| Beach volleyball at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Veracruz, Mexico |
The beach volleyball competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Veracruz, Mexico.
The tournament was scheduled to be held from 26–30 November at Marti Beach.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s tournament [1] |  Cuba (CUB)Sergio González Nivaldo Diaz |  Venezuela (VEN)Villafane Jesus Jackson Henriquez |  Mexico (MEX)Juan Ramon Virgen Rodolfo Ontiveros |
| Women’s tournament [2] | Cuba (CUB) Lianma Flores Leila Martinez | Mexico (MEX) Bibiana Candelas Martha Revuelta | Venezuela (VEN) Olaya Pazo Norisbeth Agudo |
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Mexico (MEX)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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