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| Host city | San Salvador |
|---|---|
| Country |  El Salvador |
| Nations | 5 |
| Athletes | 1282 |
| Events | 18 sports |
| Opening | November 25, 1977 |
| Closing | December 4, 1977 |
| Opened by | Carlos Humberto Romero |
| Main venue | Estadio Nacional De la Flor Blanca |
The II Central American Games (Spanish: II Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 25 November - 4 December 1977.
Athletes from 5 countries were reported to participate:
The competition featured 18 sports. [1]
Swimming ()
Water polo ()
Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Shooting ()
Softball ()
Table tennis ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()The table below is taken from El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador, [2] [3] and from the archives of La Nación, San José, Costa Rica. [4] Medals from a shooting event are missing.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Panama (PAN) | 68 | 49 | 43 | 160 |
| 2 | El Salvador (ESA) | 45 | 58 | 41 | 144 |
| 3 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 42 | 35 | 48 | 125 |
| 4 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 37 | 38 | 41 | 116 |
| 5 |  Nicaragua (NCA) | 9 | 12 | 23 | 44 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 201 | 192 | 196 | 589 | |
An almost complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner). [5]
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