Athletics at the 2001 Central American Games

Athletics at the VII Central American Games
Dates	November 30 - December 3
Host city	Guatemala City, Guatemala
Venue	Estadio La Pedrera
Level	Senior
Events	43 (22 men, 21 women)
Participation	6 nations
← 1997 San Pedro Sula 2006 Managua → 2001 Central American Games

Athletics competitions at the 2001 Central American Games were held at the Estadio La Pedrera in Guatemala City, Guatemala, between November 30 - December 3, 2001.

A total of 43 events were contested, 22 by men and 21 by women.

Medal summary

Gold medal winners were published. ^[1] Furthermore, results were compiled from various press archives, especially from La Prensa Libre, Guatemala. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Moreover, athletics at the VII Central American Games is covered by La Nación, San José, Costa Rica, ^[6] El Diario de Hoy, San Salvador, El Salvador, ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]} El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua, ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]} and La Prensa, Panamá. ^{[16] [17] [18]} A complete list of medal winners can be found on the MásGoles webpage (click on "JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS" in the low right corner). ^[19]

Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Bob Colville  (CRC)	10.54 A	Edgardo Serpas  (ESA)	10.73 A	Rubén Benítez  (ESA)	10.73 A
200 metres	Rolando Blanco  (GUA)	21.17 A	Joseph Colville  (CRC)	21.21 A	Álvaro James  (CRC)	21.46 A
400 metres	Álvaro James  (CRC)	46.83 A	Joseph Colville  (CRC)	47.81 A	Félix González  (ESA)	49.43 A
800 metres	César Arias  (ESA)	1:56.82 A	Jefry Pérez  (CRC)	1.57:28 A	Octavio Herrera  (NCA)	1.57:65 A
1500 metres	Jefry Pérez  (CRC)	3:59.68 A	Kenneth Otarola  (CRC)	4:00.70 A	Carlos Allen  (GUA)	4:00.90 A
5000 metres	José Amado García  (GUA)	14:28.91 A	Francisco Gómez Vega  (CRC)	14:31.47 A	Ronald Arias  (ESA)	15:58.00 A
10,000 metres	Francisco Gómez Vega  (CRC)	30:30.91 A	José Amado García  (GUA)	30:43.86 A	Ronald Blandón  (NCA)	34:30.91 A
Marathon	Rafael Yax  (GUA)	2:29:12 A	Juan Ramos  (GUA)	2:32:28 A	Ronald Torres  (CRC)	2:37:39 A
110 metres hurdles	Jefry Pacheco  (GUA)	14.55 AGR	Roberto Cortez  (ESA)	15.26 A	David Umaña  (CRC)	15.74 A
400 metres hurdles	Roberto Cortez  (ESA)	52.51 AGR	David Umaña  (CRC)	56.73 A	Emilio Morales  (NCA)	57.54 A
3000 metres steeplechase	Francisco Gómez Vega  (CRC)	9:12.83 A	Erick Bonilla  (ESA)	9:29.90 A	Selvin Molineros  (GUA)	9:44.03 A
4 x 100 metres relay	Costa Rica Bob Colville Joseph Colville Alvaro James Víctor Cantillano	40.57 AGR	Guatemala Jorge Solórzano Rolando Blanco José Tinoco Isaí Cruz	40.59 A	El Salvador Alejandro Navarro Rubén Benítez Julio Cesar Roque Edgardo Serpas	40.77 A
4 x 400 metres relay	El Salvador Alejandro Navarro Roberto Cortez César Arias Edgardo Serpas	3:15.71 AGR	Guatemala Rolando Blanco Carlos Morales Arisk Perdomo Jefry Pacheco	3:23.25	Belize Newton García Víctor Martín Simón Castillo Jayson Jones	3:35.67
20 Kilometres Road Walk	Luis García  (GUA)	1:27:52 A	Julio Martínez  (GUA)	1:27:53 A	Allan Segura  (CRC)	1:33:54 A
High Jump	Alton Berry  (BIZ)	1.95 A	Tulio Quiroz  (HON)	1.92 A	Joel Wade  (BIZ)	1.89 A
Pole Vault	Jorge Solórzano  (GUA)	4.60 AGR	Oscar Hernández  (ESA)	4.40	Pedro Fuentes  (ESA)	4.30
Long Jump	Angelo Iannuzzelli  (ESA)	7.17 A	Julio González  (CRC)	7.11 A	Guillermo Uclés  (HON)	6.77 A
Triple Jump	Álvaro Paiz  (GUA)	14.94 A	Luis Flores  (HON)	14.85 A	Guillermo Uclés  (HON)	14.29 A
Shot Put	Edson Monzón  (GUA)	15.79 A	Jaime Comandari  (ESA)	15.65 A	Henry Santos  (GUA)	14.96 A
Discus Throw	Herbert Rodríguez  (ESA)	48.06 AGR	Nelson Chavarría  (CRC)	45.41 A	Raúl Rivera  (GUA)	43.43 A
Hammer Throw	Raúl Rivera  (GUA)	61.83 AGR	Guillermo Morales  (ESA)	50.90 A	Nelson Chavarría  (CRC)	49.66 A
Javelin Throw	Rigoberto Calderón  (NCA)	68.69 A	Javier Ugarte  (NCA)	62.28 A	André Bounurant  (GUA)	58.62 A

Women

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres	Gabriela Patterson  (CRC)	11.92 AGR	María José Paiz  (GUA)	12.21 A	Tricia Flores  (BIZ)	12.33 A
200 metres	Gabriela Patterson  (CRC)	24.21 AGR	Karla Hernández  (ESA)	25.33 A	Maritza Figueroa  (NCA)	25.64 A
400 metres	Verónica Quijano  (ESA)	54.72 AGR	Ana Lucía Hurtado  (GUA)	56.27 A	Karla Hernández  (ESA)	56.97 A
800 metres	Gabriela Quezada  (ESA)	2:09.68 AGR	Ana Lucía Hurtado  (GUA)	2:12.03 A	Rosa Évora  (ESA)	2:15.79 A
1500 metres	Elsa Monterroso  (GUA)	4:34.55 AGR	Gabriela Traña  (CRC)	4:37.13 A	Gabriela Quezada  (ESA)	4:44.88 A
5000 metres	Elsa Monterroso  (GUA)	17:19.10 AGR	María Hidalgo  (ESA)	18:13.15 A	Gabriela Traña  (CRC)	18:25.57 A
10,000 metres	Elsa Monterroso  (GUA)	36:07.26 AGR	María Hidalgo  (ESA)	38:07.74 A	Herlinda Xol  (GUA)	38:33.26 A
Marathon	Kriscia García  (ESA)	3:02:25 AGR	Magda Castillo (HON)	3:07.05 A	Margarita Conde  (GUA)	3:15.25 A
100 metres hurdles	Verónica Quijano  (ESA)	14.64 A	Alejandra Bolaños  (CRC)	15.69 A	Kamesha Yorke  (BIZ)	16.63 A
400 metres hurdles	Verónica Quijano  (ESA)	59.20 AGR	Alejandra Bolaños  (CRC)	66.81 A	Kamesha Yorke  (BIZ)	67.52 A
4 x 100 metres relay	El Salvador Marcela Navarro Verónica Quijano Karla Hernández Aura Amaya	46.93 AGR	Guatemala Sandra Oliveros Sabrina Asturias María José Paiz Ana Lucía Hurtado	48.23 A	Belize Gina Lovell Tricia Flores Candice Blades Jackieva Castillo	48.34 A
4 x 400 metres relay	El Salvador Karla Hernández Verónica Quijano Cesia Rodríguez Gabriela Quezada	3:49.71 AGR	Guatemala Ana Lucía Hurtado Rosana Rodríguez Sandra Oliveros Patrizia Valenzuela	3:55.55 A	Costa Rica Gabriela Patterson Mónica Campos Alejandra Bolaños Gabriela Traña	4:04.89 A
20 Kilometres Road Walk	Teresita Collado  (GUA)	1:40:29 AGR	Ivis Martínez  (ESA)	1:45:49 A	Cristina López  (ESA)	1:49:01 A
High Jump	Ana Quiñónez  (GUA)	1.70 A	Meryann Roesch  (GUA)	1.64 A	Gabriela Cuéllar  (ESA)	1.64 A
Pole Vault	Michelle Rivera  (ESA)	3.40 AGR	Denise Jerez  (GUA)	3.10 A	Brenda Aguilar  (HON)	2.50 A
Long Jump	María José Paiz  (GUA)	5.66 A	Sabrina Asturias  (GUA)	5.65 A	Tricia Flores  (BIZ)	5.38 A
Triple Jump	María José Paiz  (GUA)	12.21 AGR	Gabriela Carrillo  (ESA)	11.52 A	Peggy Ovalle  (GUA)	11.35 A
Shot Put	Eva María Dimas  (ESA)	13.28 AGR	Sandra Valiente  (ESA)	11.64 A	Ana Lucía Espinoza  (GUA)	11.38 A
Discus Throw	Ana Lucía Espinoza  (GUA)	48.25 AGR	Eva María Dimas  (ESA)	47.45 A	María Lourdes Ruiz  (NCA)	37.67 A
Hammer Throw	Nancy Guillén  (ESA)	55.99 AGR	Ana Lucía Espinoza  (GUA)	49.75 A	Rosita de León  (GUA)	42.21 A
Javelin Throw	Dalila Rugama  (NCA)	44.16 A	Karen Villafuerte  (ESA)	44.05 A	Aida Figueroa  (GUA)	35.94 A

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Guatemala)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Guatemala*	17	14	11	42
2	El Salvador	15	14	10	39
3	Costa Rica	8	11	7	26
4	Nicaragua	2	1	5	8
5	Belize	1	0	7	8
6	Honduras	0	3	3	6
Totals (6 entries)		43	43	43	129

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