1998 Central American and Caribbean Games

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Central American Sports Games
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Host city Maracaibo, Venezuela
MottoThe Sun Games
Spanish: Los Juegos del Sol
Edition18th
Nations31
Athletes5,200
Opening8 August 1998 (1998-08-08)
Closing22 August 1998 (1998-08-22)

The 18th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela from August 8 to August 22, 1998, and included 31 nations and a total of 5,200 competitors.

Contents

Sports

31 sports were contested at the 1998 Games:

Medals

  *   Host nation (Venezuela)

1998 Central American and Caribbean Games medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1917469334
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 618771219
3Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).png  Venezuela*566867191
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 194351113
5Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 11214880
6Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 7204471
7Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 7108
8Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6131029
9Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 4112237
10Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 3112236
11Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 36413
12Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 32510
13Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 23510
14Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2248
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 2248
16Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 18514
17Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 1102
18Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 0268
19Flag of Honduras (before 2022).svg  Honduras 0156
20Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 0033
21Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 0011
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 0011
Totals (22 entries)3793764471202

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