city, most notably the construction of the Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte. The games were officially inaugurated by Joaquín Balaguer during a broadcast evening ceremony attended by over 30,000 spectators. Cuba won the competition after securing victories in 14 sports. The Cuban delegation amassed a total of 191 medals, including 101 golds, more than doubling the runner-up Mexico's 82 medals. Venezuela finished in third place overall with 55 medals. History The event was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 27 February to March 13, 1974. It was sanctioned by the Centro Caribe Sports. The games were joined by 1,928 athletes representing 23 countries, competing across 18 sports, with Cuba as the winner of the event.16 August 2010 13 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101213151749/http://www.meta.pr/content/1974-puerto-rico-en-los-juegos 2010 es Meta 1974 – XII Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Santo Domingo, Rep. Dominicana http://www.meta.pr/content/1974-puerto-rico-en-los-juegos It was initiated by Juan Ulises García Saleta, president of the Dominican Republic Olympic Committee and manager of the XII Central American and Caribbean Games. was the primary advocate for building the infrastructure needed to host the event, including the construction of the Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte. 26 October 2025 COD destaca el legado de Wiche García Saleta en el centenario de su nacimiento https://listindiario.com/el-deporte/olimpismo/20251026/cod-destaca-legado-wiche-garcia-saleta-centenario-nacimiento_879822.html 27 May 2026 Listindiario ES Joaquin Balaguer inaugurated the event on 27 February 1974, the evening following permission from the president of the organizing committee, Bienvenido Martinez Brea, who was attended by more than thirty thousand spectators and broadcast live on television and radio.Organizing Committee of the XII Central American and Caribbean Sport Games 1 Sports Athletics Athletics at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games 100m men The competition was held on 6 March 1974, which was won by Cuban sprinters who took all places on the podium, starting with Silvio Leonard, who took first place (10.49 seconds), and José Triana in second (10.67). Pablo Montes is in third (10.77). It was followed by Dominican Republic's Porfirio Veras in fourth (10.78), Venezuela's Félix Mata in fifth (10.87), and Puerto Rico's Jorge Vizcarrondo in sixth (10.93). During the event, no one broke the record set by Montes in (10.2 seconds).Organizing Committee of the XII Central American and Caribbean Sport Games 42 200m men On March 8, 1974, the men's 200-meter competition took place. Like the 100m men, Cuban sprinters took all spots on the winners' podium. It was won by Leonard, who claimed his second gold medal with a time of 20.99 seconds, followed by Pablo Bandomo with 21.37 seconds, and Triana, who won the bronze in 21.54 seconds. Antony Davis from Jamaica took fourth place with a time of 21.58 seconds, followed closely by Calhern George of the Virgin Islands with 21.63 seconds. In last place, the Dominican athlete Enrique Javier finished the competition in sixth place, 21.75 seconds.Organizing Committee of the XII Central American and Caribbean Sport Games 45 100m women On March 7, 1974, the competition for 100m women was held which was won by Cuba's Carmen Vaidez secured first place (11.55 seconds), followed by her teammate Silvia Chivas in second (11.65) and Jamaica's Lelieth Hodges in third (11.75), finishing ahead of Panama's Margarita Martínez in fourth (12.02), Cuba's Marlene Elejalde in fifth (12.03), and Barbados's Janet Stoute in sixth (12.04). During the event, Vaidez set the new record. Organizing Committee of the XII Central American and Caribbean Sport Games 43 200m women On March 10, 1974, the event took place, with Valdez winning her second gold in 23.76 seconds. It was a tight time difference between silver and bronze, with Asunción Acosta winning by a narrow margin in 24.21 seconds to finish second,  followed by Panamanian sprinter Diva Bishop, who took the bronze medal with a time of 24.39 seconds. The remainder of the field finished with Martínez, also representing Panama, secured fourth place with a time of 24.65 seconds, finishing ahead of Colombia's Elsy Rivas, who placed fifth at 24.68 seconds. Finally, Stoute crossed the finish line in 24.72 seconds.Organizing Committee of the XII Central American and Caribbean Sport Games 47 Other sports Baseball Basketball Boxing Cycling Diving Football Gymnastics Judo Sailing Shooting Softball Swimming Tennis Volleyball Water polo Weightlifting Wrestling Result During the event, Cuba win the event by winning 14 sport, amassing a total of 191 medals (including 101 golds) to more than double the 82 medals won by runner-up Mexico, while Venezuela secured third place with a total of 55 medals.https://editorialdeportivacain.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1974-SANTO-DOMINGO-1.pdf XII JUEGOS CAC SANTO DOMINGO 1974 1974 es 27 May 2026 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games medal table DOM flagCAC 1974 101 55 35 26 30 26 14 16 26 9 24 36 9 17 18 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 0 5 1 12 11 1 5 14 yes 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 References Works cited 30em Organizing Committee of the XII Central American and Caribbean Sport Games https://editorialdeportivacain.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1974-Juegos-CAC-Tomo-2.pdf Docejuegos 1978 Organizing Committee of the XII Central American and Caribbean Sport Games Further link es Meta es colimdo es Official Results Memorial book, part 1 Memorial book, part 2 Central American and Caribbean Games, 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Category:Central American and Caribbean Games by year Central American and Caribbean Games, 1974 Category:1974 in Central American sport Category:1974 in Caribbean sport Category:Multi-sport events in the Dominican Republic Category:20th century in Santo Domingo Category:February 1974 sports events in North America Category:March 1974 sports events in North America Category:Sports competitions in Santo Domingo