1966 Central American and Caribbean Games

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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Host city San Juan
CountryFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Edition10th
Nations18
Athletes1,689
Opening11 June 1966 (1966-06-11)
Closing25 June 1966 (1966-06-25)
Opened by Roberto Sánchez Vilella [1]
Athlete's Oath Fernando Báez [1]
Torch lighter Teófilo Colón [1]
Main venue Hiram Bithorn Stadium [1]

The tenth Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from June 11 to June 25, 1966. These games were one of the largest ever with a total number of 1,689 athletes from eighteen participating nations.

Contents

Organizing Committee

Among those that composed the organizing committee were; Emilio Huyke, President, Joaquín Martinez Rousset, General Secretary, Felicio Torregrosa, Technical Director, German Rieckhoff Sampayo, Legal Council, Jose Luis Purcell, Emilio Vergne, Rafael Aparicio, Luis Crespo, Juan Maldonado, Rafael Pont Flores, Norman H. Davila and others. [2]

Sports

Medal table

[3]

  *   Host nation (Puerto Rico)

1966 Central American and Caribbean Games medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 38232283
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 35192478
3Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico*27272983
4Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela 10232154
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 10121234
6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 77822
7Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 77418
8Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 1449
9Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 1236
10Flag of Barbados (1870-1966).svg  Barbados 1124
11Flag of the Bahamas (1964-1973).svg  Bahamas 1001
12Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles 0516
13Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 0415
14Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0123
15Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  Guyana 0112
16Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 0101
17Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0022
Totals (17 entries)138137136411

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Los Decimos Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. "Fue Hace 27 Años. X Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). Puerto Rico. June 13, 1993. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  3. Games' commemorative poster