1968 Central American Championships in Athletics

IV Central American Championships in Athletics 200px Managua, Nicaragua Nicaragua March 15–18 Estadio Somoza 6 Senior 1967 Guatemala City 1970 Guatemala City The fourth Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Somoza in Managua, Nicaragua, between March 15–18, 1968. Participation Athletes from 6 nations participated in the event. March 15, 1968 Comenzó Campeonato Centroamericano de Atletismo https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XighAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wXoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2058%2C3511809 La Nación, Costa Rica 82 Spanish February 12, 2015 Medal summary A couple of results could be retrieved from a variety of articles from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación. March 16, 1968 Con tiempo record: Rafael Ángel Pérez ganó medalla de oro en el centroamericano https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=BZGggv0hN9sC&dat=19680316&printsec=frontpage&hl=en La Nación, Costa Rica 34 (original page no.: 66) Spanish August 22, 2012 March 17, 1968 Costa Rica: 2 medallas, 11 puntos y un nuevo record ayer en el Centroamericano https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=BZGggv0hN9sC&dat=19680316&printsec=frontpage&hl=en La Nación, Costa Rica 89 (original page no.: 97) Spanish August 22, 2012 March 18, 1968 Costa Rica a un punto de ganar el Campeonato Centroamericano de Atletismo en la rama feminina; ha conquistado 22 medallas https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=BZGggv0hN9sC&dat=19680316&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 116–117 (original page no.: 36–39) La Nación, Costa Rica Spanish August 18, 2012 March 19, 1968 En feminino: Costa Rica, Subcampeón Centroamericano de Atletismo https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=BZGggv0hN9sC&dat=19680319&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 23 (original page no.: 45) La Nación, Costa Rica Spanish September 24, 2012 March 19, 1968 Sin medallas regresaron los atletas nacionales https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=BZGggv0hN9sC&dat=19680319&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 23 (original page no.: 45) La Nación, Costa Rica Spanish September 24, 2012 March 19, 1968 Atletismo: Un oasis de esperanza en nuestro desordenado deporte https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=BZGggv0hN9sC&dat=19680319&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 23 (original page no.: 45) La Nación, Costa Rica Spanish September 24, 2012 Men 100 metres Eustace Brice CRC 200 metres 400 metres 800 metresEsteban Valle NCA 1500 metresJulio Quevedo GUA 4:02.3 Luis Gamboa CRC 4:12.55000 metresRafael Ángel Pérez CRC 14:54 AR 10000 metresRafael Ángel Pérez CRC 31:17.5 Rafael Ángel Sandí CRC 32:45.5MarathonCarlos Cuque López GUA 2:39:12 GUA GUA 3000 metres steeplechase 110 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles High jump Pole vaultJulio Rossi PAN 3.90 Long jumpSalomón Rowe GUA 6.43Leroy Roper CRC 6.24 Triple jumpDavid Douglas GUA 12.90 Shot put Discus throw Hammer throw Javelin throwDonald Vélez NCA 55.96 PentathlonDonald Vélez NCA Leroy Roper CRC 4334 20 Kilometres Road Walk 4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay Women 100 metres Sandra Johnson CRC Jean Robotham CRC 200 metres Sandra Johnson CRC 26.7 Jean Robotham CRC 27.9 400 metresJean Robotham CRC 64.5Miriam Castro CRC 65.6 800 metresSilvia Molina GUA 2:35.8Sandra Johnson CRC 2:35.9 80 metres hurdles High jump Long jump Sandra Johnson CRC 4.32Shot put Discus throw Flory Quesada CRC 30.65 Javelin throwMery Streber NCA 29.99 PentathlonSilvia Molina GUA Sandra Johnson CRC Jean Robotham CRC 4 x 100 metres relay Jean Robotham Sandra Johnson Ana Flora Climent Miriam Castro Medals Costa Rica won a total of 22 medals. Team rankings Costa Rica came in third in the team ranking of the men's category. Guatemala won the team ranking of the women's category with 85 points, Costa Rica came in second gaining 84.5 points. References Central American Championships in Athletics Central American Championships in Athletics Central American Championships in Athletics Central American Championships in Athletics Category:Sport in Managua Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Nicaragua