Athletics at the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games

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The athletics competition in the 1938 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Panama City, Panama. It was the first time women's events were included.

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Medal summary

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Jennings Blackett
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
10.4 Jacinto Ortiz
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
10.4e Eulalio Villodas
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
10.6e
200 metres Jacinto Ortiz
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
21.7 Eulalio Villodas
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
21.8e Arthur Jones
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
22.0e
400 metres Arturo Baker
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
49.7 Adolfo Curiel
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Gilberto Castruita
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
800 metres Arthur Wint
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
1:56.3 Alfredo Mariscal
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
1:56.6e Pedro Zúñiga
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
1:56.7e
1500 metres Guy Grant
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
4:13.6 Alfredo Cortés
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
4:13.8e Miguel Corona
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
5000 metres Guy Grant
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
17:55.1 Jesús Borgonio
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Maríano Ramírez
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
10,000 metres Agustín Romero
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
34:15.1 Guadalupe Martínez
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
José López
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Marathon José Thompson
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
03:01:04 Estanislao Galicia
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Hilario Hernández
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
110 metres hurdles Horacio Quiñones
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
14.8 Teófilo Colón
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
14.9e Roberto Sánchez
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
15.2e
400 metres hurdles Evelio Espinosa
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
55.8 Salvador Torrós
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
55.9e Arthur Wint
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
4 x 100 m relay Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
Eulalio Villodas
Eugenio Guerra
Rubén Malavé
Gaspar Vázquez
42.2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Teófilo Thomas
Gilberto Campbell
Jennings Blackett
Carlos Belisario
42.7eFlag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
Jacinto Ortiz
José Acosta
Norberto Verrier
Hilario Sotolongo
42.8e
4 x 400 m relay Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Harold Scott
Stanley Edgardo
Wesley Chevans
Arturo Baker
3:21.5Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Adolfo Curiel
Alfredo Mariscal
Gilberto Castruita
Enrique Sánchez
3:23.0eFlag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
Armando Baluja
Gerardo Casanova
Luis Vázquez
Evelio Espínola
3:24.5e
High jump Juan Luyanda
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
1.89 Arturo Baker
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
1.87 Juan Rafael Palmer
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
1.83
Pole vault Rigoberto Pérez
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
3.74 José Sabater
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
3.65 Manuel Boyer
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
3.65
Long jump Juan Luyanda
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
6.75 Juan Rafael Palmer
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
6.69 Salvador Torrós
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
6.55
Triple jump Juan Rafael Palmer
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
13.86 Juan Luyanda
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
13.76 Orlando Bello
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
13.75
Shot put Antulio Pietri
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
13.50 Fernando Torres
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
13.30 Ian Murphy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
13.08
Discus throw Ian Murphy
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
42.42 Heriberto Alonso
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
40.73 Miguel Gutiérrez
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
40.47
Hammer throw Bernabé Sánchez
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
39.85 Francisco González
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
38.18 Ignacio Vázquez
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
37.45
Javelin throw Antonio Figueroa
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
64.11 Mario Salas
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
58.76 Wilfredo Benítez
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
56.43
Pentathlon Salvador Torrós
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
3459 Manuel Suárez
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
3158 Juan Luyanda
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
3097

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Nola Thorne
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
12.6 Nilda Villaverde
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
12.6e Adela Montilla
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
12.7e
80 metres hurdles Nola Thorne
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
13.3 Aura Morales
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
13.6e Nilda Villaverde
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
4 x 100 m relay Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Natalia Taivez
Nola Thorne
Adela Montilla
Nilda Villaverde
51.3Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
Marta Velasco
Carmen Ortega
Zenaida Castro
Olga Agüero
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
Gertrude Messam
Rhona Saunders
Beryl Delgado
Icis Clarke
High jump Lilia Wilson
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
1.41 Beryl Delgado
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
1.39 Isabel Sullivan
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
1.32
Discus throw Rebecca Coldberg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
27.81 Esperanza Morales
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
24.89 Irma Cornejo
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
23.89
Javelin throw Rebecca Coldberg
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
30.25 Marina Soto
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
29.30 Florinda Viamontes
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
28.16

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)117624
2Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  (PAN)84315
3Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba  (CUB)35614
4Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica  (JAM)3137
5Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico  (MEX)210719
6Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador  (ESA)0022
Totals (6 nations)27272781

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