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| Host city | Santiago de los Caballeros |
|---|---|
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Edition | 15th |
| Nations | 29 |
| Athletes | 2,963 (2,100 men, 864 women) |
| Opening | 24 June 1986 |
| Closing | 5 July 1986 |
| Opened by | Salvador Jorge Blanco [1] |
| Torch lighter | Salvador Rivas [1] |
| Main venue | Estadio La Barranquita |
The 15th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic from June 24 to July 5, 1986, and included 2,963 athletes from 26 nations, competing in 25 sports.
The mascot for the games was Chaguito (short for Santiago – Chago) the donkey. [1]
Athletics () 
Archery () 
Basketball () 
Baseball () 
Boxing () 
Cycling () 
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Equestrian () 
Fencing () 
Field hockey () 
Football () 
Gymnastics () 
Judo () 
Rowing () 
Sailing () 
Shooting () 
Swimming () 
Softball () 
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Table tennis () 
Tennis () 
Volleyball () 
Water polo () 
Weightlifting () 
Wrestling () * Host nation (Dominican Republic)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba (CUB) | 174 | 81 | 44 | 299 |
| 2 |  Mexico (MEX) | 40 | 49 | 44 | 133 |
| 3 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 18 | 42 | 60 | 120 |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 13 | 29 | 50 | 92 |
| 5 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 |  Colombia (COL) | 10 | 22 | 37 | 69 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic (DOM)* | 9 | 34 | 27 | 70 |
| 8 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 11 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 |  Panama (PAN) | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 13 |  U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Suriname (SUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Belize (BLZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Honduras (HON) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands Antilles (ANT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 20 |  Haiti (HAI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | 288 | 289 | 312 | 889 | |
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