Athletics at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games

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The athletics competition in the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia.

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Medal summary

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 metres Rafael Fortún
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
10.4 Herb McKenley
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
10.7 McDonald Bailey
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago
200 metres Rafael Fortún
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
21.6 Lloyd LaBeach
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
21.7 Herb McKenley
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
21.7
400 metres Arthur Wint
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
48.0 Herb McKenley
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
48.5 George Rhoden
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
49.3
800 metres Arthur Wint
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
1:54.8 Wilfred Tull
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago
1:56.4 Ken Hyland
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago
1:57.6
1500 metres Wilfred Tull
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago
4:07.8 Ken Hyland
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago
4:09.6 Arthur Dujon
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
4:12.4
5000 metres Mannie Ramjohn
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago
15:54.8 Jesús Borgonio
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
15:55.0 Doroteo Flores
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
15:56.0
10,000 metres Doroteo Flores
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
33:55.0 Agustín Romero
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
34:54.8 Cipriano Gómez
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
34:58.2
Half marathon Doroteo Flores
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
01:14:33 Luis Velásquez
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
01:14:39 Rafael Flores
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
01:15:38
110 metres hurdles Eligio Barbería
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
14.8 Teófilo Colón
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
15.5 Julio Sabater
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
400 metres hurdles Eligio Barbería
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
55.3 Relín Sosa
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
56.4 Remigio Castro
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
56.5
4 x 100 m relay Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Clifford Loney
Arturo Thomas
Clayton Clarke
Lloyd LaBeach
43.0Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
Rafael Fortún
Jesús Farrés
Pedro Castillo
Eligio Barbería
43.1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago
George Lewis
Nathaniel Preddie
Albert McLean
McDonald Bailey
43.5
4 x 400 m relay Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
Herb McKenley
Clinton Woodstock
George Rhoden
Arthur Wint
3:18.0Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
Juan A. Sáez
José L. Gómez
Carlos Bombalier
Ángel García
3:21.4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Eric Ferguson
David Benskin
Reginaldo Matthews
Cirilo McSween
3:23.2
High jump Miguel Clovis
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
1.85 Gilberto Torres
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
1.85 Francisco Castro
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
1.85
Pole Vault José Vincente
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
3.98 José Barbosa
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
3.84 Jesús Centeno
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
3.77
Long jump Lloyd LaBeach
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
6.96 Lance Thompson
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
6.95 Francisco Castro
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
6.92
Triple jump Francisco Castro
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
14.14 Harold Lawson
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
14.14 Raúl López
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
13.74
Shot put Eduardo Adriana
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles
13.35Carlos Cervantes
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
13.28 Luis Betancourt
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
13.03
Discus throw Manuel Seoane
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
39.94 Mauricio Rodríguez
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
39.86 Carlos Pérez
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
38.69
Hammer throw Francisco González
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
41.87 Luis Betancourt
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
39.71 Lorenzo Barquín
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
39.70
Javelin throw Mario Salas
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
55.00 Enrique Pizarro
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
54.18 Nicolás Romero
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
52.75
Pentathlon Néstor Marchany
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
3374 Amador Terán
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
3294 Víctor Castañeda
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
3131

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 metres Dolores Worrell
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
6.4 Cynthia Thompson
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
6.5 Hyacinth Walters
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
6.8
100 metres Cynthia Thompson
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
12.1 Emilia Foster
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
12.7 Dolores Worrell
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
12.7
80 metres hurdles Josefine Lewis
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
12.5 Mavis Evelyn
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
12.7 Kathleen Russell
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
12.7
4 x 100 m relay Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Dolores Worrell
Mildred Bannister
Esther Stewart
Emilia Foster
49.1Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
Cynthia Thompson
Cynthia Llewellyn
Hyacinth Walters
Icis Clarke
50.1Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
Regla Cáceres
Georgina Iglesias
Esperanza McKenzie
Bertha Delgado
53.0
High jump Carmen Phipps
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
1.54 Vinton Beckett
Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica
1.52 Silvia Ford
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
1.44
Discus throw Judith Caballero
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
30.17 Esther Reyes
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
29.73 Gloria Álvarez
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
29.72
Javelin throw Judith Caballero
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
38.04 Ángela Iglesias
Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba
36.75 Alicia Reyes
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico
33.99

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama  (PAN)82313
2Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg  Jamaica  (JAM)58518
3Flag of Cuba (sky blue).svg  Cuba  (CUB)55616
4Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  Puerto Rico  (PUR)45514
5Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago  (TTO)2237
6Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala  (GUA)2114
7Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico  (MEX)1438
8Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959-1986).svg  Netherlands Antilles  (AHO)1001
9Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela  (VEN)0101
10Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador  (ESA)0022
Totals (10 nations)28282884

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