Softball at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
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Venue | Carlos Cerdan Arechavaleta Sports Unit |
Location | Veracruz |
Dates | 16 – 30 November |
The softball competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Veracruz, Mexico.
The tournament was scheduled to be held from 16–30 November at the Carlos Cerdan Arechavaleta Sports Unit.
* Host nation (Mexico)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Mexico (MEX)* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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