Athletics at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games – Results

These are the results of the athletics competition at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games which took place between 7 and 12 March 1954, at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico.[1]

Men's results

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100 metres

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200 metres

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400 metres

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800 metres

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1500 metres

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5000 metres

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10,000 metres

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Half marathon

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110 metres hurdles

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400 metres hurdles

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3000 metres steeplechase

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8 March

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Eligio Galicia Mexico10:22.4 (10:22.38)GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Víctorio Solares Guatemala10:51.4 (10:51.49)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)José Grenados Mexico11:00.1 (11:00.80)
4Catarino Jiménez Mexico11:04.4
5Augusto Robles Guatemala11:52.4
6Wilebaldo Ojeda Puerto Rico12:40.5
Rodolfo Méndez Puerto RicoDNF[4]

4 × 100 metres relay

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Heats – 11 March

RankHeatNationCompetitorsTimeNotes
11 Puerto RicoGuillermo Torraca, Manuel Rivera, José Luis Ubarri, Guillermo Rondón42.6Q
21 CubaIsrael Mestre, Raúl Mazorra, Manuel Peñalver, Rafael Fortún42.8Q
31 GuatemalaRicardo Lenhoff, Ernesto Berger, Roy Fearon, Julio Barillas43.6Q
41 Dominican RepublicLuis Soriano, Rafael Laerte, Félix Taurino, Domingo García44.1
51 VenezuelaApolinar Solórzano, Teófilo Davis Bell, Juan Leiva, Guillermo GutiérrezNT
12 PanamaMartín Francis, Alfredo Grennion, Alfredo Richards, Cirilo McSween41.4Q
22 JamaicaByron LaBeach, George Rhoden, Keith Gardner, Leslie Laing41.7Q
32 MexicoJavier de la Torre, José Manuel Abascal, Javier Souza, Sergio Higuera42.0Q
42 ColombiaAristipo Lerma, Alberto Lemos, Alfaro Parra, Jaime AparicioNT

Final – 12 March

RankLaneNationCompetitorsTimeNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)3 JamaicaByron LaBeach, George Rhoden, Keith Gardner, Leslie Laing40.9 (41.06)GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)4 CubaIsrael Mestre, Raúl Mazorra, Manuel Peñalver, Rafael Fortún41.3 (41.56)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)5 MexicoJavier de la Torre, José Manuel Abascal, Javier Souza, Sergio Higuera41.9 (42.04)
41 PanamaMartín Francis, Alfredo Grennion, Alfredo Richards, Cirilo McSween41.9
52 Puerto RicoGuillermo Torraca, Manuel Rivera, José Luis Ubarri, Guillermo Rondón42.0
66 GuatemalaRicardo Lenhoff, Ernesto Berger, Roy Fearon, Julio Barillas42.8

4 × 400 metres relay

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High jump

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7 March

RankNameNationality1.701.751.801.821.851.87ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Roberto López Cubaoooooo1.87
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Gaspar Vigo Puerto Ricoxoxooxoxoxxo1.87
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Manuel Gómez Venezuelaooxoxoxxx1.85
4José Valero Prieto Cubaoooxoxxoxxx1.85
5Juan Manuel Dávila Mexicoxoooxxx1.80
6Eladio Martínez Venezuelaxoxoxxx1.80
7Teófilo Ruiz Venezuelaoxxx1.75
8Ismael Llanos Puerto Ricoooxxx1.75
8Víctor Carmona Puerto Ricoooxxx1.75
10Alfredo Creque Dominican Republicoxoxxx1.75
11Valentino Castillo Guatemalaxoxoxxx1.75

Pole vault

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9 March

RankNameNationality3.153.303.453.553.653.753.904.05ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)José Barbosa Puerto Ricoooooxo4.05
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Jorge Aguilera Mexicoxoooxxx3.90
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Brígido Iriarte Venezuelaxoxoxoxxooxxx3.90
4José Vicente Chandler Puerto Ricooooxxx3.75
5Ángel Nerváez Puerto Ricoxooooxxx3.75
6Carlos Ávila Colombiaxooxxx3.45

Long jump

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8 March

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Claudio Cabrejas Cuba7.127.466.936.786.967.277.46GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Víctor Hernández Cuba6.757.16x6.92x7.077.16
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Keith Gardner Jamaica6.08x6.766.347.02x7.02
4Gilberto Rondón Puerto Ricox6.536.985.226.45x6.98
5Asnoldo Devonish Venezuela6.906.87x6.90
6Francisco Castro Puerto Rico6.846.506.476.446.416.84
7Alberto Lemus Colombia6.686.716.456.71
8Héctor Román Puerto Ricoxx6.666.66
9Jorge Aguirre Mexico6.536.316.306.53
10Roberto López Cuba6.346.526.256.52
11Alfaro Parra Colombiaxx6.416.41
12Álvaro Gutiérrez Colombia6.196.066.396.39
13Roy Fearon Guatemala6.086.276.076.27

Triple jump

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10 March

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Víctor Hernández Cuba14.02x14.6514.8614.4614.7614.86GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Claudio Cabrejas Cuba14.1714.5113.7513.9014.0514.3414.51
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Gilberto Rondón Puerto Rico13.9513.9314.1513.8214.1814.18
4Álvaro Gutiérrez Colombia14.0814.1314.1213.56x13.1214.13
5Francisco Dávila Mexico14.1013.8813.70xxx14.10
6Jorge Aguirre Mexico14.0013.8513.4913.9113.5013.7614.00
7Héctor Román Puerto Ricoxx13.8013.80
8Roy Fearon Guatemala13.7713.27x13.77
9Francisco Castro Puerto Ricoxx13.7413.74
10Alberto Lemus Colombia13.2113.4612.3313.46
11Carlos Ávila Colombia13.0013.1712.1613.17
12Juan Manuel Dávila Mexico12.9913.0812.8913.08
13Asnoldo Devonish Venezuelaxx12.9712.97
14Brígido Iriarte Venezuelax12.8012.80

Shot put

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8 March

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Ramón Rosario Puerto Rico13.7413.9214.1214.0814.2914.4614.46GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Eduardo Adriana Netherlands Antillesx13.9014.3414.4513.4313.5114.45
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Rafael Trompiz Venezuela14.3813.8213.6813.1713.6013.3014.38
4Harold Saladin Venezuela13.2112.8113.5813.9813.47x13.98
5Gerardo Devilliers Cuba13.2613.4813.3413.4713.8513.4513.85
6Israél Capacete Puerto Rico12.2913.3612.7312.5011.9513.4513.45
7Rodolfo Sedas Mexico12.6813.26x13.26
8Luis Betancourt Cuba12.0512.7512.6312.75
9Mauricio Rodríguez Venezuela12.1611.8512.1512.16
10Julio Noltenius El Salvador10.8211.5612.0312.03
11Alfonso Cruz Mexico11.2911.1611.0511.29

Discus throw

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9 March

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Mauricio Rodríguez Venezuela40.0337.6538.0239.7339.7640.1440.14
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Alfonso Cruz Mexico32.1937.5039.0037.3839.9235.5739.00
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Heriberto Alonso Cuba37.53x37.2235.6338.1138.8738.87
4Brígido Iriarte Venezuela38.67x38.6936.2737.2836.6438.69
5Ramón Rosario Puerto Rico36.1236.5537.9536.5238.6038.6238.62
6Roberto de la Maza Cuba38.1131.6135.04x38.41x38.41
7Harold Saladin Venezuela37.0033.1433.6637.00
8Manuel Seoane Puerto Rico34.8835.9034.6935.90
9Reinaldo Oliver Puerto Ricox35.6835.3935.68
10Rodolfo Sedas Mexico35.6635.54x35.66
11Gerardo Devilliers Cuba34.3035.3334.8935.33
12José Villareal Mexico34.5533.9033.2534.55
13Julio Noltenius El Salvadorx32.97x32.97
14Víctor Castañeda El Salvador32.1531.6630.2432.15

Hammer throw

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10 March

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Luis Betancourt Cuba41.20x46.3735.9046.96x46.96GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Jaime Annexy Puerto Rico46.00x42.3044.6945.1746.8246.82
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Enrique Lagoyette Colombia43.8543.10x41.7145.1936.8045.19NR
4Francisco Fragoso Mexico42.4342.88xxx44.6444.64
5Enrique Isturiz Venezuela39.7143.71x42.5042.51x43.71
6Daniel Alvarado Venezuelax42.87x43.50x42.3043.50
7José Raúl Becerra Cuba41.4042.3642.8442.84
8Bernabé Sánchez Cuba40.9141.8840.1241.88
9Vicente Lagoyette Colombia41.8241.7741.3441.82
10Alejandro Rueda Mexico37.8139.4741.3041.30
11Mauricio Rodríguez Venezuela40.69xx40.69
12Israél Capacete Puerto Ricox38.60x38.60
13Humberto Cruz Mexico37.3437.3537.1937.35

Javelin throw

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11 March – old model

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Reinaldo Oliver Puerto Rico62.1760.8165.7557.8567.7158.3067.71GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Carlos Fajer Mexicox57.9255.0061.79x56.8261.79
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Guillermo Pasalacqua Puerto Ricox54.8051.4253.2152.1454.9754.97
4Alberto Vera Mexicox52.0853.9148.6852.5451.5353.91
5José Antonio Hernández Cuba41.9352.6847.3853.4050.5845.9553.40
6Ricardo Juárez Mexico48.43x52.81x48.6448.3852.81
7Mario Salas Cuba47.4945.2352.0952.09
8Felipe Rojas Dominican Republicx47.7450.6350.63
9Manuel Gómez Venezuelax49.2450.3350.33
10Brígido Iriarte Venezuela38.2145.0750.1350.13
11Francisco Coimbre Puerto Ricox41.4149.2449.24

Pentathlon

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12 January – 1952 tables

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
Rank Athlete Nationality LJ JT 200m DT 1500m Points Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Brígido Iriarte Venezuela6.6553.2123.639.885:11.52748
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Héctor Román Puerto Rico6.7348.3422.537.556:18.82597
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Reinaldo Oliver Puerto Rico6.1062.0523.334.045:50.42494
4Manuel Gómez Venezuela6.5351.1223.233.405:28.02474
5José Elías Anderson Cuba6.1442.8722.831.605:07.32360
6Norberto Cruz Puerto Rico6.1943.3423.033.515:30.72265
7Pablo de la Mota Dominican Republic5.5846.2724.528.854:46.42141
8Felipe Rojas Dominican Republic5.9348.3423.931.595:26.02141
9Jorge Aguirre Mexico6.5039.5723.624.755:08.82122
10Julio Barrera El Salvador5.9440.4524.027.524:51.62122
11Alfaro Parra Colombia6.5240.5022.827.44DNF2114
12Elías Forzán Mexico5.7636.7823.030.155.08.02106
13Mauricio Rodríguez Venezuela5.5843.3326.541.52DNF2114
14Marco Dardon Guatemala5.3435.9824.324.854:52.01816
15Amador Terán Mexico5.4344.8023.926.26DNF1737

Women's results

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100 metres

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80 metres hurdles

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4 × 100 metres relay

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High jump

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8 March

RankNameNationality1.251.301.321.341.361.381.401.421.441.471.50ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Kathleen Russell Jamaicaooooooooo1.50
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Kathleen Robotham Jamaicaoooooxoooxxx1.47
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Sheila Leyva Venezuelaoooooooxoxxx1.42
4Hilda Harvey Cubaooooooxxx1.38
5Cristy del Pino Cubaoxoooooxxx1.38
6Bertha Fernández Cubaxoooxxx1.32
7Rosa Iwadare Mexicoxoxoxxx1.30
8Martha Escudero Mexicoxoxxx1.25
8Beatriz Bongil Mexicoxoxxx1.25
Jane Jordan GuatemalaxxxNM

Discus throw

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7 March

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Alejandrina Herrera Cuba34.1137.1831.3032.0935.4129.8337.18GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Lili Schluter Mexico35.6926.1535.1730.7136.04x36.04
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Concepción Villanueva Mexico33.2735.5133.6534.2332.1132.4735.51
4Carmen Córcega Venezuela32.8630.6328.5929.9425.6623.5032.86
5Ana Mercedes Campos El Salvadorx32.73x31.5332.0430.7232.73
6Judith Caballero Panama29.8227.4428.4517.1822.6425.6529.82
7Bertha Fernández Cuba21.4028.9022.7628.90
8Josefina Rivero Venezuela28.5028.76x28.76
9Bertha Chiu Mexicoxx28.6928.69
10Martha Sánchez Colombia25.7122.9328.5128.51
11Hilda Harvey Cuba27.7726.7124.6027.77
12Mabel Aguayo Puerto Rico24.8425.2424.6025.24
13María del Carmen Cuéllar Guatemalax18.0517.9118.05

Javelin throw

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10 March – old model

RankNameNationality#1#2#3#4#5#6ResultNotes
1st place, gold medalist(s)Ana Mercedes Campos El Salvador35.27xx34.0134.1138.8238.82GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Bertha Chiu Mexico38.3535.3535.3835.3538.0538.4338.43
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Amalia Yubi Mexico32.2137.4536.1533.9832.4030.8337.45
4Rosa Gudiño Mexico32.0332.2834.1832.4330.6828.9834.18
5Carmen Valdez Cuba26.69x33.2331.6421.6827.5033.23
6Cheila Leyva Venezuela23.8031.7229.2828.3931.0225.2631.72
7Judith Caballero Panama30.8331.0829.4131.08
8Josefina Rivero Venezuela29.9628.9630.7230.72
9Alejandrina Herrera Cuba29.4630.3828.7930.38
10Carmen Córcega Venezuela29.0129.0427.3629.04
11Dolly Molina Colombia22.58x27.8527.85
12María del Carmen Cuéllar Guatemala26.3827.69x27.69
13Mabel Aguayo Puerto Ricox23.4526.6226.62

References

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  1. Memoria Séptimos Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF). pp. 279–304. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  2. "Colombia ganó su primera medalla de oro". El Tiempo (Colombia) (in Spanish). 9 March 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  3. "Cuba y Mexico, los primeros campeones". El Tiempo (Colombia) (in Spanish). 8 March 1954. p. 19. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  4. "Rosario estableció una nueva marca tiro de pesa". El Mundo (in Spanish). 9 March 1954. p. 13.